Show wl fr sj t ll 11 4 r i a tl THE GIRL from HIS TOWN by MARIE VAN VORST by M C KETTNER rf by tb merriu co SYNOPSIS dan blaar the 22 year old on 0 the fifty million dollar copper king of nlaly lown mont Is a guest at the english home of lady gallrey dan father had been to loid malorey during me visit to the united states and the courtesy Is now being returned to the youns man the youth has an ideal barl in nil mind lie meeta lily duchess of breakwater a beautiful widow who Is attracted by his immense fortune and bahea a liking to her when dan wa a boy a aang a rolo at a church and he had never forgotten her the ga lorey lily and dan attend a london theater where one letty lane Is the star dan recognizes her aa the girl from hla tonn and going behind the scenes introduces himself and she remembers him H learns that prince I 1 and eacott to letta lord ga lorey and a friend named ruggles determine to protect the westerner from I 1 lly and other fortune hunters young blaar aea to see lily he can talk of nothing I 1 ut letty and this angers the duchess the westerner tin Is letty rom hard work but agne movers and ruggles and dan invite her to supper she asks dan to build a home fo disappointed the people dan visits lily for the time forgetting letty and later announces his engagement to the duchess letty refuses to sing for an entertainment riven by lily malorey tells dan that all lily cares tor la his money and it la disclosed that he and the duchess haie been mutually in love tar years I 1 etty sings al an aristocratic function dan her borne dan confronts calfrey and I 1 lly together later he informs eltty that his engagement with I 1 lly Is broken asks the to marry him ai d chev become engaged ruggles thinks the should not marry a public singer ani endeavors to induce letty to give him ip she runs away fearing ah is not bood enough for dan and glea makes the latter believe aha liaa abandoned his love finally dan and letty in paris where he la per in pressing his suit the western er meets at itty s rooms and a challenge results dan with bis mind la a marmoll arranges tor the duel tie accles the duelists meeting and that letty la weeping over him atter he haa receive I 1 hla death wound awakening from hla dream he meets the seconds of in reality CHAPTER continued gee ho exclaimed he does does hea twenty paces revolvers why hes a bird a bird A slight flush roae along dans cheeks I 1 never liked him and you dont want to hear what I 1 think of him out be darned if he isn t a bird ills eyes caught sight 0 a blue envelope on the table he tore the telegram open it was buggies answer to his question quite true tell you about it ar rive your hotel around noon the dispatch informed him that he was really a pauper and also that be had a second for his duel with ills guests stood for mally before the young barbarian look here he continued amiably I 1 cant meet your dago friend like this its not fair he chasn t seen me shoot it isn t for me to say it but 1 can t miss hold he interrupted he has too he was at the Galo reya at that first shoot ah well I 1 refuse tell him so will you tell him am an american and a cowboy and that or roe a duel at twenty paces with a pistol would mean murder I 1 like his pluck it s all right tell him anything you like he ought to have chosen swords lie would have had me there they retired as formally as they bad entered and took bis answer to their client and after a bath and careful toilet dan went out leaving a line or ruggles to say that be would be at the hotel to meet him at boon CHAPTER the prince accepts the hungarian in the continental waa drinking bis coffeo in his room when his friends found him he listened to what they bad to ly his eyeglass eye glass gave him an air 0 full dress even at this early hour Conlo had not fallen into a deep sleep and bad a dream as dan blaar had indeed he had only reached bis room the night before when a let had been brought him from miss lane he was used to her ca prices which were countless and he never left her with any certainty that he should eee her again or with any idea ot what her next move would be the letter read it a no use I 1 just can t I 1 ve always told you so and I 1 it am tired 1 I want to go away and never see any one again I 1 want to die I 1 shall be dead axt year and I 1 don t care please bave me alone and don t come to sea n 0 and for heaven sake don t boro me with when received this rote he had shrugged and decided ahat if be lived after his duel with he young savage he would go to see de act es taking a lencl or a gilt tie would get her a pomeranian dog maid all would be well he latency laten cd coly to what bs arlenda bad to say un enfant one of them re in my mind wp be Is a coward said the other on the contrary answered conlo coolly he shoots to perfection you will be surprised to hear that 1 admire his refusal I 1 accept bis decision as his skill Is unquestioned with arms I 1 choose to look upon this reply aa an apology I 1 would like to have you inform mr blaar at this tact he s young enough to be my son and he Is a barbarian the incident Is closed he put letty lanes note in his pocket and