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

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sss the Coroust,ouf- ssksd 4 mount.
ed policeman, q he backed his horss
into me.
He laughed out loudly.
Not much there AMT Niss," he an
swered. IVY, all the seats was a.
lotted weeks ago, to peers and their
ladies' and the foreign princes and
nobles. Folks like you and me can't
see nothink."
The. impudence Of the creaturei"
murmured Estelle, bridling in her new
found British dignity. IF had you
In Cedar Plank"
Hush. never mind" said. "Listeni
Here comes somebodyI"e
A murmur that came out OF the dis
lance swelled into . cheer. which TAX
en- up BY those In our vicinity. an
nounced that the procession was ap-
preaching. OF course the main body
OF the participants In the ceremony
entered the main doors of the Abbey;
At tho Deans Yard entrance, where
we were standing. the lesser fry"
came in. Nevertheless. their pres
ence was sufficiently imposing. their
uniforms and robes awe-provoking.
and the equipment Of their carriages
alone. could see. impressed Estelle.
who was moro used to motor-cars and
bugsies than coaches with out-riders.
The crowd closed in round the diEni-
taries whose vehicles pulled up around
the Deans Yard; but the police
quickly massed themselves into,
solid phalanx In front OF US. and
could only perceive. through the occa-
sional spaces in their blue ranks, the
etrangely-clad ministers and lesser en-
voys OF foreign states who were not
permitted to join in the main process
sional. Each was saluted with ringing
but half-ironical cheers a. he descend.
cd from his carriage and strobe to the
entrance. where, after q glance at his
card Of admission, the xatchful guard.
ians made way for him. So dense be-
came the crush that We were swept
on our feet. tossed hither and thither.
and even the police could barely keep
their ranks. Suddenly the cry went
up: ....
"Pickpocketsl Look out for your
purses!" ~
/ clutched at my handbag. Thank
heaven! I had It still. tucked away
safely inside. Hastily I inspected the
contents. Yes. there lay my precious
$500. And there lay the key to the
safe in the vaults OF Magnif q Co.,
bankers. of Paris, where lay my Pa.
mama bonds. which were 10 eagerly
sought by Magniff, Junior, and his vii
famous associate. zeuxis. I clutched
my purse tightly in my gloved hand.
resolved not to let 90 Of It.
why should those people enter
when we are excluded" murmured
Estelle. plaintivoly. Look. look.
Anne!" she exclaimed. grabbing me
excitedly. They're letting black men
in! Isn't that shame7 Black men,
with towels about their heads. and
we kept standing here. What shall
tell the folks at Cedar Plank?"
"Estelle." answered, speaking
from some curious interior conyic-
ton. I'VE shall yet find some way Of
entering. l am mascot"
She glanced at me incredulously. yet
with the pathetic confidence Of 4
small child. Although full ten years
older than l. she felt the dominance
OF my own purposeful nature. am
not lightly deferred from my inten.
tons. And Just then, while was won
dering how to make good my foolish
boast. I saw an acquaintance.
The police. as think have said.
had temporarily lost control of the