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SATURDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 9, 1923 *
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But the princess raised her slim,
jeweled hand and thus: “Too
late. Your Honor! £ been married
to His Royal Highness the Earl of
Briskow, and it selves you right
the way you done both of us.”
The duke fell into a great rage
at this, fie refused to believe it,
and threatened to annul the mar
riage.
“Oh, you can’t dJo that,” titter
ed the princess. “We was married
by the Royal Justioe of the Peace
and—we got two children.
Here was a blow! The duke was
crushed, until a happy thought
came to him. If crtiel fate prevent
ed him from claiming the Princess
Pensacola for a bride he would take
her for a mother. He had always
wanted a mother, anyhow; lack of
maternal care it was that account
ed for his wildness—it was enough
to ruin hny duke—dnd mothers
were much harder to get, also.
“Lord! I wish you mean it!” Ma,
exclaimed, in a matter-of-fact tone.
“I wish Allie was a real princess.
Mebbe—”
Gray broke in with a faugh.
“There! You’ve spoiled the play.
The duke has fled."
Mrs. Briskow’s wrinkled face
beamed. “Thing o fa great big man
like you playing pretend with a
foolish old woman like me! I
thought you had more sense.”
“I live in my own land of ‘pre-
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tend’, just as you do. Why, I have
a real princess of my own.”
“Honest?"
Gray nodded. “The Princess of
Wichita Falls. Would you like to
hear about her? Well, she’s small
and dainty, as princesses should be,
and her eyes are like bluebells, Mr
I send her roses, mostly, so they
can kiss her cheeks for me. A tiny
yellow love bird in a tiny yellow
cage sings her awake every morn
ing. I taught it to sing the song it
warbles, but—she’ll never under
stand what the little bird is trying
to say.”
Ma. Briskow had listened wil rapt
attention. Now, she inquired "Does
she love you?”
“Didn’t I tell you this was my
game of pretense?” Gray said,
gayly.
As the two entered the hotel
grounds, Gus and Allie hurried to
meet them.
At sight of her husband’s face
Ma inquried, in sudden anxiety,
“What's wrong, Gus?”
“It’s Buddy,” Ailie declared.
“Tain’t serious,” Briskow said.
‘And it is, too. He’s left school—
run away! Here, Mr*. Gray, see
what you make out of it.”
Gray read aloud the letter that
was handed to him, a letter from
the principal of the institution that
he himself had recommended, stat
ing that Ozark had disappeared
without doing the collegeauthori
ties the courtesy of Jeavmg an ad
dress. As to Ozark’s safety, there
was no immediate capse for ap
prehension, for he had taken with
him three trunks of clothing, a
the young man’s exploits that had
Belgian police dog; but certain of
high-powered touring car, and a
come to light since his departure
aroused grave doubts in the princi
pal’s mind of his moral well
being. |
“What’s it mean?” the mother
inquired.
“He’s got plenty,” Gus declared.'
‘Mor’n is good for him if —”
“If what?’ Ma quered.
i Gus halted; it was Allie who an-,
swered: “If he’s done what we
think he’s done—gone away after
some woman.”
“Some woman?” Ma stared
blankly from one fac Q to another, j
“Buddy in love? Why he never
wrote me nothing about bein’ in
love.” Reading a further message I
in her husband’s expression, she j
cried, fircely; “He’s a good boy. '
He wouldn’t take up with—with i
nobody that wasn’t nice. What I
makes you think it’s a girl?”
”1 didn’t say girl, Ma, I said wo
man. Buddy’s been writin’ to me
and—” Jj. T;
“VV hat’s the difference? Mebbe
hes in love with some nice young
womaft an* they’ve run away to git
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married. Buddy’s han’some, and
they got nice w< men every
where—”
“Love? With all his money? And
him only up to fractions?” Allegh
eny laughed scornfully.
Gus Briskow wiped his face with
a nervous hand. ‘‘l’m most sick
over it,” he confessed. “The per
fessor has written me a coupla
times about him. Buddy’s gone
wild, I guess, drinkin’ an’—”
“Drinking, eh?” Gray was frown,
ing. “The woman part I dont care
a so much about— he’ll probably get
over that if it isn’t to serious.
But whisky; That’s different. I’m
responsible for that boy; in a man
ner of speaking, 1 adopted him be-
L cause—well, because he flattered
! me by pretending to admire me. It
was a unique experience. I took
> Buddy for my own. Will you let me
handle this matter?” The speaker
’ looked from one parent to the oth
’ er, and they saw that his face was
grimly set. “Give me my way and
I’ll brnig that young rascal to time
' oi— ” He shrugged, he smiled
faintly. "Give me permission to
treat him as if he really were my
own, will you?”
