Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-03-25


drowned man for his rescuer! Why
not? Why not? Why not marry Mrs.
Gerard? {
mo girl could turn you down." had
been her words. s.5. II
In the hurly.burly Of the questions
and the answers. the frolic and the
nonsense. he scarcely had an opportu-
nifty to speak to her in tender words,
but he answered her by scribbling on
her menu card: 5$$5 B 81 /. s,..5 Fl s 81
Couldn't you p St32
He felt certain that she gasped with
pleasure. 4, III }.s
"why do you say such things Z" she
scrubbed. B. a5#!
Because 1 love you.'' the unfortu-
nate youth answered. II
II love you. too" she scribbled in
reply.
What sort OF game are you two
playing there 2" demanded Robert Wal
lace gaily. Il 4
Don't interrupts Bob. !" Broadway or
dered. l.It's a new kind OF game Of
hearts It's played with menu cards.
Shut up! 5sft 81 81 III: n u
He turned again to his delighted, II
ancient partner in the novel pastime.
1T can't be. true he scrubbed. :;
TT IL true" she wrote. s,s
"Will you marry me?" he scrawled.
with coy look at him which made
him feel a little faint, but without an
instant's hesitation. Yes. !" she an
swered. 4 s.2 II
It was trem andously to the relief Of
the young host that Bob Wallace, at
about this moment, rose and said that
he must leave. s3 rs
It seemed to Broadway that the
others mattered less. For Wallace his
affection was 20 genuine that 1t includ-
ID an intense desire to hold the mans
respect Signing with relief he called
the major domo to his side ~ soon az
Bob had gone and whispered to him
that all glasses must be hlled. With
the Intense alacrity which the youthful
spendthrift's orders were everywhere
observed along Broadway, this was at
tended to. and no rose to his feet
with all the dignity hs could command.
Friends he said. Il want to tell
you something. want to tell you OF
my luck" s 5sA&
III; 1t ! hard luck story, Broadway r.
romeone asked. i.
Err YES" said 10. II mean AZ
jackson! a said a soft voice (per-
haps a little cracked close at his side
with something OF reproach In 1t. u &
For, the lady" he hastily corrected.
lizard luck for the lady. I'm-I'm. go
ing to be married. =
The men shouted and there were
more than one among theS ladies' who
were seriously agitated. their number
being co-equiyalent to the number who
themselves at one time or another had
had. hopes OF winning Broadway and
his millions for their very own. 4
Everywhere about him rose the
shout: Who is she, Broadway? Name!
Name!" ST
He swayed there on his feet, q some
what sickly smile upon his face. his
hand deliberately splitting champagne
on his shirt front. q fact Of which he
was in ignorance and which no one
noted for time. 1t was Mrs. Gerard
who called attention to it by elabo.
rately dabbing at him with her hand
kerchief. 4
There were proprietary details even
Of movement OF her hands and some
shrewd wits suspected for an instant!
even though they put thetwild idea
from them as absurd before 1t gained
Arm foothold in their minds.
who is she, Broadway? Name!
Name! NameY the shouts insisted.
GUEST" said Broadway strangely.
He felt less worry than he would
have felt before he had imbibed the
last few glasses Of champagne. He
had been drinking very busily since