The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23
MISS DELAMAR'S
UNDERSTUDY
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ting us like that, But Seldom
ls SO good -natured, he went
on, that he sent us after you.
1t was a great SUCCESS and ha
made a rattling good speech,
and you missed the whole
thing and you ought to be
ashamed OF yourself. We've
asked half the people In front
TO supper-two stray English
men, all the Wilton girls and
their governor, and the chan
that wrote the play. And Sell
don and his brother Sam are
coming as soon as they get their
makeup on. Don't stand there
like that, but hurry. What
have You been doingY'
stuart gave a nervous, anx-
ious laugh, ooh. don't ask
me-" he cried. ''It was awful.
I've been trying an experiment,
and /! had to keep 1t UP until
midnight. and-Im so glad you
fellows have come" he con-
tinued, halting midway in his
explanation. Il was blue
you've been asleep in front
OF tho fire." said Sloane. "and
you've been dreaming"
Perhaps laughed Stuart.
gayly. perhaps. But I'm
awake now In any event.
Sloane. old man" he cried.
dropping both hands OH the
youngsters shoulders. chow
much money have you? Enough
TO take me to Gibraltar? They
can cable me the rest"
"Hoorahs shouted Sloane:
waltzlpg from one end OF the
room TO the other. And we're
off to Ab-yss-ln-ia in the
morning" he sang. "TheFe's
plenty In my money belt" he
cried. slapping his sides, ''you
can hear the 10-pound notes
crackle whenever ] breathe, and
It's all yours. my dear boy. and
welcome. And I'll prove to
you that the Winchester is the
better gun"
"All right" returned Stuart
Gayly, "and I'll try to prove
that the Italians don't know
how To govern a native state,
But who Is giving this supoer,
anyway" he demanded. THAT
Is the main thine-that's what
l want TO know,
you've got 10 pack. haven't
you?" suggested Rives.
''I'lI pack when I get back"
said Stuart. struggling Into his
greatcoat and searching IN his
pockets for his gloves. "Be-
sides my things are always
ready and there's plenty of
time. the boat doesn't leave for
six hours yet"
''Well all come back and
helm said Welmer.
"Then I'll never set away"
laughed Stuart. He was ra-
diant, hanpy and excited, Ike
bov back from school for the
HOLIDAYS. But when thew had
rea ched the pavement he halted
and ran hts hand down into his
pocket. as though feeling for
his latch-kev, and stood look
.np "orotfuily at his friends.
What is II now" asked
Rives impatien'lv. Have you
FORGOTTEN somethipg?"
Stuart looked back at the
front door in momentarv inde-
clsinn
Yes" he answered. IT did
forcnt somethinG. Rut II doesn't
matter" he added. cheerfully.
taking Sloane's arm
Come on" he said, ''and SO
Seldom made a hit. did he? /
am glad--and tell me. old man.
how long Will we have TO walt
at Glib for the P. & OF"
Stuart's servant had heard
the men trooping down the
stairs laughing and calling 10
one another as they went. and
Judging from this that they had
departed for the night, he put
out all the lights In the library
and closed the plano, and lifted
the windows TO clear the room
OF the tobacco smoke. He did
not notice the bea utifM photo
graph sitting upright in the
armchair before the fireplace.
and so left IL alone In the de-
serted library.
Tho cold night air swept In
through the open window and
chilled the silent room. and the
dead coals in the CRATE dropped
one by one into the fender with.
q dismal echoing olattcr, but
the Picture still sat In the arm
chair with the same graceful
pose and tho Same lovely ex-
preston. and smiled sweetly at
the encircling darkness.