The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-13
CHAPTER Y.
RAbecca Slpda Crlepd

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CHAPTER X
Rebecca fInds q Friend.
we must pass over part OF Mrs Re
becca Crawley's career with that light
ness which the world demands--the moral
world. There are things we know per
fcctly well In Vanity Fair-though we
never speak OF them; as the Ahrlmani-
ans worship the devel, but never mention
him. we tried To give full account OF
what happened to Becky for the two
years after she left Curzon street there
would be some reason for people to say
thnt this story was improper.
Her history was. after all, n mystery
people were divided about her. The lit
tie adventures wandered all over Eu-
rope and wherever she pitched her tent
and made n little circle for herself some
Il down. She was, In net, no better
than vngabond on earth. When she
got her allowance she gambled When
she had sambled she was put at shifts to
II happened once, at Rome, that Ma
having been paid to tho principal bank
er there she was invited TO n reception
given by the Prince Polonia, the banker
aforesaid. who invited everybody who had
a certain balance In his bank
Becky, was 1eanlng on the arm OF
nHJ'l lS'hfl HHn WIN accompanied DN
Captain Rook-both OF tho irreaulsrs--
when she sentered the Princes palace
They went through the rooms together
and drank q great quantity OF cham
pogne at thu buffet and then struggled
on until they cams to the duchess own
plnh pix pnr,or where the princey family
gulshed guest at q little supper II was
lust such supper AS she had. many
a time, had at Lord Stcyns's-and there
she saw him. The scar cut by the dla-
mond made rcd mark on his shining,
PAID forshead, And by hi. side was, the
beautiful Countess de Belladona. whose
husband had long been absent on n mis-
sion 10 the Emperor OF Morocco.
When Becky saw that distinguished d
facc, how vulgar did Major I.odcr ana
captain Rook appear. Their eyes met
made him n little courtesy. He Stared
aghast for moment, as Macbeth might
have stared at the apparltion Of Banquo's g
ghost The horrid Major Loder pulled
her away, saying. Seeing all those nobs
eating makes me peckish-let US 10 and
lind something to eat"
The day after she went walking on the
Pincinn Hlll-.possibly In hopes OF hav-
ing another look at Lord Steyne But
she met another man there--none Other
Than hi. iordship's confidential man,
richie, who came up nodding to her rsth
W ev'Iluen!hHy' knew tnat madame
was here, he said. Il followed you from
From Lord steynei" mo. from me Re.
member Rome is very unwhoiesome a,
tn, ms season Of the year; Il madame does
What. does my lord hire "s,os.ins ass %
How romantic; Bah. 7 will stay here II
but to plague him. have those with me
who Will defend me" II was Mr. Fichs' :
turn TO laugh now. Defend your" ne
said. We know things about Major
a,oderm"ho 10 no more A major than !
I'm my lord rharauls-that would send
MN TO the galleys or worse We know
everything and all about your friends
Come' you were always a good sort. 90
away You have offended a man who
never torglves. Anyone OF those men YOU
nave about you would take your life for a
The threat had its effect upon even
the dauntlcH Rebecca--snd she leY,
Rome. The Marquis Of steyne died Al
M,seapIes hiter the French revolution OF
1880 and his helrrChAd a great time try
ing 10 gct certain bondh and Jewels away
rom Madame de Belladona In which
they were defeated. And this Is ali we
wish TO say about the adventures OF
i,ecky, until we find her meeting jos A.
The play table In Pumpernickel.
The day after the meeting Jos arrsysd
nlmsen with unusual care and splendor
and, without thinking II necessary TO say
word to the others Of his party. sought
the Elephant Hotel--where Bechy bsS
told him she was stopping-and asked foy
Madame dc Rawdon. II was a curious
lot lot who lived In the Elephant Hotel
,ms,s were Traders and vaulters and
,le, room. under ths root where Becky
had found q nest jos came up the stair,
puftns and blowing and there was 4
student on his knees at the door Of No
W, begging Becky to make an appoint. !.
nent with him icr dinner, and I well.
In German 90 away expect ,ome.
body expect my grandpa Hss,,ns
Jos approaching the student fled in,o h,s
own room and Becky opened the door =
ll'tle and seeing Jos, invited him in,
on ~ II your she said. Walt one
she slipped brandy bottle and pIsts
| OF cold ssusnges into the bed. gave ons
smooth to her hair and let in her Wis.
| itor The frank, honest face OF ,jo,
showed n puzzled expression. II was I
queer apartment IN which he found him.
self How little the years have changed
you" said Rocky. II should have Known
ev.r-ever saw" ''Bes, mo ss," "'sm ua.
lS that so2 Why, my dear Mrs Crsw.
icy Rcbecca. please. Rebecca " sh,
said, and seated herself upon the bed nd
put her handkerchief to her eyes end
wept a little. INV
The brandy bottle and the Mat. o,
sausaser clinked together probably he.
ing moved 10y 80 much emotion los hat
taken the. only chair In the room and wa,
| looking about.
IS not this a strange place. Joseph
Sedley, Tor woman who has lived such
dinerent life 10 be found I'M I hsy,
| hnd 80 many griefs and yronss nos,
Tho truest wife that ever lived ThouSl
| married my husband out Of piqus 10,
| somebody else W.
I have been 80 cruelty tres,ed ths,
stay In one place. wander about saet
inr foree,fulness Ny husband t,amnie,
on me and deserted me. had one rhiIl
an ensel-and they tore him shrlekin,
rom my arms" And she put her ham
het hent' ana for moment, buried
deal affected At seeing hi. old dam,
In this condition and necky told he, ,sl,
so attfully that he was convinced that n
there, was ever pcrsecuted saint or
earth. that one was before him on IN,
bed, sitting on the brandy bottle
They had long. Rmlcsb,s ana co,n.
dental talk In the course of witch 10,
was somehow, made aware. though 4,
. manner that did not scare him tbs,
Rocky.s heart had first beat In unison n
HIS, lie went away revolving all sort,
" benevolent schemes for Reheccs Wbe,
he had gone the two hturpnts across III,
hall. Hans and Fritz. came In and peck,
mlmcked Jos TO them A. she munchet
her cold sausage and bread and tool
drauEhts from her fnvotite bottle
Jos walked over to pobbln's lodging,
and there impaired 10 him the sffectInl
scene he had Just been through "wha,
cried Dohbin has that little mins com,
20 life again1 She makes trouble wher,