The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-06


4 house aiire said Tie boy Notste:
hoas I've done the whole thing si9 as
Weii Is knew how. I've got lslni into
that health resort you spoke q. and
the girl seems to have got a regular
education vice! She wants TO study
something, so she's going to school"
GO on talklng." the actress invited
IanguidIy. II love to hear you talk
Montana! Don't change your twang
for this beastly English sdrawl, what
ever you do
"You have, though. Miss Lane.
don't hear thing of Blairtown in the.
way YOU speak" a.
Aad9the girl said passionateiy: y
wish to God spoke It right through.
/ wisf 1, had never changed mR speech
or ansthing in me that was like
home. IA 1,
And the boy leaning forward as
eagerly exclaimed: "oh, do you mean
that? Think how crazy London is
about you! Why, III gou eSer, go back
TO Montana, they will carry you from
the cars in triumphal chair through
the town"
She waited until she could control
the emotion in her voice.
60 on telling me about the little
girl"
"she was SO trusting as to give the
money up to me and l guess 1t will
draw interest for her all right"
"Thank you." smiled the actress.
"you are terribly sweet, The child got
Higgins to let her into my dressing
room one day after q matinee. |
haven't time to see anybody except
then"
Here Higgins made her appearance
in the room, with an eggnog for her
lady, which, after much coaxing' Dan
succeeded in getting the actress to
drink Higgins also had taken away
the bowers, and Lefty Lane said to
Dan: Is,
q Send them to the hospital; they
make,me sick" And Dan timidly
askedi!A
Mite, too?"
ThissDrought flush across the ivory
rallor' Of her cheek. mo, no, Higgins
keeps them in the next room And
with an abrupt change Of subject she
asked: as the Duchess of Breakwa-
Ter very charitable?" And Blair quick
" replied:
anyhow she wants You to sing for
her at musicale in Park Lane when
you're fit"
Miss Lane gave soft little giggle'
as that what you call being charita-
ble?"
Dan blushed crimson and exclaimed:
swell, hardly"
did you come here to ask me
that?"
! 81 came to tell you about our mu-
tual poor You'll let me call them
l.that. won't you, because I happened
10 be in your dressing.room when
they struck their vein?"
Miss Lane had drawn herself up in
the corner OF the sofa, and sat with
her hands clasped around her knees,
all swathed around and draped by the
knitted shawl, her golden head Ike 2
radiant flower appearing from bank
of SNOW. Her fragility, her sweetness,
her smallness, appealed strongly to the
big young fellow, whose heart was
warm toward the world, whose ideals
were high, and who had the chiYalrous
longing inherent in all good men to
succor. to protect, and above all to
adore. No feeling in Dan Blair had
been as strong as this, to take her in
his arms. to lift her up and carry her
away from London and the people
who applauded her, from the. people
that criticized her, and from Ponio-
towslsy.
He WIS engaged to the Duchess Of
Breakwater And as far as his being
able 10 do anything for Lefty Lane,
he could only offer her this pollteness
from the woman he was going to mar
ry.
~ neva. sing out of the theater."
Her profile was to him aud she looked
steadily across the room. Its a per-
feet fight to get the manager to con-
sent"
Blair interrupted and said: ooh,
I'll see him; I'll make it all right"
please don't" she said briskly, its
purely a business affair. How, much
will she pay"
Dan was rather shocked. Anything
you like"
And her bad hnmor faded at his
tone, and she smiled at him. well,
I'll tell Roach that. l guess it'll make
my singing sure thing"
She changed her position and drew
long sigh as though she were very
tired, leaned her blond head with its
soft disorder back on the pillow, put
both her folded hands under her cheek
and turned her face toward Dan. The
most delicate coIal-like color began to
mount her cheeks, and her gray eyes
regained their light.
"Will two thousand dollars be too
much to ask?" she said gently.
To Che bod sold two million tn the