Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-09
BY
BERTRAND BABCOCK
CHAPTER VIII.

@lHREE weeks after the hunt
breakfast at Falconhurst had
ended SO disastrously for Bran
caster and Lady Diana, Sartor-
Is and Mn. DAqrila met in corridor
near the stables at the London horse
show.
sartoris had been making secret sig-
mails to the woman In q box with
party Of her bohemian friends.
"Ah. 1T last!" he exclaimed in relief.
hurryine to meet her as she came
down the corridor.
Mrs. D'Aquila glanced to the right
and to the left rs she walked swiftly
along. Her name and face were In
every newspaper in the United King
dom because Of the great D'Aquila-
Brancaster case, begun when she start
ed her suit to prove her marriage.
II could not get away from my
friends before" she said anxiously.
.'but I ought not to meet you at alp
Il am not sure that ought" re-
turned sartoris far from feeling at
ease himself. with a chance Of Bev-
erie5's seeing US, but It ia 80 imoor-
tunt, and surely for moment in pub
lic''-
Nowhere" said the woman deci-
sively.
.'Why:'
Because Brancaster fights to I'm
ish to prove that am not his wife-his
lawyers follow the widest clews-sift
the smallest suspicion. He has me fol-
lowed BY detectives everywhere-dog-
xed-says openly-Tve heard tit
win my case and prove the marriage
Ae'll divorce me on the first chance"
Another divorcer' exclaimed Cap
tain Sartoris, I'm good natured satire.
"But he shan't!' she said. setting her
teeth together.
"Ouite so,'' he returned. Heroine
Of the greatest society scandal of the
century. Wife or no wife? Columns
in the daily press. pictures in the
weekly. Fabulous offers from the
music hall syndicatesr'
"And every shilling possess going
to the lawyers" she lamented. But
I'll spend every shilling. raise every
shilling. pawn my last diamond-and
then I'll starve until they own me
Lady Brancaster."
II knew you'd like It," he sighed. II
wish you were Lady Brancaster in all
truth"
what do you want?" she asked
shortly.
"what you owe me for the dtle." he
said.
Money!
my name is on a bill that must
meet tomorrow for $4,000. want q
bit Of ready money for interest; then
with time and the chance of lucky
win II II could know tonight I
daren't let you 60 to my rooms or 60
myself to yours. Isn't there some
GOOD, safe. neutral spot where no one
In the world ever goes in crowdY'
: She reflected q moment.
II have It," she exclaimed. "No one
who knows Us ever goes there. It's
Tussaud's. the wax works. Be there
1T 10 sharp. It closes early"
With q word Of appreciation for her
sharp and nimble wit. Sartoris left her.
their engagement made for that night.
AS they passed by the large door
opening into the division of the stables
from the arena they had to dodge
quickly in order to avoid fractions
horse which was being led from the
ring ut the order Of Lord Clanmore.
director Of the horse show. Upon the
back Of the horse was seated INSTEAD
lily Joe Kelly, king Of the bookmakers.
As Mrs. D'Aquila passed out and
Sartoris stopped TO watch Kelly the
latter was protesting loudly at being
ordered from the ring. Kelly was man.
lfestly drunk. He dismounted, but only
really succeeded in falling from his
saddle. after which they led away his
horse.
eartoris exchanged a low word or
two with Kelly to assure the latter
that he didn't think he was drunk.
Kelly explained that he had been cele-
brat1ng Z big winning from Lord Bran
caster.
He had scarcely mentioned The lat
ter's name when the young earl passed
along.
There he Is now" clustered Kelly.
ANY fancy for bet today, my lord
City and Sub. Jubilee or the Derby?
"No. thank you, Kelly" returned
4Brancastsf.
two theusand," offered Kelly.
''No. thanks.''
''Coms on, now" continued the
1runken bookmaker. 1.-TWO thousand
ANY outsider-twenty to one, twenty
ave TO monkey. oh, no fancy? Well,
Of csurse. II It II like that I'm sorry.
But on NenAay- don't forget. I'm here
Joe Kelly-as can buy you and sell
you twice over. IL you want money
hero # is-only to ask him. Waiting to
obligs: waiting for you. my lord, when
+ ever you've got the brass or the pluck
tosesme aloqg."
~ IT, t16oxicated Kelly staggered
~ - AAd Lerd Canmore and make
s1ce ,nGeo NJ protest
rF00s . H&tls table atethe side OF q
s b0WRE Lay DfaAn and Hrs. Beamish
- AasQ Eeilss wesdG. Suddenly t.
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