The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-29

employers. "Humphl this is rude
jar to the glowing vacation l had
planned out so nicely"
Ethel Ward looked disappointed
when Ryall told her of his news and
unexpected duties. They were all but
engaged, and there was no doubt In
Ryall's mind that Ethel regarded him
with favor and liking. He thought mat
tiers overland did not speak the inter
esting avowal he had planned
Il won't ask her to bind herself to
a man going into the midst of uncer-
tainty and danger" he reflected. "An-
other thing; l am promised promo
ton by the house If put through the
deal successfully and will be in much
better shape to arrange for taking
wife. I'll wait till l come back !"
Ethel was most kind and gracious
to him those three days that he lin-
gered at Hazelwood. That period was
| filled the rare social enjoyments
They were clouded only by the ocea-
sional presence of one Gregory Bar
ton, upon whom Ryall fancied he had
|
Barton had some pretentions in the
direction of Ethel, although there was
nothing in her manner that indicated
that she had any preference for the
young man in question.
There was lingering farewell and
tears in Ethel's eyes and the anxiety
expressed in her angelic face, might
have convinced Ryall that her thoughts
were all of him. 1t cheered him, once
started on his journey.
One month after the departure of
Ryall from Hazelwood there appeared
q remarkable figure in the little, IN
sophisticated town. This was Alger-
non Grips, new, renovated, glori-
fed Algernon Grips! Ryall would
scarcely have known him. The old
tragedlan was dressed like a prince
and acted like one. He sought out
Ryall found that he was away, learned
that Miss Ward was especially advised
as to his movements and visited that
young lady seeking the information
he desired to obtain.
1t brought thrill of pride and glad
ness to Ethel to hear the grateful
thespian tell of the kindly act of her
lover. The quaint stilted phrases of
the tragedian amused and interested
her.
But for the timely aid of Mr.. Dan
vers," declared Grips, II should never
have got back to the city; l should
never have arrived there just at criti
cal moment when Dobson, the great
movie king, needed an expert movie
man; | should not be getting, as / am
dear lady, a thousand dollars a week
as the star in his great photoplays
l have sought out Mr.. Danvers to re
imburse him for his noble loan as wei
as to cultivate the friendship of this
great, true-hearted man."
Ryal Danvers had expected to clos,
up his business in Mexico within {
month. AT the end of that time h,
found himself a prisoner in the hand,
of insurrectionists. He escaped
closed up his business in very unex
pectedly satisfactory manner and start
ed north for home. Again, he was ar
rested, narrowly evaded being shot al
a spy and after three months of suffer
ing and later wanderings fnall,
crossed the border.
He was thin, tattered, almost 6
wreck when he started for home ant
friends, and he thought of Ethel first
1t was at eventide when he neared tn
Ward home. He crossed the garden
Dazzled by the brilliant glare within
the house. like some famished refuge
looked within, gasped, reeled and wen
down like shot, for within the grea
drawing room of the mansion a mar
! riage was in progress-and the brid
was Ethel Ward, the groom Gregor
Barton!
That's better. Say, you must hay
> been through something worth a b
movie to land up in this trim! Don
$ you know me-Algernon Cripps?"
Dimly Ryall came back to conscious
. ness to find himself lying on a couc
in richly furnished room. The re
i adjusted and prosperous tragedia
i bent over him.
y W ilclt diu DIeulItQ ItNNll
, ly.
! "Where else but in the Ward home
4 We found you outside. All! / mus
> hasten to summon Miss Ward. Sh
I is frantic with anxiety over you"
: "Ethel-the wife of Gregory Bal
t ton"
: Thunder see 1t. Ali" erie
Grips, "that is what upset you, ell
g Why, I've struck road of gold sine
e you last saw me. l came here to fin
e you, got enchanted with that swee
e est little miss IN the world, induce
|, your friends here to help me work OF
S a wedding scene In my new photopla
t and"
o But just here Ethc'. peerless Eth,
: Ward, burst into the room. and whe
s she left it she was the promised Bird
n of Ryall Danvers.
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