leisurely prepared to go out on the hue de to buy her a pomeranian do CHAPTER the things above ground let him in and across the room blaar saw the egure of the ac tress against the light of the long window her back was to him aa he came up and though she knew who it vaa she was far from dreaming how different a man it was that came in to see her this morning from the one she bad known wont you turn around and bid me goodby be asked her im going away she gave him a languid hand with out looking at him has haggins gone yes won you turn round and say how de do and good by gosh he cried as she turned how pale you are darling and he took her in bis arms the vision he had had of her in her coral colored dress at maxim a gave place to the more radiant one which had shone on him in bis curious dream are you very HIT he murmured speak to me tell me are you going to die don t be a goose boy 1 I ve had a wire from ruggles dan said he tells me its true 1 have nothing but my own feet to stand on and I 1 m as poor as job s turkey looking at her impressively be added 1 I only mind because it will be hard on you hard on me yes you 11 have to start poor mother did with father out there in montanan Mon it will be rough at first but others have done it and been nap py and weve got each other the IP it last night things got into their right places and then and there I 1 knew you were the girl tor me and I 1 the man or you rich or poor ha kissed her and she passively received his caresses so passively BO without making him any sign that bis magnificent assurance began to be shaken bis arms fell from her its true he murmured 1 am poor she led him to the lounge and mado him sit down by her he waited for her to speak but she remained silent her eyes fixed on her frail hands ring less tears forced themselves under her eyelids but she kept them bt li I 1 guess she eald in a veiled tone you ve no idea all I 1 ve been through dan since I 1 stood there in the church choir american though he was and down on foreign customs he wouldn t fight a duel he got down on his knees and put bis arms around her from there 1 I know what you are all right let ty you are an angel she gave way and burst into tears and hid her face on his shoulder and sobbed I 1 believe you do I 1 believe you do youve saved my soul and my alle go with you ill go ill go later she told him how she would learn to cook and sew and that together they would stand in the door ot their shack at sunset or that she would stand and watch for him to come home and the actress in her strong she sprang up for a minute and stood shielding her eyes with her slender hand to show him how and he gazed charmed at her and drew her back to him again youve made dad a words come true dan wouldn t tell her what they were he said she wouldn t understand der stand I 1 nearly had to die to learn them myself he said she leaned toward him a slight shadow crossed her face as it memories laid a darkling wing for a moment there such shadows must have passed for she kissed him of her own accord on the lips and without a sigh aide by side they sat tor a ion time softly opened a door and saw them and stepped back unheard ruggles came in and hla stepa in the soft carpet made no sound and Monc ya a darned poor thing to buy happiness with lett eyes fixed on her were as blue as the summer skeea money s a darned poor thing to buy happiness with letty it dlan t buy me a fit to keep the truth I 1 ve never been so gay since I 1 was born as I 1 am today why I 1 feel he said and would gavek stretched out his arms only he held her with them like a king later have money again all right don t fret and then know its worth bet you all unhappy there in before you turned the heads of all those john alea he put one hand against her cheek and lifted her drooping bead lean on me sweetheart he said with great tenderness it will be all right A coral color stole along her cheek it rose like a sweet tide under abts hand she looked at him fascinated its not a real tragedy he went on ive got my letter of credit and old ruggles will let me hang on to that and you II 11 find the motor cars and jewels will look like thirty cents when we stand in the door of our little shack and look out at the value mine he lifted her band to his alpa held it there and the spark ig noted in her his youth and confidence bis force and passion woke a woman in letty lane that had never lived before that hour he murmured be there with ou darling night and day night and day she breath to say what has happened to you dan what 1 I don t know he gravely replied 1 I guess I 1 came up pretty close bo looked at the pair long and tenderly before he spoke they sat there before him like children holding hands letty lanes hat lay on the floor her hair was a halo around her pale charming face she had caught youth from the boy she was laughing like a girl they were making plans and as the subject was love and there was no money in the question and as there was sacrifice on the part ot each it Is cafe to think that old dan son was planning to purchase those things that stay above ground and persist in the hearts of us all THE END |