Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-30

With 4 glance at Martins trim uni.
form.
"Who!" yelled Martin, aghast.
Madame Norelle," returned the
other with . reproving smile. She
has engaged through me, her press
agent, room In this apartment hotel
She aings NEXT week In re Metropole.
Ny name 10 Bouchard-Paul Bou-
chard. II you will show ne 70
rooms"
Sure" said Martin "Ths janltor
himself will b doing that. I'll call
him. e.. ,t
Martins life the next few days was
anything but happy. A dozen times
he started to run away from the
retribution that would overtake him
when Eileen arrived with her train Of
servants. He heard oil the details Of
tas expected arrival. z
There were to be three servants
lady's maid. q man servant and 4
chauffeur, for the great singer would
bring her own motor car.
"Howly saints, but can't stand
looking In her clear eyes and have
her know me for q liar," be groaned
during his sleepless nights. It'll run
avay-I must see her Just once-and
tell her meself. I'll face her and, tell
her and when she scorns NELL 20
then-somewhere where there's q
Job for q lying fool Of an Irishman!"
Martin was In the subcellars when
the singer and her suite arrived at the
Luxor. There had been trouble with
the furnaces. and there had been q
constant vail Of protest from the ten
ints Of the big building. II was grow.
lnT colder out now and something
must be done.
The tenants were bombardins the
lanitor and in his turn be passed the
blame along to Martin, who worked
Ike 4 beaver in the furnace rooms
irging on the vorkmsn to complete the
lob.
: When the janitor vent to supper
Martin climbed up to the ONCE to take
Ais place. He was hot and tired, and
there we're strsaks Of black on his
sountenance. For the moment be had
forgotten bis own troubles-there was
trouble enough In the furnace room
below.
4 light step sounded behind him
and he swung about to confront .
trim lady's maid-a vision in short
black gown, ruined white apron and
coqusttish cap on her golden hair.
! When she saw his face the color
went away from her cheeks and lips
and she shrank back against the door
with frightened eyes. II was Eileen.
/ Martin stared In bis turn. Why was
the great Nine. Forella Incorporating
- q lidy's inald-unless she was play.
Gctingi
Eileen was looking at his natty blue
uniform with Ito gold braid, perhaps
she overlooked the Emirch Of black on
bis cheek ~ t,-
Martin" she said, timidly.
Then II 10 you. Eileen," he said in
= shamed tone. you expected to find
the mayor Of. New York when you
saw me agin. but I'm q Har--I wrote
you hes-I amt nothing but what you
see, assistant janitor-and l may
never be anything except janitor.
waited to ask your forgiveness ther
I'm going away"
The color narsd back into heI
cheeks. She stepped forward. is that
true% she asked, eagerly. o.
He nodded. "such q grasd lady n
you are will be ashamed to know me
Are you play-actin' in that dressi"
Eileen drew very close to him.
T'came down to ask you for NOR,
heat In Madame Florelle's room. ] an
her maid-yes, look at me, Martin
dear, for I'm the biggest story-telle
.as ever was! I'never could Nng hal
good enough-they laughed at me 10
trying. but I've been. maid to Madam,
Fiorelle-and ! was ashamed 10, tel
you about II. believing you to be d
grand here! had my picture take
In one Of her dresses and sent II y
yor-rm dreadful wicked You vii
despise mel"
The last words were nufisd Of
Martins shoulder. and when. Flea
lifted her face part Of the bmirch from
Martins face was tranaerred 10. be
! own pretty cheek. - ~ =.
! We're both deceivers. We can star
even, Eileen. dariih'-but I fear ye'l
never b the wife of Q mayor Of Mel
York II you marry met"
Il don't care who ! marry II ~