Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-07-09

bowed In acknowledgment Of a cordial
Invitation She arose to go as we
did and that delayed us more, for
her adleu was languid, but when she
and reached the sidewalk the gray
cars engine was snorting like mad.
blowing on some Of he owners TEN.
per.
Hap assisted Natalie into the limou.
sine while / climbed iuto the gray car
unaided. II was an awkward situa-
ton, and for the life Of me / didn't
know why. Just as Hap was letting
on the emergency Natalie leaned
from the limousine.
Are you going to the Sargent mu.
sieale tomorrow" she asked me,
Il don't think So" / answered. 7
don't 80 anywhere unless it's neces.
sgry."
oh, forgive mel" she begged, and
the footman closed the door.
Hap exploded as the Limousine
moved away, and was awfully angry
She knew | was not going TO the mu.
sicale. The cat!
i wonder II | ought TO apologize
for her?' Hap wanted to know. He
gave the throttle a yank. and | was
so angry | didn't care II the old engine
burst.
Are you engaged to herr" l asked
Il am not" he replied
obi" 1 tried to put a world OF
meaning into II. Il have no wish "a
be de trop."
You are not de trop." he replied
Who told you was engaged TO herr
mo one" ] admitted; but she gave
me the impression Just then"
He jerked on his gloves and we
started. We were both terribly seri
GUS. tragic even-you see, we were
both young-in spite of the perfec,
ton Of the early summers day, the
green grass, the bright sun; and
was sure birds we're singing In the
trees II we could only have heard
them above the hum Of the engine.
May laugh?" | asked suddenly
1T seems to be the only thing to
do"
you may laugh or swear. Just as
you prefer!"
We both shrieked; as l said. we
were both very young.
"Pshaw; what's the use?" he asked
THE world is young yet and the ball
game only commencing. Well,
guess every man has to make fool
Of himself once over an older woman
| am cured. VIII you forgive me?"
Forgive your" echoed. why
don't see what I have to do with
IT,"
mo? | thought perhaps you would.
| didn't answer. | know when g
man is trying to make love to me even
when | pretend l don't l didn't an
swer because was afraid of getting
beyond my depth. wasn't sure just
how far l was to go with him before
l snapped 1t of; and there was thai
look in his eyes again that l WASH
able to take care of.
When l came home after the mos
wonderful game Of baseball had evel
witnessed-and the score was awful
at that, fourteen to nine-I found {
telephone call from 10. l rang hel
up.
"Tye been thinking Of that los
bracelet and the duke" she said. do
you remember the Due d'Aubigny, who
went to Jail for jewel robberies the
first year we were In Paris?
Cant remember, Jo."
We'll, l do now. | don't see how
forgot him. He was about the clever
est thief the nobility ever produced
His methods were simple. He JUS
took things; a jewel simply disap
peared. His victims were rich Ameri
cans principally, who were so highly
fiattered by his society that they dldn'
dare expose him"
held on to the receiver as If
feared she would run away before sh,
finished, and my heart was thumpinl
so l had to moisten my lips to frame
my question
He went to Jail, did you say, Jo?'
yes, finally. l don't remember fol
how long, but that was four years
ago"
But the name? OF course even
duke can change his name, but how
about the Almanach de Gotha and an
cestors back to the eleventh century
Did you ever see him." l was all a
tremble and 1t seemed a year befor,
she answered.
Yes, at the races at Auteuil Phi
Dempsey pointed him out to me. l
was hardly month later that he wa,
arrested"
"What-what did he look like?"
Tall and fair, with saber Gu
across his cheek"
No, dear" answered. This duk,
is small and dark, and think perhapl
the nearest he ever got to a sabe
was in the audience at romanti,
play"
She laughed and said good.By, ant
hung up the receiver with a vagu,
sense Of disappointment.
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