Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-12-16

tnroogn wiUii me, Knowing anu feeling
that nothing can distinguish us more
than the title Of plain American
citizen. II any Of you don't agree with
me I'll help you get the hardware.
Scorn It? Not a bit--just feel that It
doesn't fit my peculiar style of beau
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So he escaped. Other things he did
not escape. One of them, sweet and
twenty, piquantly pretty, with an
adorable way of murmuring. broken
English, had made him believe himself
fathoms deep in love. They had parted
on a promise-hers to come to him
when a doting grandmother could be
prevailed on to let her leave. He had
meant to keep faith-he had kept 1t
indeed, until Jane had dawned--a sun
putting out all lesser lights. ii.
Now Felice had written a tear.
blotted brief note. She could not leave
prondmere-besides there was the
Young count. Ever so grand a family
with chateau-handsome, and deep
IN loyo with her, though she had moi
vet spoken with him--hnd seen him
hut u>1. Bledsoe kissed the paper
there, albeit lie was normally vain
mrinrrmrring half aloud: "ThahE the
Lord for titles and chateaus and
things, Three rousing cheers, and
then some, to an the aristocrscy."
Then only he bad set about courtlng
Jane in earnest. Earlier he had felt
1t would be insult. Now in the very
back Of his consciousness he wondered
If his scruples might not cost MIN his
happiness. He was in no fear of
the ruck swarming after her, but
John Lapsley was the devil to beat,
once his mind was made up not to be
beaten. He had shown that overseas
no less than Bledsoe himself.
When one speaks or even thinks OF
the sun, sometimes. one beholds his
rays. A motor-horn, yiciously insis-
tent, made Bledsoe turn to face Jane
and Lapsley, beckoning to him and
laughing hard. "You-you have to
show u.s." Jane painted: "The major
says you're an immortal liar-about
Roughly, you know Is he good and
hungry now?" Bledsoe nodded. "Theh
come along home with us; we'll stage
a show worth money, If only you can
repeat 1t Thursday night"
"Can-but 1 won't. objects Of my
affection are not be exploited COM
mercially," Bledsoe protested, Chamber
ing in beside the pair: Shame you
haven't got the limousine Jack" he
said to Lapsley. But the running
board will serve in a pinch you can't
pry Roughly from anything that holds
me-"
Three hours later the executive
committee for q benefit for Disabled
Veterans gathered after q specially
fine luncheon upon the Lander lawn,
watching with all its eyes. BledSOe,
! standing negligently apart plnched
Roughy's ear lightly, signing; Hun
CRY, old top?" Instantly the dog dart
ed away, not toward the house, but In
the direction. OF remote neighbor.
Ten minutes after he came back
wagging his tail and dragging
daintily not pOrterhOuse but 4 T.
bone steak of lOrdly proportions, which
he laid at his masters feet. Bledsoe
patted him, but shook his head.
Roughly snatched up the steak, ran
away with it to a flower bed. buried
1t deftly, If lightly, and was. off again.
! In wink he was back, tugging GAL
/ lantly lat an unwieldy fat goose.
BledSoe took 1t from him, but again
shook. his head, silently. of went
Roughly, his legs fairly twinkling-to
return with a fine broiler, not dead
but alive.
Then indeed there was clapping and
cheering. Lapsley caught Bledsoe,
shook him hard. and cried 'If only
we had had him over yOnder |"
"WOuld have come In handy-but
need him here. You see I'm going to
undertake the support Of family"
walking boldly to James side; $50
need the help Of this incorruptlble thief
to provide for It," Bledsoe said, but
laughter drowned his words.
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