Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-05-01
CHAPT ER III.
Mr.. Rusheroft DIssoIves, Mr.. Jones In.
tervenes, and Two Men Ride Away.

|
Mr.. Rushcroft explained that he had
had his supper. In fact. he went on
| to confess, he had been compelled
ike the dog. TO speak" for Il. What
could be more disgusting. more degrad
| ing. he mOurned. than the spectacle
Of man who had appeared I'm all of
the principal theaters of the land as
star and leading support to stars, set.
Ting for his supper by telling stories
and recltlng poetry in the taproom
of tavern?
"Still." he consented. when Mr..
Barnes insisted that II would he a
kindness to him. "since you put It that
way, dare say could do with u little
snack, as you so aptly put 1t. just a
bite or two. What have you ready.
Miss Tilly!'
Miss Tilly was a buxom female Of
forty or thereabouts, with spectacles.
She was one OF a pair Of sedentary
mattresses who had been SO long In the
employ of Mr.. james that he hated the
sight OF them.
Mr. Rushcroft's conception of n bite
Dr two may have staggered Barnes
put il did not bewllder Miss TiIly. He
1ad four eggs with his ham, and
,ther things in proportion. He talked
1 great deal, proving in that way that
{ was supper well worth speaking
,or. Among other things he tiilated
II great length upon his reasons for
lot being a member of the Players or
he Lambs In New York city. 1t seems
hat he had promised his dear. devoted
| Wife that he would never join n club
)f any description. Dear old girl. re
would as soon have cut of his right
nand as To break any promise made
% her. He brushed something away
rom his eyes. and his chin. contract
Dg. trembled slightly. what Is II,
Nr. Bacon? Any word from New
! YOrk?"
Mr.. Bacon lowered near, perhaps
| lungrily.
Our genial host has instructed me
say to his latest guest that the
'ates are two dollars II day. in nd
,ance. all dining room checks payable
n presentation" said Mr. Bacon. apoI-
! ,@ptically.
| RushcrOft exploded. 20 scurvy in
suit" he boOmed. "C0nfound his
| The new guest was amiable. He
] Interrupted the outraged star "Tell
! Mr.. Jones that shall settle prompt
/ ly," he said with a smile.
ut has Just entered his bean that
I sou may be an actor, Mr.. Banes," said
Bacon.
Miss Tilly. Overhenring. drew step
or two nearer. A sudden interest In
! Mr.. Barnes developed she had not
noticed before that he was an uncom.
monty good-looking fellow She al.
ways had said that she adored strong.
"athaletic" faces.
! Later on she felt inspired TO jot
down. for use no doubt In some future
literary production. a concise, though
general, description Of the magnificent
Mr.. Barnes. She utilized the back OF
! the bin Of fare and she wrote with
] the feverish ardor Of one who d-eads
the loss OF first impression. I here
/ with append her visual estimate OF the
. hero OF this story:
"He was tall. shapely specimen
! Of mankind. wrote Miss Tilly. Broad
shOuldered. Smooth-shaved face. Pen.
! etrating gray eyes. Short. curly hair
| about the color Of mine. Strong
! hands of good shape Face tanned
considerable. Heavy dark eyebrows
/ Good teeth, very white Square chin.
/ Lovely smile that seemed to light up
| the room for everybody within hear
/ ing. Nose Ideal. Mouth same. Voice
( aristocratic and reverberatIng with
| education. Age about thirty or
thirty-one. Rich as Croesus. Well
turned legs. Would make a good no
bleman."
All this would appear 10 be reason
ably definite were IL not for the note
| regarding the color OF his hair II
leaves to me the simple task of COM
! p!eting the very admirable description
II Mr. Barnes by announcing that
Miss Tilly's hair was an extremely
lark brown.
Also IL Is advisable to append the
following biographical information:
Thomas KIngsbury Barnes. engineer
Dorn in Montclair. y. J.. September
70, 1885. Cornell and Beaux Arts
Paris. Son Of the late stephen s.
Barnes, engineer, and Edith (yalen-
Incl Barnes. Office. Metropolitan
building, New York city. Residence
Amsterdam mansion. Clubs: Nack
II space prevents listing them here).
Recreations, golf. tennis and horse
back riding. Fellow OF the Royal Geo
graphical society. Member Of the
Loyal Legion and the Sons Of the
American Revolution.
Added to this, the mere announce
nent that he was In a position to in
iulge q fancy for long and perhaps
iimless walking tours through more
,r less out-of-the-way sections Of his
,wn country. TO say nothing Of excur-
sions In Europe