The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-12-24

thought you told me thas zoo
va1eo4 to BE- thrilled. observed
Dee8U. The fact was that Q roalinnr
tSoA Of my own audaeity had been
growing upon me ever since the event
and ! could not but admit that my
scoeA1ng was more than justified
Bas with an unknown man, said
Agnes And Q FrcochmaA, too. VOC
know what sort Of reputation French
men have"
NY father was q Frsachman,.
answered coldly.
nstele kissed me. Wen, my dear.
TN ~ no more about IT," she con-
cludod. And I must confess you cse-
tainly were a mascot, for you won q
big prise for him. He ought to have
offered you . share in IT. Her face
me- up. All. doubtless that was Why
he hurried away afterward without
waiting to speak to us-he didn't
want to divide with you"
sft In not true" exclaimed holly
He was a gentleman. He knew In
stinctively that l would not have &C
cepted any share in the prize. He"
But my protests died away upon my
lips Tho fact is. was furiously an
gry with the unknown: angry nrst.
because had so passively permitted
that airy Irritation on the part Of .
complete stranger: then. again. be-
cause OF the unceremonious nature of
his departure. without mentioning his
name. That was no way to treat Anne
Ives. who generally gave N good AZ
she got. better, and was not used to
cavalier treatment. Smarting under
the sting OF my humiliation. I longed
for another encounter with the ,un-
known that might prove to him that
he had held me in too cheap estima-
ton.
A few days later on the very eve
OF the Coronation. an answer came
from the Lord Chamberlain to the let.
ter which Estelle Christie had sent
him, asking for seats In the Abbey a.
the accredited representative Of Cedar
Plank, Iowa. It was of the most for
NAL character. and briefly regretted
that he had no seats in the Abbey to
place at her disposal. .Estelle wept
after she had read It.
1T is't for myself l care at ALL" she
sobbed. But how can I ever face the
citfsens Of Cedar Plank, Iowa, again.
and say that l could not obtain per.
mission to witness the Coronation.
when they have elected me a special
delegate to represent them. by . plu-
rality OF seventy-nvef'
Estelle had been 20 sure Of obtain
ing leave that she had not even pur-
chased q seat upon any Of the high
stands that had been erected through
out the city, from which one could
ut least obtain q view of the process
sion. Now it would be impossible.
had an inspiration.
Listen. Estelle!" exclaimed. DO
you know what I have always found
That II you want anything done for
you you must do It yourself. It's no
use applying to anybody else. Dan.
gers exist" l continued. rising to q
heroic pitch. "just to be conquered
Let M apply In person at the Abbey
Doors" '.
"But sHbposs they turn US down.
said Estelle, ceasing to weep and re
gardins mo with eyes wide with won
der.
Then, Ut least, We shall have tried
before accepting defeat" I answered
bravely. But We shall not fail. No.
am confident Of success. Have l moi
told you that am . mascot? al
ways bring others luck"
Estelle began to catch the contagioI
OF my mood. I'VE WILL" she cried. hel
spirits rising with the rapidly Of the
thermometer after a thunder.showel
on warm day. We'll start tomor
row early. 10 ~ to be an hour ahead
OF time"
laughed her to scorn. Come
here!" ] cried. and dragged her to the