Show ir 1 r yr 1 t t tal g ig THE GIRL i HIS TOWN by MARIE VAN VORST by H G KETTNER aS Bf afas copyright 1810 by abe bobar arrul co J 11 SYNOPSIS dan niala the 22 year old son of the fifty million dollar copper king of blaar town mont la a guest at the english nome ot lady gallrey dan B father had been courteous to lord gallrey during his visit to the united states and the courtesy Is now being returned to the young man the youth has an ideal girl in his mind lie meets lily duchess of breakwater a beautiful widow who Is attracted by his ln anene fortune and takes a liking to her when din was a boy a girl sang a ablo at a church and he had never forgotten her the ga lores lily and dan attend a london theater where one letty lane 1 the star dan recognizes her as the girl from ats town and going behind the scenes intro duces himself and ahe remembers him ha learns hat prince Is altor and escort to letty lord ga lorey and a alend named deter mine to protect the westerner from lily hid other fortune hunters young blaar ROCS to see lily he can talk of nothing but letty and this angers the duchess the westerner finds letty from haral work but the reco tors and hugles and dan invite her to supper she asks dan to build a home for disappointed theatrical people dan visits alli tor the y ome forgetting letty CHAPTER XIII continued she was taking him home then well youve got to come in and have some supper with me in that case he cried eagerly and she told him that she had taken him home because she knew that mr ruggles lj would approve not much you wont he said and put hla hand on the speaking tube but ehe stopped him dont give any orders in my motor mr biair you sit still where you ere do you think that I 1 am such a alm pie youth that I 1 letty lane with a gesture of su ennui said to him impatiently oh I 1 just think I 1 am pretty nearly tired to death dont bother me I 1 vant my own way her voice and her gesture her beau ty and her indifference her sort of vague lack of interest in him and in everything put the boy full of life as he was out of ease but he ventured utter a second t ou please tell me what you wanted me to do this afternoon why I 1 was hard up all I 1 have used all my salary for two months and I 1 coulden couldn t pay my bill at the savoy lord he eald fervently why you I 1 did e a fool I 1 sent for you the first thing but I 1 was awfully glad when five 0 clock came you dlan t turn up please dont bother or speak of it again and burning with curiosity as to what part placed in her life dan sat quiet not venturing to put to her an more questions she EO tired and so overcome by her own thoughts when they had turned down toward the hotel bow ever he decided that he must in honor tell her his news got some news to tell you he ex claimed abruptly want you to con me I 1 m engaged to be mar ried to the duchess of breakwater D she happens to bo a great admirer of your voice the actress turned sharply to him and in the dark he could see her lit tie white face the covering over her 1 head fell back and ehe exclaimed heavens and impulsively put her hands out over his do you really mean what you say yes he nodded what do you look like that for letty lane arranged her scarf and then drew back from him and laugh cd oh dear dear dear she exclaim ed and I 1 and I 1 have been she looked up at him swiftly as though she fancied she might detect bome new quality in him which she had not observed before but she saw only his clear kind eyes his charming emello and his beautiful young ignorance and said softly to him no use to cry little boy if its true but that woman isn t halt good enough for you not half and I 1 guess A you think it funny enough lo 10 hear me eay so what does the other boy from say don t know dan answered s fervently ferent ly Marcon led him dlan t tell v him about it before he left you seo he understand england doean doesn t like it A little dazed by the way each of the two women took the mention of the other he asked timidly you dont like the duchess of breakwater then and ebe laughed again goodness gracious I 1 don t know her actresses dont sit around with duchesses then abruptly her beau eyes under their curled dark lashes full on him she asked do you like her you bet I 1 be said ardently ot f w 0 W course I 1 do I 1 am crazy about her yet he realized as he replied that he dlan t have any inclination to begin to talk about his fiancee they had reached the carlton and the door of letty lane s motor was held open better get out he urged and hare something to eat and she leaning a little way toward him laughed crazy your engagement will be broken off tomorrow and she further said it I 1 really thought it would why I 1 d come like a shot As she leaned forward her cloak slipping from her neck revealing her throat above the dark collar of the simple dress she wore be looked in her dove gray ees and murmured oh say do come along and risk it I 1 m game all right she hesitated then bade him good night languidly slipping back into her old attitude of indifference I 1 am going home to rest