The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-03-26
An American
Lady Of Lyons
By RUTH GRAHAM

Lyons is based on the theme that the
heroine's discarded lovers palm of
upon her a countryman AS prince.
Something similar happened recently In
Paris to Betsy Baker Of South Dakota.
Betsy, who hadn't much idea OF
proprieties except such as she had
learned In Dakota, went abroad all by
herself and. rather liking Nice, spent
a good deal of time there. She fell
In with some very nice persons and
some who were not very nice. They
were all pretty much the same to
Betsy-at least. they appeared to be-
for she seemed to have no power Of
discrimination between classes.
Two young Parisians. jacques eau
tier and Edmond villiers, comparing
notes, discovered that they had both
proposed to Miss Baker and had been
turned down. Whether or not they had
seen the Lady Of Lyons" played and
taken their cue from 1t doesn't appear.
but they concluded to foist spurious
nobleman on Betsy. They selected a
croupier at gambling house who had
found his employment on account OF
very distinguished appearance and
mellifluous voice, the latter being
advantageous in calling upon players
to make their bets and the winning
numbers They introduced him to Bet
" as Count oharbOulier, q member OF
one of the oldest families In France.
1t Is quite possible that had Betsy
been fancy free the croupier might
have deceived her as to his real posi-
t1on and won her; but. unfortunately
for the plan, she was already pledged
10 Jack Rowland. young New Yorker,
who had taken a fancy to ranching
and had spent much Of his time on his
property In the neighborhood of Bet
sy's home in Dakota. He had fallen
desperately ~ love with her, and. while
aware of the fact that she was not OF
the conventional type Of girl to whom
he had been accustomed in the east, he
was only too happy when she consent
ed to marry him. She therefore re-
fused the croupier. and since he had
nothing to gain by persistence and
must have living he went over to
Monte Carlo. where he had been EN-
ployed before being introduced to Bet
~, and resumed his calling.
Rowland joined his fiancee at Nice,
and the two made a trip to Monte
Carlo. where they saw the bogus count
presiding at the gaming table. Betsy
recognized him at once and told her
lover of the trick that had been played
on her by the Messrs. Gautier and
Villiers.
THAT'S the best joke I ever expert
enced." she said, laughing merrily.
''Joke! You don't call such a vii
famous scheme a joker
''0f course | do. But | must get Il
back on them. Let me see. How shall
! manage it?''
"For heavens sake. I'd let then
alone
"Not till ! have paid them in theil
own coin
Leaning on her lovers arm. Betsy
approached the croupier. giving hi
monotonous cali: Make your bets
Make your bets. Red or blackf"
"How do. count?'' she said.
The croupier looked up and. seeing
her, turned red as a cocks comb.
"Come and see me. count
The man looked as If he would breal
for the door. but made no reply.
Come tomorrow morning at Il
O'Clock. Don't fail me. You hav,
nothing to fear and something to carr
quite easily.
The next morning Antoine Boyer
which was his real name. presented
himself to Betsy and was offered ZOO
francs to aid her In turning the table
on the men who had introduced him t,
her. Returning to Nice. she sent wort
20 Gautier and villiers that II the,
would come and see her she would In
troduce them to her fiance. They. be
ing ignorant of what had recent.
transpired. wondered If their game ha,
succeeded. Repairing to Miss Baker
hotel. they found her with an Ameri
can, whom she introduced to them
and the cronpier
"You know the count. of course. an,
there Is no use for me to make you &C
Quainted Count. stand up there an,
exhibit your fine voice to the gentle
men,
Boyer arose and. posing himself. be
ran to make the calls pertaining to
roulette table. The two conspirator
looked at each other in CONSERVATION
There was no installing the sonorou
Gingsong manner In which the profes
sionai makes these calls. When b.
had gone over the same routine severa
times Betsy turned to Gautier and VII
Hers and said
81 promised to present you to m.
nance This is he-Mr. Rowland. iron
America
They bowed In constrained name
- Mr.. Rowland and appeared at tn
same time to be looking for an exit.
Gentlemen. said Rowland impa
tiently. I'VE have had enough of thi
farce. have yielded reluctantly I
Miss Bakers desire to pay you 70
your dastardly trick in her own way