The Dolores star., 1912-09-13

nre ssy. Rippln' show. Isn't ~"
D. put bis hands on ducal shoul.
dese and followed The noblsman
throl1 the labyrinth Of Aiss.
ach Of EN- DO you want 70 sse,
~ l6n."
nao. without replying. went forward
70 Z nall cluster Of lights n one Of
the Vlnss He went forward intuitive-
y. - his companion caught bic arm:
~0a. say. for Gods sake. don't 90 90
tko this."
- without rssbonss Dan continued
hls 1lfsction. A call pags stood b.
fore - door. and Dan, on . card over
the entrance read "Miss Lane" The
smo1l Of calcium and paint and per.
funs And the auxiliary hung heavy %
The -. The other man saw Dan
knoce knock again and then 90 IN.
Unannounced Dan Blair opened the
door = the dressing room Of the
actroue. Miss Lanes drsssingrooma
were uorth displaying to her intimate
frssnde. They were done with great
taste in coral tint. She might have
bcsa taid 10 be In Z coral cave under
the 80, a. far 40 young Blair was
concsened. A. he came In he felt his
ears oeaden. and the smoke Of ciga.
retteo grew 20 thick that he looked
as through q veil. The dancer was
s'a-ding in the center Of the room,
one hend on her hip. and In the other
hand 4 cigarette. Her short skirt
stood sout around her like bell. and
over Che bell fell . rain Of pinkish
coral Ntrands. She wore . thin slip.
from Nhich her neck and arms came
shinlnB out. and her woman knelt II
her feet strapping on little coral
shoe.
Blalf shut the door behind him. and
began y realize how rude. how imper.
tinsnt dis entrance would be cousid
cred. But he came boldly forward and
would have introduced himself a.
"Dan Blair from Blairtown." but Miss
Lane, Who stood at the entrance
throuo1 the smoke. burst Into laugh
% bright. % delightful. that hs was
carried high up on the coral strands
20 H. very beach. She crossed her
whit6 arms over her breast and leaned
forward ~ Q salsswoman might lean
forward over . counter. and with her
beautifully trained voice. all swestly
she sshsd him:
Hello. little boy. what viii you
taksr
Blais sigElsd. quick TO catch her
meaatng. and answered: "Oh. choco
lats. { gusss!.
!. Ar Lstty Lane laughed. put out
~ phite hand. the one without the
ciGalDoe. and said: ''Haveut got
tha9 1po1 o. board--sc sorry! WIN
. - 0o4---A1 ~oorls = huGt1aA
Hiss1aA a. Mr.. Blair . Martial"
A. 10 lrssssr rose from hsr stoop-
ing positioa. the rest Of Lefty I1Ane's
dressinosoom unfoldsd out Of the
mist aa6 smoke. On q sofa covered
with lace pillows Blair saw . man sit.
ting. smoking ~ well. He was tall.
and had dark mustseas. II was
Prince POnlotowsky. whom Dan had
already met at the Gaiorey shoot.
Prince Poniotowsky." Miss Lanc
presentsd him. "Mr. Blair Of Blair.
town. Moat. Say. Frederick. give me
my cap. win youf II IL over By your
side. rye got 10 hustle"
The man. without moving. picked up
. small red cap with . single plume.
from TIE sofa at Bis side. In another
second Lstty Lane had placed II on
her hsa1 Of yellow hair, real yellow
hair and not . doubt Of II. like sum
shins-not The color one gets from In.
side bottles. Her arms. her hands
flashed With rings. priceless flashes.
and The little spears pricksd Dan like
sharp nesdlea.
'it's the incest sver!" she vas say.
ing. How on earth did you set In
here. thought Have you bought the
Caiety thsatsrf I'm the most exclu
siye sirl Oh the stage. Who lot you
inf
Her accent was English. and even
that PIT Der from him. Al be looked
at her 10 couldn't understand how he
had ever rsccgnised hsr. II hs had
waited Tor another oct be wouldn't
have believed the likeness real. The
girl hs remembered had both softened
and hardened: the rounded features
we're goas. but oil the angles we're
gone - veil. Her eyes we're - gray
~ the seas: she was painted and her
lids we're darkensd. Seen close. she
vas not % divine % on the stage.
but tAsss was still Z mors thrilling
chars sbout the fact that she was
real.
To think Of any one from Montana
being hsrs toaight! Staying very long,
Mr.. Dialrf" Between each sentence
she lirsctsl Higgins. who was ssttins
her Into Der bodice. "And bow do
you NJ "Man1alayf" Isn't II srsasy"
shs a11rssss1 hsrsslf 70 Dan. but
she snllsd o. both the men With 81.
trsme belllianes.
"yea ~ yoar ilfs." Ae responded
= sAeulA think Il WAS great"
PoaIslewsky rose isdoIsntly. He
had ~ Locked toward the new.