The evening world., 1915-01-14
LOVE INSURANCE
New Yorker's Odd Fight to Keep
From Winning the Girl of His Heart
BY EARL DERR BICCERS

Roses arrival and asking for infor.
nation about her. Next he sought an
interview with the 0aiety lady.
An hour later In q pink and gold
.parlor Of the Hotel de 10 Pax he
stood gazing into the chinA-blue eyes
OF Miss Gabrielle Rose.
You come from Lord Harrowby7"
And the smile that had decorated
ten million postcards throughout the
United Kingdom flashed on Mr
4inot. Wont you sit DOWN.
i have come to ask that you show
Lord Harrowby some ienienCy."
The china-biue eyes hardened.
You have come on . hopeless er-
rand. 4r.-er-Minot. Why should
show Harrowby any consideration
DID he show mo any-when he broke
his word TO me and made mo the
laughing stock Of the town.
Miss Rose" he pleaded, grant N
one favor. Do not make public your
suit against Harrowby until I have
seen you asain-say. at four o'clock
Coldiy she shook her head. Thsn
she looked moro closely at Ninot ana
found he was good to look at. Even
to . beauty Of the theatre he was an
ingratiating picture. She rose and
strolled to q plano in one corner Of
the room. Minot followed.
when Harrowby nrst met me-" she
said. her fingers on the keys. II was
singing Just q Little.' Ny first dear
scns.ah. Mr.. Ainot. I was happy
In another minute she began to
sing-sofuy--a plaintivs little love
song, and In spite Of himself Ninot
felt his heart beat faster. She leaned
forward and sang at Minot ~ she had
sung at Harrowby five years before:
"Yo. could lore ne jsss Hss's-v Sss
You could tes' yosr heart % sss-s-sss
Snstde"--
Really. she had . way with hsri
~Deor. trs easy " you try;
Cross your heart and hope to dts
Don't yoS Iope mo jsst uttle-mosof"
That baby stare in all its pathos, all
its appealing helplessness. was focused
full on Minot. He gripped the arms
Of his chair. Gabrielle Rose saw. Had
she made another captive? So Il
seemed. She felt very kindly toward
the world.
Promise" Minot leaned over. His
voice was hoarse. you'll meet me
here at four. Quite aside from my
errand--quite aside from everything
] want to see you again"
do you really?" She continued TO
hum beneath her breath. VERY well
here at four" p
And he hesitated. fearing to
break the spell. I'm the mean time.
'In the mean time" she said, I'll
think only Of o'clock"
Minot was at sea as to what he was
ND 40 NJ ~
good was the delay II he could not
make use Of It? And at the moment
he hadn't the slightest notion Of what
he could do to prepare himself for the
afternoon interview. He must wait
for Jephson's cable-perhaDe that
would give him an idea
Lunch time came-two o'clock. At
half past two. out Of London, Jephson
spoke. Said his cable:
"KnoD nothing Of G. r. ercept that
she's been married frequently. Do
best you can."
At a quarter to I Minot read Jeph-
sons cablegram again. AZ he read. .
plan ridiculous In its ineffectiveness
occurred to him. And since no other
came in the interval before I, he
walked into Miss Roses presence de-
termined to try out his weak little
BLUM.
Miss Rose" he said sharply. 4
have discovered that you cannot sue
Lord Harrowby for breach Of con-
"Why-why not?" she stammsrsd.
Because" said Minot, with . tri-
umphant smile-though II was q shot
in the dark-"you already had q hus-
band when. those letters were writ
ten to YOU"
blue eyes dashed fire. II only her
lawyer had been by her side then:
But he wasn't. And no she cried
hotly: Hes told! The little brute's
Good Lord! Minot felt his knees
weaken. A shot In the dArk-had u
hit tho target after all?
If you refer to your husband" said
Minot, "he has done Just that"
Hes not my husband!" she
NO. Of course not-not since the
divorce" Minot answered. but he he
was when these letters were written" !"
The Gaiety lsdy's chin began to
trcmble.
"And he promised me. ON his word
Of honor, that he wouldn't tell. But
! suppose you found him easy. What
honor could ono expect TO And in q
Persian carpet dealer?"
A Persian carpet dealerf Into Nj
not's mind hoated q scrap Of CONVEX
sation heard at Mrs Brucs's table.
But you must remember" he ven-
tured. that he II also . Prince"
yes" said the woman. that's what
! thought when L married him. He's
the Prince Of Liars-that's a. far a.
his royal blood goes"
Nervously Minot rose from his chair
and stood looking down at her. He
tried to answer. but his voice seemed
lost.
1t was at this instant that Mr.. Minot,
looking past the Gaiety lady's beauti-
ful golden coiffure. beheld Miss Gym
thia Meyrick standing In the doorway
of that parlor. q smile on her face.
She disappeared on the instant
Ainot rose and went out on the
avenue.
There a nswsboy gave him . hand
bill. He read:
WHO HAS KIDNAPPED
THE REAL
LORD HARROWBYl
AT THE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT
Mr.. Henry Trimmer Will Appear in
Place of His Unfortunate Friend, Lord
Harrowby, and Will Make a Few
WARM AND SIZZLING
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