Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-20

ries about the early days up there"
Berny's Indifferent glance became
bright and fixed under the steadying
effect of sudden interest.
Been in the Klondlke" she re-
peated. What was his manner"
"Buford, James Delay Buford. He'd
been an actor at the opera house at
Dawson"
"Buford," said Berry, turning to
place helping Of pease on the plate
the Chinaman held toward her. Il
never heard OF him. l thought per
haps It might have been some actor
I'd seen play. I'd like to know an
actor in private life. They must be
so different"
She ladled a second spoonful Of
pease on to her own plate and as she
began to eat them, said:
1T must have been interesting hav-
ing the Cannons up there. When
read in the paper that they were in
Antelope too, l was awfully glad be-
cause l thought 1t would be such a
good thing for you to get to know the
old man well, as you would. showed
in that way together"
Il knew him before. My father and
mother have been friends OF his for
years"
81 know that You've often told me-
But that's a different thing | thought
if he got to know you intimately and
liked you, as he probably would
she glanced at him with a coquettish
smile, but his face was bent over his
plate-"why, then, something might
come of it, something in a business
way" She again looked at him, quick
ly, with sidelong investigation, to see
how he took the remark. She did not
want to irritate him by abiding to his
small means, anyway on this night of
reconciliation.
ut would be so useful for you to get
solid with a man like Bill Cannon"
she concluded with something of tim
idity in her manner.
Despite her caution, Dominick
seemed annoyed He frowned and
gave his head an impatient jerk.
"Oh, there was nothing of that
kind" he said hurriedly. I'VE were
just showed in at the same hotel.
There was no question of intimacy or
friendship about it, any more than
there was between Judge Washburne
and me, or even the actor"
RprnV Wac
ed. Had the occasion been a less mo-
mentous one she would have ex-
pressed herself freely. In her mind
she thought it was lust like Domi-
nick" to have such an opportunity and
let it go. slight color deepened the
artificial rose of her cheeks and for
moment she had to exert some con-
troll to maintain the silence that was
wisdom. She picked daintily at her
| food while she wrestled with her irri-
| tation. Dominick showed no desire
| 10 resume the conversation, and ST
| lence of some minutes duration rest.
| ed over them, until she broke it by
| saying with a resolute cheerfulness
of tone:
Rose Cannon was there. too. the
! paper said. l suppose you got to know
her quite well?"
| Il don't know. l saw a good deal of
her. There was only one sitting-room
and We all sat there. She was there
with the Others"
What's she like?" said Berry, her
curiosity on the subject of this spoiled
child of fortune overcoming her recent
annoyance.
You've seen her." he answered
you know what she looks like"
I've never seen her to know who
she was. l suppose I've passed hel
on the streets and at the theaters. Is
she cordial and pleasant, or does she
give herself airs because she's Bill
Cannon's daughter?"
Dominick moved his feet under the
table. 1t was difficult for him to An
swer Berny's questions politely.
"She doesn't give herself the least
airs. She's perfectly simple and nat
ural and kind"
That's Just what I've heard" hi: