Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-01-21
CHAPTER X-continued.

Adrienne Lescott nodded. Her eyes
were sweetly sympathetic.
IT'S the hardship of the conditions"
she said, softly. Those conditions
will change"
A man had come out onto the yer.
anda from the inside, and was APP
preaching the table He was immac-
ulately gToomed, and came forward
with the Difference of approaching
throne. yet as one accustomed to APP
preaching thrones. His smile was that
of pleased surprise.
The mountaineer recognized Far
bish, and. with a quick hardening
of the face, he recalled their last
meeting. If Farbish should presume
to renew the acquaintanceship under
these circumstances. Samson meant
to rise from his chair, and strike him
in the face. George Lescott's sister
could not be subjected to such meet
ings. Yet, it was a tribute to his ad-
vancement i'm good manners that he
dreaded making a scene in her pres
ence, and, as warning, he met Far
blank and studied lack of recognition.
The circumstances out of which Far
bish might weave unpleasant gossip
did not occur to Samson. That they
were together late in the evening, I'M
chaperOned, at a road house whose
reputation was socially dubious. was
a thing he did not realize. But Far
bish was keenly alive to the POSSIBLE
tiles of the situation. He chose to
construe the Kentuckian's blank ex-
preston as annoyance at being dis
covered, a sentiment he could readily
understand Adrienne Lescott, follow
ing her companions eyes, looked up,
and to The boys establishment nodded
Ito the newcomer, and called him by
name.
Mr.. Farbish," she laughed, with
mock confusion and total innocence
of the fact that her words might have
meaning, don't tell on US"
II never tell things, my dear lady"
said the newcomer. Il have dwelt
too long in conservatories to toss
pebbles. I'm afraid, Mr.. South, you
have forgotten me. I'm Farbish and
had the pleasure of meeting YOU
he paused a moment, then with a
pointed glance added-"at the Man
haitian club, was 1t not?"
1T was not" said Samson, prompt
ly. Farbish looked his surprise, but
was resolved to see no offense, and,
Alton n fou p,ouopptS Of oFoI,lo Qua
it must be acknowledged, witty con-
versation. withdrew to his own table.
Where did you meet that MANI"
demanded Samson, fiercely, when he
and the girl were alone again.
"oh, at any number OF dinners and
dances. His sort is tolerated for some
reason" She paused, then, looking
very directly at the Kentuckian, in
quired, And where did you meet
him." rN
didn't you hear him say the Man.
haitian club?"
Yes, and knew that he was ly,
ing"
Eyes, he was!" Samson spoke, con
temptuously. Never mind where il
was. II was place got out of when
I found out who were there"
The chauffeur came to ann6Gnce
that the car was ready, and they
went out. Farbish watched them with
smile that had in it trace of the
sardonic CO."
The career of Farbish had been an
interesting one in its own peculiar ant
unadmirable fashion. With no advan
tages Of upbringing, he had neverthe
less 50 cultivated the niceties of socia
usage that his one flaw was toe
great perfection He was letter-per
feet where one to the manor borr
might have slurred some detail.
He was witty, handsome in his sat
alrnine way, and had powerful friends
In the world of fashion and france
That he rendered services to his
plutocratIc patrons. other than the
repartee Of his dinner talk. was thing
vaguely limited in club gossip. ans
that these services were not to hiA
credit had more than once been con
.tActured.