The Dolores star., 1912-09-27

he put II. and the fact that tho Ouch
sss Of Brsakwater had refused 70
lend . moral hand TO the singer at
the 0aiety hurt Dams feelings. Thea.
10 soon - his enthusiasm had claimed.
be saw what stupid ass he had beea.
A duchess couldn't mix up with .
comic opera singer. Of course. 0uli.
hs unused. she might have been . ~.
tie nicer about H."
The education his father had gives
him about them was put TO the test
now: the girl he had dreamed Of. "the
nice GIRL" well, she would have had
tenderer way with her In . Gaze
such ~ this! Back Of Dams hurt feel
ings. there was n great deal on the
Duchess Of Breakwster's side. She
had not done for herself yet. She
hadn't fetched him nearly up 10 the
altar for nothing. and back Of his de.
approval. there was long list Of i'd
vibrations and looks. memories ci
many tete-a-tetes and Of more fervert
kisses which scored a good deal In the
favor Of Dams first woman. The Ouch,
ess Of Breakwater had gone boldly on
with mans unf,nished education. and
h really Thought he loved her ana
that h. vas IN honor hound N see the
thing through
That evening orce mora n, the
box he had taken all to himself. be
listened to "Mandalay," carried away
with the charm OF the music and car.
r,ed svav NV the singer He was Il
the boz nearest the stage and seemed
close to her, and he imagined that
under her paint he could see her
pallor and how thin she was. Moth
ing. however. In her acting or In her
voice revealed the least fatigue. Blair
had obtained q card OF entrance to
the theater. which permitted him 10
circulate freely behind the scenes.
and although as yet the run Of his
visits had not been clear. this night
he had purpose. Dan stood not far
from the corridor that led to Lefty
Lanes room. and saw her after her
act hurriedly cross the stage, . big
white shawl wrapping her slender
form closely. She was as thin ~
candle. Her woman Higgins followed
closely after her. and as they passed
Dan. Lefty Lane called to him gally:
Hello. you! What are you hanging
around here for?"
And Dan returned: Don't stand
here In the draft. II II beastly cold
"Yes. Miss" her woman urged.
-doat stand here"
Z. - - eseveup vnate1 rsvvrths.arG
ma ssid 70 Dan: .Who's ~ sirlr.
.Wnat sirlY"
why. the sirI Won come here .v.rv
uisht 10 see ana are too ahv N .pe.h
70. Everybody n crazy 10 kpov
Letty lane looked IN. ! u,,,. -,
herself n IN. croch.s.A ~.,w.., ~,
small hand, beld .cro.. her 1900
Dan nut his arm nm her .houIa.,
without reaIisinr the Familiarity ~ M
gesture.
Get out NJ I'M. draft--r., mn, ~ n
QUICK. 1 sav. md pn.hed H., ,ov.rA
her room
"Gr,cious. I'm, VIM .r. .trons /" shs
fall m. mn.cuI.r touch ana NJ. h.,d
Nat ss.inst her .hould.r "a. warm
,hrourh m. woo,
~ wish vou ware .tror, VI. vors
too d.rned hard.
Her head was covered With IN.
cor.I can ana fes,h.r M, 80 n.,
biiIovv shirt her .iIhen hos. ne, mi.
lie coral .ho.. an. n.t,.r.d :, the
door which Hlxsin. opened
"Why haven't you besn - -. ns,-
she asked him "you ara pot vsrv
polite.
81 ann coming In INV.
mot = bit Of N Pm ,oo hu.v ana
4, 4. . .hort su,r,.c,s % 80 -. -.
Girl YOU came here 10 ser.
Dan thousht that the rs..on Nh.
forbade him 40 com. ~ ~.s h.c.u.s
Prince ponio,ovshv w.i,.d for ~ ~
her dressinr.room n. "a. H. A.,
isa,ous momen, ana the s..,,r. s.,l
On him WITH a .vooo ana A.. s.n..
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