Telegram-herald., 1888-01-29

uaesr.nz asoutr bs sad wa kzse al sl-
rzr-sl - uisss a. tse Palace hatel. How Is
it taat voar rssle = 1e- GA - tsI.o- : Lastf
Dessily IS. % aavs srooEas pa % tea
Pa zee aossi. 100
Szs a5rrgtlF puils.i fown her vel ~Des-
tny nay - thar sss sue ssli- The Palace
hctsiF sna rspesteI. sTeafiag o1ce more g
herself sTns Cd lel tEalisiorned into tls
usr rrrsst1rY. Las sl4ss ilssifs7 SAs psused
a. Ia asr haad oA hsT cOEsI snion's arm
PERHAPS Mies IssekEo.sd IS not going thsEs
wita lae r=ss q yolg Sc sRrst ogE eita SID
den easssasss- Are yea positively sure ai.s
49, b. az the a0teP
-Fo~.tirelyl Haven't t1,d you that Ms
LocKu0oa travels viii Lord alj Lady Mont
blrryf Ard dess 80 know that shs IS
nlemo~r q ths family Yea Val have %
IloVa. countess. % or h9t-In
she was perfectly lznrsaslr-ble % the bAl-
tsgiaE tsns n Naich As sL5ks. Yes sho
ssi1. fa.l1g. II soz1 have . move % ycnr
hotel Ear haal was stl On his arm. as
could feel her saiveriag from ased % fOos
While sze spoks Heartily As &c d-sAksd ami
disrrussei hsr. TIE corlg.sn ils.l1es OF hg-
manly obliged hiEa - as. Z she PEI cold
..Yes, SO Sail; --cold and fans.
''Cold ard faiEt, couassss, On such night
a. thisg'
Tie sight has notaiag % do With il, Mr.
West Eics How DO yoa suppose the crinl-
naf feeis o. tne seaEcl1 waits tas hansnsn i
putting the rose round his neck Cold ard
fins, too. 1 saoald tAink. Exsuxs say grim
fancy. You sss destiny has &C. TIE rope
round nv ueeS--aad feel r.
Sds aScd abour her They were at thar
moment cioss u the famous cafe known a.
"F!0rizuz' flake ns " there, she said
''T mus- havs something % revive me- You
had better ao % hesitate. You are interested
IA rsviving us. I havs not said what I
wanted 70 YET. It's businss, and it's con-
nec1eo with your theatre
Wondering inwaTaly what shs could pos-
sibiy want with Els theatre, Francis reluc-
tRnlly yielded 20 the scessities OF the S.tua-
ton ard too< her inso the cafe. de found a
Quist corner In which they could take their
p'aees without attracting notice. Nv hat
va YOU havei' hs inquired, rcsisnsdly. She
gave her own orders 10 the waiter, without
troubling him 10 speak for her.
-AAraschinO. And pot OF tea"
TIE waiter stared Francs stared The tea
was o novelty Ga connection with maras-
chino % both OF them Careless whether
she surprised item or not, she instructed the
waiter, wien her instructions had been COM
pied with, % pour large wineglassful of the
llq1or into a tumbler and eli it up from tho
teapot. Il can't 60 II for myself she re-
marked, ~my hand trCnkaes So" SEe drank
the strange mixture eagerly, hot as it wss.
"MarascEino pulcn-wil you taste some OF
iti7 she said Il inherit ths discovery Of this
drink v hen your English queen. Caroline.
vas on tho continent ray mother wss attached
70 her court Taa. much injured royal per
son invented IN Ger hspp.sr hours nz-aschino
punch. Fondly attached TO her gracious mis-
tress, my mother shared her tastes And l,
in my turn, learned from my mother. Now,
Mr. West ~ick, suppose ! tel you what my
business Is. You are manager OF theatre.
Do y0u want c new playfa
Il always want a new plsy-provided its
good onA'
~And you pay, IL it's good oneT"
Il pay Eberany-i my own interestx.s
.If write a play VIII you read iti'
Francis hesitated.
~ nat has oct writing play into your
headF be asked
-Zers accident = she answered al rad
| clcs occasion to tell ny late brother of a
visit I paid 10 Miss lockwood when was
4
/ what happened =. the interview. but some
thing struck Lirl in ny way of relating 1t.
| He said: You describe what passsd between
| you and the lasiy With the point and co2tras:
cf good stage dialogue. You have the dra-
matte iastinct-try II you can write a play.
/ You might make money That put it into
uy head
These last words seemed 70 strrtle Francis.
~Surely, you don't WAIT money! he ex-
clained-
II always want moneJ. Ny tastes are ex-
pensivs. have nothing bat my poor httl.
four hundred c year-aud the wreck that Is
left Of The Other money. About GOO in cir
cuisr notes 10 more"
lraucis knss that she was referring 70 tbs
Efo0C0 paii By tho insurance Offices
@Au those thousands gone alrsadyl' be sx
claimed
SEo blew puff OF air over her fingers.
~Gone Ike taatI~ she answered. coolly.
~Baron RlvarF
She boxed az bin with Cash Of anger IL
her bard back eyes.
-Ey sTairs are my own secret, Mr. West
wick have made you uroposal-and you
have rot answered ms w. Don't say no
without tAin&trE Erst. Rsuember what q
lie uise has eeen. I have seen more os ths
world than most peop.e, psaywrisnts IN
cirdsd I have had strange adventures.
have heard rsr1nrk5bls stories: I have ob
ssrved. kave remembered. Are there n
materials here in my heal for writing pay
If the opportunity Is granted to meF' Sas
waited q mcnaezs sad suddenly repeated ker
strange question s5ous Agnes. when L
Mss Lcck wood expected % bs il VeniceT'
What hss that % DO wssa your new play
counssrf'
Tks countess appeared % feel some din
Guilty ia giving ths question is G reply. So.
uixsd snotncr tsaoisrful q ths marxschias
pGncA and drank cue good a&f cf it bsfor'
sho Spoks axsia
Is has everything - do with my ns~
play" was AZ sas said Answer me- Fran
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