good night I 1 dont think the duchess would let you go no matter what you did dan standing there at her motor door this beautiful well known woman bantering him leaning toward him was conscious of her alone all snowy and small and in her en scarf lost in UK corner of her big car 1 I hate to have you go back alone to the savoy I 1 really do please let me but she shook her head tell the man the savoy and M dan carrying out her instructions closed the door he said I 1 don t like that empty vase in there would you be very good and put some flowers in it if they came she promise and he went on will you put only my flowers in that vase always hereafter then why of course not goose she said shortly will you please let me close the door and go home dan walked into the carlton when her bright motor had slipped away his evening coat long and black flying t i y something fetched her for in a few minutes she came languidly in and by the way she smiled at her visitor it might be thought dan clalra name alone had brought hen in the had been tor a fortnight with what the press notices said was influenza she wore a tea gown long and white as foam her hair rolled in a soft knot and her face was pale as death frail and small as she was she was more ethereal than when in perfect health dont stand a minute and by the hand she gave him dan led her over to the lounge where the were piled and a fur lined silk cover thrown across the sofa dont give me that heavy rug theres that little white shawl she pointed to it and dan as he aavo it to her recognized the shawl in which she wrapped herself when she crossed the icy wings its in those internal side scene you get colds he sat down by her she began to cough violently and he asked brou trou bled who s taking care of you anyway and a couple of doctors all yes why who should be 7 dan follow up bis jealous suspicion but asked in a tone almost paternal and softly confidential how are your finances getting ont her lips curved in a friendly smile but she made a dismissing gesture with her trail little hand oh I 1 m all right told me you had some news about my poor people the fact that she did not take up the financial subject made him un pleasantly sure that her wants had been supplied got a whole bunch of news dan replied cheerfully 1 I went to see th old man and the clr in their diggings gosh you believe such things were true she drew her fine brows together 1 I guess there are a good many clat would surprise you but you dont need to tell me about bard times now please do tell me about the poor people its wings behind him bis bat on the back of bis blond head light of foot and step a gay young figure among the late lingering crowd he vent to his apartments and missed ruggles in the lonely quiet ot the sitting room but as the night be fore ruggles bad done dan in his bed room window stood looking out at the mist and tog through which before bis eyes the things be had lately seen passed and re passed across the gloom fin ally in spite of the tact that he was an engaged man with the ties ot marriage before him he could think ot but one thing to take with him when he finally turned to sleep the face of the woman he was engaged to marry eluded him but the face under the white hood ot letty lane was in his dreams and in his troubled visions he caw her shining dov ellke eyes CHAPTER XIV from andias indias coral strands mrs lna in miss lane s apart ment at the savoy was adjusting the photographs and arranging the flowers when she was surprised by a caller who came up without the formality of bending bis nime do you think asked her that miss lane would see me half a minute I 1 called yesterday and tho day before as soon as I 1 saw that there wac a substitute singing in mandalay tell her I 1 m as full of news as a charity report please and I 1 rather buesa that will fetch her the way I 1 am do anything give anything BO long aa I 1 dont have to hear hard stories she turned to him confidentially perhaps its acting in false scenes on the stage per bapa its because im lazy and selfish but I 1 can t bear to hear about tales of woe what she said somewhat disturbed his idea of her big hearted charity I 1 don t believe youre lazy or self ish he eald sincerely but ive got an idea that not many people really know you this amused her looking at him quizzically she laughed 1 I expect you think you do dan answered well I 1 guess the people that see you when you are a kid who come from your own part ol 01 the country have a sort of friend ship and the girl on the sofa from the depths of her shawl put out a thin little band to him and said in a as lovely in tone as when she sang in mandalay well I 1 guess right 1 I 1 buesa about true after the tenth of a second in which she thought best to take her little cw hand away from those big wana ones abo asked now please do tell me about the poor people in this way giving alca to understand bow really true his better idea of her had been TO BE CONTINUED 1 I hear that globys new automobile made a big hit with you quatt 0 o knocked me i v h H V 1 |