The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-26
STINGAREE
By E. W. HORNUNG, Author of "RaffIes"
Prologue by Charles N. Lurie. Motion Pictures
by Kalem Company
Read the Story and Then See the Pictures
:. W. HORNUNG, Author of "RaffIes"
copyrisht. 1908. by Charlie, seribn.r'. Sons.

| Ihey left Bob standing sheeplshly II
the conservatory, but he was not alon,
long. Only a minute after the Keltoni
left Irving entered.
Bob" said he, you know this won
do. Just passed Kelton and his wife
and his face shows how angry he is
He's insonely jealous Of her, ant
there'll be an explosion II you dom
quit flirting with her"
Bob interrupted him with an angry
exclamation, but he went on:
Perhaps you mean no harm, but
Kelton doesn't see It that way. Were
lucky he didn't make a scene tonight
For mothers sake, Bob
"Youd better go back to Ethel ant
let my affairs alone, Irving. I car
manage them myself"
And with that Bob flung himself out
Of the conservatory, to spend the rest
OF the evening sulking in a corner
while fiirtatious Mrs. Kelton for once
remained discreetly near her husband.
1t was some weeks later that the
explosion came. Despite Irving's warn
ing and Kelton's open jealousy of his
wife and dislike of Robert Randolph
the young man and the woman contin.
ued to play with fire. The burning
came one day when Mrs. Kelton and
Robert met by arrangement in res.
taurant for luncheon. There had been
telephone talk after Kelton had
seemingly left his home. An appoint
ment was overheard at the one end by
the jealous husband and at the other
by Irving.
But Kelton restrained his turbulent
heart and watched his wife go out
without interference; then he followed.
As was his wont when troubled, Irv-
ing turned to his violin for comfort.
But the melodies would not come; his
hands seemed to have lost their cum
ming when his mind lost its rest So
he laid by the violin and the bow and
followed Robert and Mrs. KeltOn and
the injured husband to the restaurant
Intent only on themselves, Mrs. KEEL
ton and her companion were shown to
seats. Under the pendent cloth Rob-
ert grasped the woman's hand and
pressed II.
"YOu silly boy! Some one will see
u.s." she said, but she made no attempt
to withdraw her fingers.
isn't it jolly lark, lunching here,
just you and togetherr said the in
fatuated young fellow. The head walt
fnr oil 1,
and sent It to the chef. Then he hur-
ried away to the entrance to direct to
a seat the monOcled, frowning, burly
man, who asked for "a seat near that
young couple there" And a few min
utes later, when the head waiter had
shown Irving Randolph to a seat near
by. the stage was set for the tragedy.
For a few minutes Kelton watched
his wife and Bob laugh and talk, and
then his patience broke. He rose with
a muttered oath and moved quickly to
the side Of his wife's table. She was
too intent on Bob and he on her for
either to notice KeltOn's arrival, and
be stood there several seconds before
the woman looked up and met her hus-
bands eye. There was Just a tiny
shrek as she rose, and Rob, seeing
Kelton. rose also.
you cur.' said the older man, and
he lifted his cane To strike at Bob.
The cane was caught by Irving, who
had stridden quickly TO the table Be
fore the older brother could say
word Kelton turned on him In fury
How dare you interfere between this
whelp and me?" he exclaimed.
Irving held his arm firmly and tried
to calm him. Mrs. KeltOn had sunk
back into her seat. and Robert, fearing
TO face the music or perhaps perceiv
Ing a favorable opportunity to escape,
ran rapidly to the door and left the
BY this time the place was in a tur-
roll. The guests had risen and had
'ormed an inquisitive ring about the
and the two men. The head
waiter forced his way through the cir
lie and parted Irving and Kelton, pro-
esting volubly that his highly respec-
able restaurant was no place for two
gentlemen TO settle their differences.
Unfortunately for Irving and luckily |
or his scapegrace brother, there were |
wo newspaper reporters in the place,
md these men arrived on the scene of |
combat too late to note the prelinli-
laries and the escape OF Bob. They |
rot only the names OF Kelton and lrV- |
ng, noted Mrs. KeltOn covering I'm her
eat and built their stories" around
hese facts.
And the next day the newspapers
In large letters:
CLUBMEN IN PUBLIC |
QUARREL
RVING RANDOLPH AND JAMES KEEL
TON FIGURE
IRIS. KELToN's NAME MENTIONED
ociety WIN Be Shocked 10 Learn OF the
Quarrel. Etc.
This Is the opening lnstallment OF
be story of the great moving picture
PrIai, "Stingaree," the first picture Of
hieh will be shown at the Washing-
IN Theater tomorrow, Thursday,
ight The conclusion of the first cpl
Dde win be published In tOmOrrOW's
apeE Read the story In The Ledger
Iery week and see the picture at the
every Thnrsday night