The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-01-10

Good heaven, Joey"
He told me so ITSELF, sitting right
there. But he says he 'ad sunk SO low
in them days, pushed along by Grand,
that there wasn't anything too mean
for i'm to do. He told me he stole
YOU pocketbook-and a lot of other
cruel, nasty things he did besides. But
he said it was whisky, and | believe
i'm"
But If he is sober and in his right
sense he must feel the most poignant
remorse after tnat One terrible act.
cried he young man. Il know he
'loyed Christine. We must get at him
from that side-the side Of his love
for the girl, the side of fairness"
"Wot does Dick say" asked the old
clown.
He promised to fine BraddOck and
report to me-by letter. OF course he
did not know that you had seen HIM,
or he would have come last night TO
talk it over with you in
Joey held up his hand and shook his
head, oh, no, he wouldn't, David.
Dick thinks too much of me to come
ere. You see, it would never do for
i'm to be seer frequentin' this 'ouse.
I've invited i'm ere. but he says it
would injured me, and my 'ouse would
be watched as long as | live in it.
You see. Davy. we amt with the
circus now. We're at ONE in our
'ouse, and things is different. A cir
Gus is one thing and a mans castle is
another. Leastwise. that's wot Dick
says. He says I'm too old to be caught
in bad company. I'd die before could
live it down. He's an odd chap, he is.
About Brad, just keep cool until you
ears from Dick. Old man Portnnan
and Mary and Christine won't thank
you for stirring things up. They're
not ANXIOUS to ave a scandal. Now,
lets talk about something else"
Dick ~resignedly settled back and
was It once involved in an exchange
OF personal narrative.
II ave retired from the stage re-
marked Joey. Il am too old to go
Glowing it any longer. Next season
Ruby viii go our with the show, but
I'm getting a new clown-that Is.
she'll go unless something important
'appens to prevent"
He screwed up his eye very mystic
riousIy.
What is likely to happen, Joey 2?
Wei. there's a chap mighty atten-
tive to 'er these days. She's a 'ansome
girl and-but | dare say it's best not
to count chickens before they're atch-
ed. | don't mind saying, 'oweVer," he
Went on rather wistfully, I'd like to
see Ruby apply married and retired
from the stage. It's u than the
circus. my lad. The temptations are
greater and there amt 50 much honor
among the people you're thrown With.
The stage is surrounded by a pack OF
wolves just as vicious as Bob Grand
ever was, and a girls got TO be
mighty spry to dodge EN-"
Joey was p~eering through the little
front window. With a chuckle he
said TO his visitor: See that chap?
That's why she's been SO long to mar
ket.'
Ruby was walking slowly down the
opposite sidewalk attended by a tall,
strong featured young fellow. They
stood for a long time at the bottom OF
the steps, laughing, and then She shook
hands with her courtier, tapped his
cheek lightly with the grocer's book
she carried and ran lightly up the
steps.
The young Virginian had noted, as
she stood below. that her figure was
a trife fuller; she was a bit more dash
ing and a great deal handsomer thar
when he had seen her last. Somehow
David, without intending to do so
found himself mentally picturing hel
ten years hence-a stout, good-natur
ed matron with a double chin and :
painful effort TO disguise 1t.
He was not taken aback when she
rushed over with a little scream OF de
light. and kissed him resoundingly
after which she shook hands with him
1t was what he expected.
During luncheon David took occa
sion TO compliment Ruby on her goot
looks her success and her prospects
III every girl | know could enjo,
such Improvement in five years In
sure" began David CALAMITY.
Il suppose you're thinking of Chris
tine Braddock when you say that,
said she shrewdly.
He had the grace to blush.
well, let me tell you, David, She
F the nrettiest thing on two legs
"She is beautiful" asked David, hi
Z heartbeats Quickening.
She's what you might call ravisf
ing proclaimed Ruby. And she
/, very elegant, too. Tell me about Co
onel Grand's daughter"
, How do you happen to know
"It was in the newspaper that 20
, and she were at the Springs at tn
3 same time. Oh, l read the societ
news. Is she pretty
"She reminds me of her father"
: "Then she looks like that Africa
oazelle we had with Var Slye's. Poo
girl"