Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-17
Dan Blair.

Dan Blair.
Tho fact that much he said. because
q hts unconscionable slang. was in
sUmprehensible did not take from thu
charm of his conversation a. far a.
the duchess of Breakwater was con
eerned. The brightness Of his express
sion, his quick, clear look upon than
his beautiful young smile, his not toe
frequent laugh, his new gayness," Al
the duchess called his spirits, his 81
Dernal youth. his difference. credited
him with what nine-tenths Of the hui
man race lack-charm.
His tone was not too crudely west
Arn; neither did he suggest the ultra
east, with which they were familiar.
American women went down well
enough with them. but American men
we're unpopular. and when the visitor
arrived. Lady sGalorey did not even an
nounce him to the party gathered for
the first shoot"
The others were in the armory when
the ninth gun, young chap. six feet
Of him, blond as the wheat. cleanly set
up and very good to look at. came in
with Lily, Duchess of Breakwater,
Lady Galorey. his hostess. greeted
them.
"Oh. here you are. are you? Lord
1ersey. Sir John Fairthrope." She
mumbled the rest of the names OF her
companions as though she did not
want them understood. then waved to-
ward the young chap. calling him Mr..
Dan Blair, and he. as she hesitated,
added:
Prom Blairtown. Montana"
And give him gun, will you, Cor
DOM" Lady Galorey spoke to her
husband.
y discovered Mr.. Blair, Edie," the
duchess announced, "and be didn't
even know there was a shoot o. for
today. Fancy"
Il guess" Dan Blair said pleasant
y. I'll take gun out Of this bunch"
and he chose one at random from sew
sfal indicated to him by the game
keeper. Il get my best luck when
20 1t blind. Right! Thanks. That's
10. Lady Galorey, 1 didn't know there
was to be any shooting until the duch-
ems let it out"
To himself he thought with good-na-
sured amusement. Afraid I'll spoil
aheif game record, maybe!" and went
ont along with them, following the in
n'llar noblemen like a ray of sun,
smiling on the pretty woman who had
discovered him in the grounds where
he had been poking about by himself.
Where. in heavens name, did you
'eDrrar-word of his own-the dear
hoy, Edith? How did he get to o.
Sene Park. or in fact anywhere. just
- he is. fresh from Eden?"
Thought I'd let him take you BY
surprise. dearest. Where'd you md
Dam!
Down by the garden house, feeding
The rabbits. on his knees like q little
boy, his hands full Of lettuces. I'd
just come a cropper myself on the
mare. She fell. I'm sorry to say, Eide
and hacked her knees quite a lot. One
d those disguised bitches. you know.
was coming along leading her when
ran on your friend"
The young duchess was slender as
. willow. very brunette, with a beauti-
ful, discontinued face.
I'm going to show Dan Blair on"
Lady Galorey responded, going to
give the debutantes chance"
Placidly nodding, the duchess lit a
cigarette and began quoting from Dan
Blair's conversation: Il fancy he
won't let them worry him. he's too
'busy!'"
You mean that you're going to
Keep him occupied!~
The duchess didn't notice this.
rs he such a catch?"
Neither Of the women had walked
ont with the guns. The duchess had
. bad foot, and Lady Galorey never
went anywhere she could help with
her husband She now drew her chair
up to the table in the morning room.
20 which they had both gone after the
departure Of the guns, and regarded
with satisfaction q quantity Of sta
t1onery and the red leather desk ap-
"Sit down and smoke II you like,
1Aly; I'm going to fill out some lists"
mo. thanks, I'm going up to my
gooms and get Parkins to massey this
beastly foot Of mine. I must have fall
n on It. But tell me first, is Mr..
Dlair a catch!'
Lady Galorey had opened an ad.
aress book and looked up from it to
reply:
Something like ten million
pounds"
Heavens! Disgusting!"
The richest young man west OF
Dons river or other At any rate hs
lold me last night that 1t was clean