The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-22


return to town. Well, III wait and see
what Curzon says when go in"
81 say, Newen old man, why won't you
wear a straw hat and white hannels. You |
look warm Nobody sees you here, we
are out of our world-at least
Newen glanced up startled.
4Tbat's lust what complain of, Cur
! znn; but for all that 1 am not going to
dress like hop grower out for a holiday,
/ even here. No Vire Ia mode, say. But
what's doing at the Dolphini Any fresh
| arrivals7"
"Yes, indeed; and that's what I came
! 70 communicate. Something worth look
| ing at"
| aWhos the attraction Age, gender,
name, and address. if you please
81 observe that you place age in the
| first order"
"Of course. my dear fellow. If it is
! ssbe., and an old one, l have no further
interest in her. hate women past thir-
tv. They ought to retire into homes for
decayed gentlewomen."
"Wen, this one, in particular, is young
very young"
Good. then she won't be old before
am tired of her. Proceed: name and ad-
dress ?"
.Fleur de Mariew
"Who may she be when she's at homef
| A French fower-girl, or vestal vlrglnT
DO You mean to tell me you have new
er heard of Fleur de Marlef But then,
70 he sure. Won were in Algiers when she
came out last season. She's the very
best thing in the singing line since Glisi,
believe me-"
"Wbat officious godfather ch1istened
her .Fleur de MarieF Probably her name
is really Betsy Brown"
what sacrilege TO the Queen Of Song.
No; her true name is Mysie OFarrell,
heard. On the night of her dsb'h as Mar
g,esrite a certain royal parsonage in Her
I Wsiestv's box was heard to remark,
.Such a face as hers must Eugene Sue
have seen when he wrote Of the Fleur de
Marie The saying was caught up as
princes speeches usually are, and the
name stuck to her"
When did this star appear in the
Herne Bay heavenl"
..By the IL 80 down. No end of lug
gage and a companion. Are you coming
indoors7 believe the fair one is on view
in the coffee-room."
$50 she may be for all l care. / never
run after celebrities. ! like to get wo-
man into a corner all to myself and not
one who is looking over her shoulder at
some other man instead Of listening to
me. prefer ring-doves to lions"
"Ah, well; must be of, for I've got let
into trip to Canterbury. "Ta-ta-" and
with q laugh he turned and strobe up the
beach, humming as he went-a broad
built, blue-eyed, bronzed Englishman, OF
medium height, and captain Of the good
ship Nimrod.
hod corUdnd through
the Dolphin Hotel some ten minutes when
two men entered the hall and looked at
the clock.
"As [ thought, we are late" said the
captain, and he hurried up the wide
staircase, leaving his more careless com
: panion to follow at his leisure and pleasure.
At az slow pace as if he were taking
{ rart in the ,aipuet dc Ia cOur. and as II
{ there were no such words as appetite and
G dinner in his dictionary, Cuthbert Newen
2 sauntered down the long, dimly-lighted
f; passage, and entered his room TO dress.
Cuthbert Newen was a dandy from the
y crown of his close-cut, curly, dark head
TO the soles of his well shod, well shaped
t feet.
e Whether his character was as effemi-
e nate as his tastes remained to be proved
|. Hitherto his career had been one Of For
tunes favorites He had seen the bes
T mart of the world, but had never for one
II moment roughed it.
IL say, Newen, are you readyf Soupt
n a thing of the past, and if we don't mlnC
e we shall miss the fish. I came in to tel
,e Won a bit of news No end of a go A
to good as a play!"
whats mp now7 Another p5in1a don
M ar1.ivedY" asked Newen cnrelessly, a
le he closed his door and followed his frien'
le down the passage.
ie ..Now that's a good shot, as it happen:
1 told you the Fleur de Marie was here
st Well. by the next train down comes he
ce great rival in all her war paint, the quee
or Of contraltos."
is 'What, the Leopardir
IS Eyes, the 'LeopaTdess' herself. Quit
bv chance, ] believe. OF course, the mar
Oh ager of the hotel was aware of the CON
at ing collision; but he knew better than
u let the cat out of the bag. Why it's tn
nd making of the man. Half London will
ry down here presently. believe the teno
tie Gabriel is expected tomorrow. He
in. always TO be found in the shadow of OF
Ic- of the fair ladies'. Poor chapi 1 nlway
=" pitied him so much. Naturally he mu
ii, admire them both, being, as they AT
to beauties of such contast. He must fe
on like an ass between two bundles of ha
re- Doubtless he has rare old time Of
with them. for l believe even the imma
Ill 1lIate Fleur de Marie is, like London,
his his feet It's good thing that the enu
ty Of rivalry is all on the one side bctwe
on these women, or the hctel wouldn't no
We them Come on. the Leopard isn't doy
he vet Probably she's powdering! File
he de Marie is up at the other end. Lucl
his dog, your seat makes her your Uis-G-T
of Mine is on the opposite side. must CO
ar, sole myself with her rival-here $
in comes"
,ri- And Captain Curzon stepped aside to
for her pass.
his whisper among the walters, shg
stir Mt the table. and she had swept II
en- the vacant chair near the window viii
md had been reserved for her. .
Newen took his seat. and after glanci
down tile Dcan. raised his eyes for a le
urely survey Of those present.
I'M This was Flcur de Marie. He looked
and her betlveen-tlte- barrier Of twisted SLY
biz branches {,arlanded with flowers; look
unr and Looked again, till at last she felt
hat Intensity of his quiet scrutiny, and. fu
his lug slightly, raised her eyes aud met
He ,raze What she saw there made
real col II deepen in her cheek as she turl
nm to speak to her neighbor. And Cutht
rrs, Ncwcn drew deep hrcaili as he lea
Iilo hack ia his chair. aud let his plate /
cw- untas.ed.
: as lie neted.svith The keen ollscrvatio
the n lover of women. each excellent item