The Lamar register., 1912-01-17

GREETED Danny, VINO nau lOuB berVeo
the O'Rourke in the intimate capaoi-
ties of body-servant. confidant and
chancellor OF the exchequer (this last.
of course, whenever there happened
to be any exchequer to require chan
cellor), there was never anyone at all
who could spend money or wear
clothes like himself. meaning the mas
ter. And at this time O'Rourke was
ostensibly in funds and consequently
las the saying runs) cutting wide
swath. Heaven and himself only knew
the limits of his resources; but his
name. a Monte Cristo might have
aged to advantage. His play was a
y Juder OF the Casino: for the matter
Of that, his high-handed and extrava-
CANT ways had made the entire Prin-
cipa!ity of Monaco conscious of his
presence in the land. And you fail
in the least to understand the nature
Of the man II you think for a moment
that II irked him to be admired, point
ed out. courted. pursued. He was. in
decd. never SO splendid as when
aware that he occupied the public eye
In short. he was Just an Irishman.
So, then. it's nothing wonder
full that he should seem a thought fini-
cal about the set OF his tie.
Now as he stood scowling at his
image. and wishing from the bottom
of his heart he had never been fool
enough to let Danny leave him, and
calling fervent blessings down upon
he head OF the f1end who first design
ed modern evening dress for men-he
found himself suddenly with a mind
Invested of any care whatever and at
tentive alone to a sound which came
to him family, borne upon the heavy
wings Of the sluggish evening air.
It was nothing more nor less than a
woman singing softly to herself (hum-
ming would probably be the more &C.
curats tsrm). and 1t was merely the
tune that caught his fancy; q bit Of
IN old song he himself had once
been wont to sing. upon q time when
he had been . happier man. II seem
cd strange to hear 1t there. stranger
still that the woman's voice. indistinct
~ II was. should have such q familiar
ring in his memory. He frowned in
wonder and shook his head. THE age
Of miracles 10 past" he muttered;
"'twould never be herself. I've had
me chance-and forfeited II. Twill
not come to me q second time. :"
The singing ceased. OF a sudden
O'Rourke swore with needless heat.
and. plucking away the offending tie.
cast 1t savagely from him. The div
vie hy away with yet" he said. rs It
bent on driving me mad ye are? I'd
give me fortune to have Danny back!
Ne fortune-faithl" He laugh
ed the word to bitter scorn. IT'S
meself that never had the least of any
thing like that without twas feminine
with . mis- tackled onto the front
Of it," And he strobe away to the
window to cool Oh.
It was like him to forget his sxas-
peration in the twinkling OF an eye:
another mood entirely swayed him by
the time he found himself gazing out
into the vague. velvety dusk that mo-
mentarily was closing down upon the
faYry-like panorama of terraced gar
iens and sullen. silken sea. His
thoughts had winged back to that
dear woman of whom that fragment
OF melody had put him In mind: and
he was signing and heavy OF heart
with longing for the sight of her and
the touch of her hand.
Even A. he watched. stark night fell.
black a. . pocket beneath q porten-
tous pail of cloud. Far out
upon the swelling bosom of the Med
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trayed . stealthy coasting steamer,