“You got my leave,” said the
father; but Ma Briskow bristled.
“Don’t you dast to hurt him,”
she cried
“You can’t beat anything into
Buddy’s head.” It was Allie speak
ing. “After ail, he’s grown up, and
what right has anybody got to in
terfere with him? S’pose it is a
woman? S’pose she is after his
money? It’s his. Men can get what
they want by payin’ for it. An :
houi:, a day, a week of happiness! j
Ain’t that worth all Buddy'll have |
to pay? I’d pay. I’d. go through j
torture the rest of my life—”
“Allegheny Briskow!” the moth
er exclaimed.
“Well, I would.” The girl’s
voice broke, a sudden agitation
seized her; in passionate defiance
she went on: “What’s the use of
wanting something all your life
and never getting it? What’s
money for if you can’t buy the one
thing you want worst of all?
That’s where men have got the
best of it; they can buy love. I
wish I was a man; I wish I was
Buddy I’d have my day, my week,
and as much more as I could pay
for. I’d hvae happiness that long
if it broke my heart. But I’m a
girl!”
| It was with a sudden interest
that Gray studied the speaker.
Here was a side to the Briskow
character that he had not suspect
led, and it gave him a new light
| upon Buddy, for brother and sister
.were much alike; it shower hjm
more clearly the size of the task
he had volunteered to undertake.
He heard the father speaking,
and reluctantly withdrew his eyes
I from Allie’s flaming face.
J “He dikes you, Mr. Gray., an’
.mebbe you could keep him'from
! spoilin’ his hull life. That’s what
jbe’s liable to” do an’—l’m skeered
■He wouldn’t listen to me. Boys
.don't listen to their fathers.”
I 'l’ll find him Gus, and I’ll make
| him listen to me. I will put de
fectives on the case, and they will
report to me at Wichita Fxlls. As
soon as they uncover his trail, I’ll
go to Buddy at once.”
“You goin’ to leave us?” >
“I must. I’ve just received a
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telegram from my—my agent.
. About the purchase of a well. It is
a matter that can’t wait.”
“I can’t thank you for all you
I done for us. We was in bad shape
till you come. Now—”
“Now everything is straight
again. That’s my job, Gus to do
littl odd favors lor those 1 love.
You must stay here, for Ma’s hap
py, and this place is making a girl
ol her. Allie is doing wonders with
herself, too. By the way, she
nbedn’t be lonely any more; I’ve
talked to some of the guests, and
they wapt to make friends with
her. She’ll find them nice people,
and you must make her meet them
halfway. Perhaps she’ll become in
terester in some decent young fel
low'. I’d .like that, wouldn’t you?”
“Would ye?”
The tone of this inquiry caused
Gray to glance more keenly at the
speaker, but Briskow’s bright
eyes told him nothing.
“Why, naturally. Allie is becom
ing more attractive every day, and
she is going to make something of
herself. She is going to do us all
proud.”
As soon as he was alone Gray
eagerly reread his telegram from
Wichita Falls. It was from Bara
bara Parker—the first, by the
way, that he had ever received—•
and he smiled at the girl’s effort to
be thoroftghly businesslike, and at
the same time, to convey the full
urgency of her message. Why had
she economized on words when
every one was precious to him?
Buy that well? Os course he would
if she so earnestly desired it. But
what wafc better by far than the
prospect of a profitable purchase
was the fact of her personal in
terest in him. When it came to
the last line of her message, “Bob’
had plunged into a ten-word riot
of extravagance.
“The bird is darling. I have
named him after you.”
It was late that night. The
southbound flyer had gone through
The Briskows were sitting in the
pleasant parlor of their handsome
suite, but they w’ere like three
mourners. Ma and Pa were soberly
discussing the news about Buddy,
Allegheny- was star in somber
meditation at nothing. The girl was
bitter, rebellious, for never had she
felt so utterly alone as at this mo
ment. To that question which
monotonously repeated itself ,she
could form no answer. Did he care,
or was it all pity—just his way?
She heard his name and her own
mentioned, and she became atten
tive. “What’s this? He wants me
to meet these people halfway?” she
inquired. “What for? I don’t like
’em.”
“He says you’re goin’ ahead tre
mendous, and well all be proud of
you. Mebbe you’ll meet some nice
young feller—”
“He said that did he?” Allie’s
voice was sharp.
(Continued Tomorrow)
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