The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-02-27

ting her on the back as If she were q
frightened child. She felt no right
to rebuke his caresses. They
such Is a brother might give a sister.
His arm about her was that of a COM
rade, sustaining another in a battle.
He was the only one in the world
who offered her courage and praise
and help in her need. ~ d.
Duane said, with a matter-of-fact
briskness: '.Ill call Reben up at once.
No. I'll go e him."
"But you put me under such obliga-
tons. I'm afraid"
"Never be afraid Of an obligation"
"I'm afraid I a never repay It"
''Then you're n ahead. But you
can repay me and you will .
"How?"
LETS wait and see. Goodby. Don't
worry"
He gave her a hand-grip Of perfect
good fellowship and went into the hall.
She followed him to tell him again
how kind he q AS she Yves clasp
ing his hand again Leila opened the
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Now there was triple e,nbarrass-
ment. Tom Duane had paid ardent
court to Leila before she married Bay
ard. Here he was in Bayard's wife's
home, apparently flirting with Bay
ards young sister.
Leila felt all the outraged senti-
ments of jealousy and all the indig-
nation of a chaperon who has been cir.
cumvented. Duane .retreated in poor
order. Daphne stammered an expla-
nation too brief and muddled to sui
fee. Then she went to her room.
There her mother found her when
she came in later. Daphne had only q
faint hope that Duane could work his
miracle twice, SO she told her mother
that she had failed as an actress. She
told her bluntly:
Mamma, I've been fired"
To her comfort her mother caught
her to her ample bosom and said: SIN
glad of 1t. I'm much obliged to who.
ever is to blame. Not but what you
could have succeeded If you had Kept
at It. But you're too good for such
q wicked life. A person couldn't be an
actor without being i~nsincere and 9
%pretender, and my little girl is too hon
est. So now you come along home
Il with me m
mo, thank you, mamma"
Mrs. Kip gathered herself together
for a vigorous assault when the tele-
phone rang and the maid brought word
that q gent'man wished to speak with
Miss Daphne.
It vas Duane, and she braced her.
self for another blow. But his voice
was clarion with success.
'Tve seen Reben. It's all right. He's
promised to keep you on and give you
a chance. He says for you to report
at ths theater at seven-thirty tonight
And now again Daphne was more
afraid Of her success, such as II, was
than Of her failure. But 1t was pleas
ant to carry the news to her mother
and Leila.
It disgusted them both. They were
still trying to dissuade her from con
tinuing on the downward path wher
4 telegram from her father came fol
her mother:
Taking beaver arrive Grand Cen
trail tomorrow don't meet me love.
"WES.n
Bayard was late. as usual, and
Leila's temper had just begun to sim
ner when the door wa opened stealth
nv and q hand was thrust ii. It prof
fered q small box of jewelers. size and
waved It like q flag of truce.
Leila rushed forward with q cry %
delight, seized the packet and ther
the hand. and drew Bayard into TIL
room and into her arms.
this y your apology, ! suppose,
she said 5.s
Eyes, the apology Tor being late, and
that's what made me late
Leila was enraptured. She adored
gifts and she had the knack OF inspir
ling them. The little square parce
provoked her curiosity. She openet
it excitedly that the contents sfel1
to theasloor. Shs swooped Tor thsn
land brought up q platinum chain Will
4 deiicategr plaque ~ tiny diamonds and
pearls Mi device u platinum.
Leila ran M MrA Kip and Daphne
exclaimtng Aren't they beautiful,
Aren't they Nonderful1 Aren't VA
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