Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-14

has q lovely place about two miles
out on. the London road, and he looks
IN at the show twice or three times a
week. Most towns have a. man like
him, else ! don't know what some OF
the actors would do for beer
What they call 'mug-eh?"
mo, Mr.. Haverton, that's just it,
MI. Dartin's no mug. He just likes
to be around with the crowd. and
doesn't mind paying for the. privilege.
I imagine he came into his money
suddenly and had some sort Of an idea
that the county would take him up.
Lord! lie didn't know the Barchester
crowd. They won't look at him, and,
8 he likes company, he finds it at the
theater."
What's on today. then-garden
party?""
Reggie Danson laughed.
That's the sort of thing-lobster-
al sSIa ris IL / I see 81 sa %ai ibsts Ra Gs,l;
into the Mumm-what 2"
J. Eddie Haverton was silent for a
moment, then: 5
Wonder if I could join them? 1t
sounds rather alluring, and I want
to see Miss Benham about a new top
that's excuse enough? Besides, l
don't feel like going back to town
yet"
Sure. I'll ring him up; it's more
he merrier with him, He wanted
me to go over, but Sundays the only
day when I can catch up with my
correspondence" The young man
ager did not say that there was an
other reason in the shape Of a very
pretty little Mrs. Danson and a five
year-old little Danson maid to whom
Sunday was "Daddy's Day" and a.
such was to be respected.
He crossed the room and took down
the receiver Of the telephone: !.
Seven x 1-yes-that's it. OAR
tins place, that Tiki fright, I'll hold
on. Good afternoon, Mr.. Dartin-it's
me, Reggie, The manager of the COM
pany has turned up here in his car
and wants to see Miss Benham. What
come over to you there? I'll ask
him" 'Danson turned and put his
hand over the mouth Of the instru-
ment. You're to go over at once, Mr..
Haverton." He turned again to the
telephone: "Hullo-Mr. Haverton's
compliments, and he'll start right
away. No, thanks all the same-my
bye"
\ It was a merry little party that
splashed the vivid lawns Of Adder.
bury Hall on that Sunday afternoon
in May. Stella Benham, radiant in
q tussore dress and shady hat, big
with roses, vas sharing from the
depth of a wicker-chair a plate ar
Strawberries with Wally Burns, the
genial little comedian Of the com
pany, who, seated on a cushion at her
feet, kept the party in high spirits
with his small witticisms, trivial little
remarks well suited to after-lunch
ease on a sun-bathed lawn. Louis
Derril, the hero" lay at full length
on h daisy strewn grass, listening
TO the small talk Of Ada Claorton, the
lead" ,A0
Halt a quid a pound, II they cost
9 penny; and to think that IIstarted
this glorious day on q cup OF cocoa
and an elderly haddockl" and Wally
sighed as he popped the luscious
fruit into his large mouth. cups and
downs. ups and downs--no, Miss BEN
nam. l absolutely refuse to take the
back s5tS& ~
It would have taken a keen eve
indeed to have recognized the Vivian
Henton OF eighteen months axo IA
the trinn-bearded me who, II = suit
OF well-cut flannels. came smiling,
across the lawn to Join his guests.
=" thousand apologies. God
friends for leaving you. II was the
telephone swear Ill have Il cut Oh
on Sundays. It's Danson; he saws
that your. manager has turned M a.
Barchester. I've asked him to Come
over. IL It all right7 I mean. he
won't spoil sport, will her I didn't
catch his name-Harton, isn't it?"
Stella looked UP from under i
brtm Of her hal. "Haverton. M,
Darin, Eddie Hayerton."
For once the nerves Of Vivian Ren.
ton played him false. For the liz
of him he could not repress the start
1 Q fear and all the wtll-poWer XII
which he was possessed waa ,inahIn
70 force the blood back to III chneIS
The DANCER was % near, IS present
-And he haA thought IL dead. Even
at thts moment the motor co~r,taintrr
the mar he desired last III iii 7the
world to$ meet misht come thronsh
those great gateS which poeped nnt
e.1ong the trees. He glasced ii ma
direction % the road ia IL aronraS
Anply Into 4 chair. NV. 49,
Wally BURNS Wa the first a -.
tt6e that al was not well WITH thsJ.
ost. He tnrapsd up from his sessh.
o. 2 laid 9 hand on Daxtan.as ss1s