The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05

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wore postcards and little coral caps
with feathers as bonbonnleres. They
called her out before the curtain a
dozen times, and each time Dan want
ed to cry Mercy for her. He felt
Us though this little act had estab'
lished friendship between them; and
his hands clenched as he thought OF
Poniotowsky, and he tried to recall
that he was an engaged man. lie had
an idea that Lefty Lane was looking
for him through the performance. She
finished in storm OF applause, and
flowers were strewn upon her and
Dan found himself. in spite of his res
olution, going back into the wings.
This time two or three cards were
sent in. One by one he saw the visi.
tors refused and Dan. without any
formality, himself knocked at Lefty
Lanes small door, which HiggiSs
opened, looked back over her shoulder
to give his name to her mistress, and
said to Dan confidently, Wait, sir;
just wait a bit" Her lips were al.
fable. And in few moments, to
Dams astonlshed delight, the actress
herself appeared a big scarf over her
head and her body enveloped in her
snowy cloak, and he understood with
O, leap Of his heart that she had SIN
gied him out to take her home.
She went before him through the
wings to the stage entrance, which he
opened for her, and she passed out
before him into the fog and the mist
For the first time Blair followed her
through the crowd. which was a big
one on this night, On the one side
waited the poor, who wished her many
blessing, and on the other side her
admirers, whose thoughts were quite
different, Something of this flashed
through Dams mind-and in that mo-
ment he touched the serious part OF
life for the first time.
In Lefty Lanes motor, the small
electric light lit over their heads and
the flower vase empty, he sat beside
The fragrant human creature who
London adored, and knew his place
would have been envied by many a
man.
az took your friends to their place
oil right" he told her, "and I'm going
to see them myself tomorrow. l ad'
vised the girl not to get married for
her money. Say, this rs awfully nice
Of you to let me take you home"
She seemed small in her corner.
"You were great tonight" Dan went
on, simply great! Wasn't the crowd
crazy about you, though! How does
1t feel to stand there and hear them
clap like thunderstorm and call your
name"
She replied with effort. ut was a
nice audience, wasn't 1t? oh, l don't
knows how it feels. 1t is rather samu
lating. How's the other boy?" she
asked abruptly, and when Dan had
scid that Ruggles had left him alone
in London, she turned and laughed q
little.
Dan asked her why she had sent for
him today. I'm mighty sorry was
out Of town." he said warmly. Just
to think you should have wanted me
to do something for you and didn't
turn up. You know / would be glad
to do anything. What was It? Won't
you tell me what It was?"
"The Jew did It for me"
And Dan exclaimed: ut made me
simply sick to see that animal in your
room, would have kicked him out II
/ hadn't thought that 1t would make
an unpleasant scene for you We have
passed the Savoy" He looked out Of
the window, and Lefty Lane replied:
81 told the driver TO 60 to the Carl
ton frat"
She was taking him home them
well, you've got to come IN and
have some supper with me. in that
case" he cried eagerly. aud she told
ITO be conts.ued.)