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The gratified president of the Pleasure Club had occasion to expand his

chest with just pride Jauntily twirling his silky ood-natured crowd already surging

toward the entrance of the hall, and stepped briskly forth along the

moonlit road toward the Herndon home, where the fair queen of the

revels awaited his promised escort It was his hour of supreme

triumph, and his head sith the delicious intoxication of

well-earned success, the plaudits of his admirers, and the fond

anticipation of Miss Spencer's undoubted surprise and gratitude His,

therefore, was the step and bearing of a conqueror, of one whose cup

was already filled to the bri over with the joy of life

The delay incident to the coether

with the seductive charht

beneath the spell of bright eyes and whispered words, resulted in a

later arrival at the scene of festivities than had been intended The

great uests had already asse somewhat restless No favored courtier ever escorted beloved

queen with greater pride or ceree through the throng toward her chair of state

Theeyes, the hush of expectancy, all