The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-08-20
CHAPTER v.

CHApr8W v.
Wallace was q mid .morning visitor.
He came in briskly. inQuiring Of the
very much puxsled butler for the very
elegant apartments master.
He's not yet up. sir.>
This apparently had not the least de-
terrent effect on the young caller. He
urged his firm athletic frame through
the short hall into the dim illumina-
tion Of the nat's reception room. It
was evident enough that he had NO In
tsntion Of departing. simply because
the master Of tho house had not yet
risen. Rankin understood that and did
not sainsay him. Wallace had his
privileges as the best friend OF the ten
ant Of the nat
Shall tell him you are here!"
Yes" said Wallace firmly. and tell
him that want to see him right away
It's very important. Do you under
stand?"
Rankin had already read the morn
ing's papers which were lying in =
neat pile on the table. He longed for
fuller news than theirs.
Yes, sir" But he hesitated slight
ly. broadway was an indulgent mas
ter-still. strange things we're happen.
ing: he was doubtful He said he
didn't wish to be disturbed till Satur-
day. sir"
Wallace was not impressed. That
doesn't make any difference. You tell
him want to see him"
Yes. sir" But the perfect servant
still hesitated. filled with curiosity
about the previous night. Wallace
might enlighten him. He didn't get
home until nve O'Clock this morning.
He attended some big dinasf- party.
believe"
Yes: I was thers-l was there! Go
on and call him! Tell him am wait.
ing. I'm going to have a heart to heart
talk with that young man."
Yes. SIR" said the butler without
fastening. for he saw that Wallace
had picked up = paper from the neat
pile he had made Of all Of them upon
the table.
Great scott!" wallace cried. dis
mayed. Here It 10 on the front pager
Il beg pardon. Mr. Wallace. but 10 It
all true. str!'' r~~~-----
"What- 1a,.s.li ~
THE story In the morning papers.
Sir. about-er-his engagement!
Il don't know. Someone rang me up
and told me Of it. It's what brought
me here. want to find out II it's
true. left the dinner at 1880. The
engagement. am told. was announced
shortly after had left. Were you ur
when he got home this morning!"
Yes. sir"
Did he talk Of 1t at all!'
"He-oouldn't talk 30 very much
| SIR"
"Tipsy!"
Rankin nodded very solemnly
"stewed. sir"
Did he come home alone?"
He came in here alone. but a crowd
was serenading him upon the Sidewalk
for ten minutes after he arrived. II
was the wedding march they tried to
sing. couldn't understand why they
chose that until read the mornings
papers, sir"
Well. what do you think of it, Ran
kim"
| Rankin shrugged his shoulders. bui
did not reply. His instructive loyalt,
to his employer. his perfect knowledge
of his own proprieties prevented that
"oh. come on" Wallace urged. "Yor
can tell me. Just between US now"
| She's old enough to be his mother
SIR" Rankin said with lowered voice
She's old enough to be his mother.
mother" Wallace cried explosively
Then. with determination: Go OF
and tell him that want to So him
Hurry up!"
Rankin yielded.
These were the headlines Of the item
Wallace had perused with such dis
may upon tho first page Of the news
paper. There we're columns q II
MRS. JAMES GERARD's ENGAGE
MENT.
The Three Times Widow to shar,
Her Millions With Broadway's
Own jackson Jones.
This Announcement. Which Surprised
New York. Was Made Last Night n
. Dinner-Party Given BY tie Youn.
Spendthrift In Honor of the Wealth!
Widow"
Wallace dropped the paper ans
looked At 1t as 1t lay upon the fool
with discomfort apparent in his eoun
tenance. That's the biggest laugl
NSw York has had In years" n
groaned "Td like to"
Upon = nearby table the tslephoa.
busxed busily. He went to It
Hello" said he. Yea No