University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-07-11
By Earl DER Bigger5-

may Turk back of baby stare.
You come from Lord Harrowby?"
And the smile that had decorated ten
million postcards throughout the
United Kingdom flashed on Mr.. Minot.
Wont you sit DOWN."
Thanks" Minot fidgeted. He had
no idea what to say. Time-it was
time he must fight for, as he was fight
ing with Trimmer. Err Miss Rose"
he began. when | started out on this
errand | had misgivings. But now
that | have seen you, they are gone.
Everything will be all right, | know.
have come to ask that you show
Lord narrowly some leniency."
The china-blue eyes hardened.
You have come on a hopeless er-
rand, Mr-er-Minot. Why should |
show narrowly any consideration?
Did he show IN any-when he broke
his word to me and made me the
laughing stock of the town."
But that all happened five years
ago"
Eyes, but it is as vivid as though
it were yesterday. / have always in-
tended to demand some redress from
his lOrdship. But my art-Mr.-M-.
Minot-you have no idea how exact
ing art can be. Not until now have
| been in a position to do So"
And the fact that not until now has
his lordship proposed to marry some
n else-that' of course has nothing
to do with it,"
Mr.. Minot!" A delightful pout.
IF you knew me better you could not
possibly ask that"
Miss Rose, you're a clever woman
"Oh, please don't. | hate clever
women, and I'm sur you do, too. I'm
not a bit clever, and I'm proud of it.
On the contrary, I'm rather weak
rather easily got round. But when |
think of the position Allan put me in
even a weak woman can be firm in
the circumstances"
Have it your own way" said Minot,
bowling. Shut you are at least clever
enough to understand the futility Of
demanding financial redress from a
man who is fiat broke. l assure you
Lord narrowly hasn't a shilling"
81 don't believe it. He eau get
money somehow. He always could.
The courts a force him to. ! shall
tell my lawyer to go ahead with The
suit"
"If you would only delay-a week."
Impossible" Miss Rose spoke
with naughty lanquor. 81 begin re
hearsals in New York in a week. No.
| shall start suit today. You may tell
Lord narrowly So"
Poor Jephson! MinOt had a mental
picture of the little bald man writing
at that very moment a terribly large
check for the Dowager Ouch ,ss of
Tremayne-paying for the rain that
had fallen in torrents He mus, at
least hold this off uEt'i Jeph-
son answered his cable.
Miss Rose" he pleaded, giant us
one favor. Do not make p.Ibl; your
suit against narrowly until l have
seen you again-say, at four o'clock
this afternoon"
Colby she shook her head.
"But you have already waited five
years. Surely you a wait another
five hours-as a very great favor to
me-"
81 should like to-since you put 1t
that way-but it's impossible. I'm sor-
ry." The great beauty and business
woman leaned closer. Mr.. Minot,
you can hardly realize what Allan's
unkindness cost me-in bitter tears.
loved him-once. And believe he
loved me-"
There can not be any question
about that"
"Ah-fattery-"
"No-spoken from the heart"
Really"
MY dear LADY, should like to be
your press agent. | could write the
most gorgeous things about yOu-and
no one could say l lied"
"You men are so NICE" she gurgled,
when you want to be-" All, yes, Ga
brierle Rose had always found them
SO, and had yet to meet one not worth
her while to capture. She turned the
baby stare full on MinOt. Even to a
beauty of the theater he was an in
gratiating picture. She rose and
strolled to a piano in one corner of the
room. Minot followed.
when HarrOwby first met me-" h
said. her fingers on the keys. 81 was
singing Just a Little. My first dear
eopo oh nv Minot was haDDy