The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-18

I SLi CiSLltN dN t.ACUtADG4Ru WIN III
flowers from ladies' corsages, table
bouquets and mems b~Outonnieres. One
enthusiast thrust in q ported palm.
and Mrs. Gerard screamed when she
sat on 1t. Another made a thoughtful
contribution Of two lO3sterclaWs
which. to his as.onishmer.t, he had
found in his hands as he arrived upon
the sidewalk. a lady, being under the
impression that the wedding had been
celebrated wlile she briefly mapped up
at the table, insisted upon throwing
one white satin slipper at her whom
she believed to be the bride, refusing
to accept the theory that Mrs. Gerard
was, as yet, only Broadway's fancae.
But you can't walk without it," her
escort pleaded earnestly.
I'D limp a year for Broadway" she
insisted, missed Mrs. Gerard's couture
by a quarter of an inch and her burst
into tears.
-Four yellow government notes were
placed in circulation in police circles
before the long and rangy touring car
reached the granite archWay which in
vited entrance ten stories underneath
the bachelor apartment IN which Ran
kin waited for him, sleeping, but with
one ear open for the riot which fire.
q"!2ntly attended the homecoming OF
bis master.
The car had scarcely come to q
s~tandstill before both eyes were open.
And as the eyes appeared from their
snug hiding places behind fat lids, his
ears achieved establishment. His mas
ter had returned at early hours on
previous occasions accompanied by
merry friends, but they had never
chosen IS their happy, matin song, the
wedding March from Lohengrin."
What could it mean?
Going to the window he craned out.
trying to see what was going on upon
the sidewalk, but the extending cor
nice underneath the window made this
quite impossible. although the touring
car beyond the curb was visible. This
lacked interest. so he hurried to the
outer hall. where he stood near the
elevator shaft and listened earnestly.
Presently. as the group succeeded IN
getting up the three stairs leading
from the sidewalk into the ground ftoor
hall. he caught a word or two OF thick,
congratuiatory talk.
"'Sh'ou Joy, OF man" was the most
frequent Of the Crowding, earnest
words.
What could It mean?
AS he heard the elevator door close
and the swift svis', Of the ascending
car, Rankil withdrew to the apart
ment. there to linger, waiting for his
master. consumed With carefully mas
tered curiosity.
Deyoured with curiosity he stood
waiting rs his master entered through
the outer door which he considerably
had left ajar for him. He had guessed
at certain details Of his young employ
er's probable condition and knew that
in the midst OF just those details
Broadway was impatient of latch-keys,
bell-ringing or ever knuckle-tapping on
the door.
The first thing be noted as the IN
steady Broadway entered was the fact
lDdl MS Sl4h Hat HNu DSSu ltNeTSpI up
on his head, the second was that
someone evidently had been sitting on
his raglan cape while it had been
rolled rather carclcssly; the third was
that his face wore, an expression OF re
lief and peace with all the world.
Not so u~asteadily that he failed en-
tirely 10 reach the goal Jackson tackled
across the room and found the win
dow. His friendly escort was still evil
IDENTIFY in his miud. fer from the open
window he now waved a genial hand
kerChief. whispering meanwhile
Nightingale" as if the hearty spirit
which induced the words would take
them TO the sidewalk ten score feet be
low.
TO BE CONTINUED
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