Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-06-15

lows, Majesty. ana III you really care
If you really want to help me I'll
be only too glad to accept. 1t will be
fine. Florence will go wild. And that
Greaser won't harass me any more.
Majesty, pretty soon some titled fellow
will be spending your money; l may
as well take little before he gets 1t
ALL" he finished, jOkingly.
"What do you know about meW she
asked, lightly.
"MOre than you think. Even If we
are lost out here in the woolly West
we get news. Everybody knows about
Anglesbury. And that Dago duke who
chased you all over Europe that Lord
Castleton has the running now and
seems about to win. How about 1t,
Majesty?"
Madeline detected hint that sug-
gested scorn in his, gay speech. And
deep in his searching glance she saw
a flame. She became thoughtful. She
had forgotten Castleton, New York,
society.
alfred" she began, seriously, II
don't believe any titled gentleman will
ever spend my money, as you elegantly
express It,"
II don't care for that. It's you 7"
he cried, passionately, and he grasped
her with a violence that startled her.
He was white; his eyes were now like
fire. "You are so splendid-so won
derful. People called you the Ameri-
can Beauty, but you're more than that
You're the American Girl Majesty,
marry no man unless you love him, and
love an American. Stay away from
Europe long enough to learn to know
the men-the real men of your own
country"
"Alfred, I'm afraid there are not al
ways real men and real love for Amer
lean girls in international marriages.
Alfred, tell me how you came to know
about me, way out here? You may
be assured l was astonished to find
that Miss Kingsley knew me as Maj
esty Hammond"
81 imagine it was a SURPRISE" he
replied, with a laugh. Il told Flor
ence about you-gave her a picture Of
you. And, Of course, being woman,
she showed the picture and talked.
She's in love with you. Then, my
dear sister, we do get New York pa
perS out here occasionally, and we can
see and read. You may not be aware
that you and your society friends are
objects of intense interest in the u.
S. in general, and the West in partic-
ular. The papers are full Of you, and
perhaps lot of things you never did.
Majesty, / must run down to the sid
ing" consulting his watch. Were
loading shipment of cattle. I'll be
back by supper time and bring Still
well with me- You'll like him."
Madeline went to her room, intend
ing to rest awhile, and she fell asleep.
She was aroused by Florence's knock
, and call.
"Miss Hammond, your brother has
come back with Stillwell."
Madeline accompanied Florence to
the porch. Her brother, who was sit
ting near the door, jumped up and
said:
Hello, Majestyr' And as he put
his arm around her he turned toward a
massive man whose broad, craggy face
began to ripple and wrinkle. Il want
to introduce my friend Stillwell to You.
Bill, this is my sister, the sister I've
80 often told you about Majesty"
oval, wal, AL, this s the proudest
meetin' of my life." replied Stiliwell.
In a booming voice. He extended
huge hand. "Miss-Miss Majesty,
sight of you is as welcome as the rain
an the flowers to an old desert cattle
man."
Madeline greeted MIN, and it was all
she could do to repress a cry at the
way he crunched her hand In a grasp
Of iron. He was old, white-haired,
weather-beaten, with long burrows
down his cheeks and with gray eyes
I almost hidden in wrinkles. If he was
smiling she fancied it most extraor-
binary smile. The next instant she
realized that 1t had been q smile, for
his face appeared to stop ripping, the
light died, and suddenly 1t was like
rudely chiseled stone. The quality of
hardness she had seen In Stewart was
immeasurably intensified in this old
mans face.
Miss Majesty, it's plumb humiliatin'
to all of US thet we wasn't on hand to
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