The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-13

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Ritz drew him aside and slipned h,t |
OF paper into his hand. saying that he |
mad done so well that she would not
walt to send it TO him. He glanced at
1t and handed 1t back to her.
Excuse me. Mrs. Ritz" he said
but Mr.. Short has settled with me-"
but this is extra"
RUNNER WINGED. What! Accent a
tip for entertaining his dinner com
panion? Poverty had brought him 10
hiring himself out for a social purpose
but to be paid for the pleasure Miss De
WIN mad given him-this was more
than he could bear. Selling his hat
and coat, he bolted for the door.
He had no idea of accepting Miss
DE Wits invitation. Being a gentle
man, he felt that to do so while he was
thus making his living would be an
outrage. He had no choice but TO pro
ceed, Tor the present, in the only occu
patton that was open TO him and must
use II or starve. Mr.. Short gave him
/ all the employment he would accept.
which was barely enough to keep body
and soul together. He did not meet
Miss De Witt again at any of the
places he danced or dincd. for she did
not know the persons who gave the
entertainments
But one morning he received a val
liable invitation paid one-to n
musicale given by Mrs. Yearsley
Who Mrs. YearSley was or why she
had invited him he did not know. Gu
riosity led him to accept. What was
his surprise, after greeting the hostess
to be led up to Miss De Witt.
"You two have met before, | BE-
lieve," said Mrs. YearSley. Il leave
him with you, Catherine: see that he i,
properly taken care OF.
Am indebted TO you for this inv
tation?" he asked
II am indebted to my friend Mrs
Yearsley for inviting you. But yoi
don't deserve it. You have lHrH e"r'
rude to me
"In what way?"
You have paid no attention to lii!
request that You should cali on me
Plummer hesitated In replying 4
this, finally saying that it would not b.
proper for him TO accept an invitation
to call upon lady into whose socia
circle lie had no entrce.
, Your OK use is not accepted
VERY WELL will do myself the hon
) or to call very soon
: 81 shall expect you
81 must impose one condition
0 What is IT,
THAT you ask for no more invita-
K tions for me-
> Certainly" replied the lady, "sinC
G You do not wish it
: She asked for no reason, which SOM
r what puzzled Mr.. rlummer. Did 81
" know that he had been present At MI
$ Ritzs as a tillerf lie thought NJ
Il Those who hired such persons "e'
n not likely to tell Of their action
e He made the call and continued h
acquaintance with Miss De Witt ol
It dav letter was handed 10 him by
Young man, who said 10 him:
Ie Are YOU Mr.. Ralph plummerf
T. II am"
ar II am from Elklns * Elkins, at''
news. They have been hunting v
W for some time
u Plummer tore off the envelope IL
:" uncovered another addressed 10
u. Ralph Trevor.
" rs that you?' asked the lawye
s. clerk.
IN Plummcrs only reply was to OF
ne the second envelope \ letter cohta
cd I'm It announced to him that an L
Gle In England had died ehlldless Il
ok he was heir 70 his title.
no pummer, or. rather Sir Ralph
yor. leaving the messenger 10 take 81
of himself. went out, called eap y
directed the driver to take him to NJ
at De Wits home.
on ~ haye come" he said 70 her
he mako confession Poverty ana
nd unwilliurpcss TO be dependent on th'
ID: in England who
he call IL rather IN iih't 49,
ie Call it what you like, my posi-.
AT I'm America has been contemptiese
mr. tbere has been change. | am 20
Ter TO tell you who | really am.
np "There is no need to tell me III
,Iv You are gentleman, for ! once
bo YOU In London society.
III. "You met me-
In For only Il moment | don "
or. der that you have not reheiaoe
me"
nm why have you not told me ms
cd Because you seemed to prefer To
iss main incognito,'
,ut And you know how | have y
III. Keeping myself from starvation hef
Nv. Miss De Witt prevarieated.
or. knew. for Mrs. Ritz had told her
di she wished to make it easy ior y
,ut she said that was none Of her an
ION He informed her that he was an