Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-10
merican. Said to be very rich-worth mil

American. Said to be very rich-worth mil
lions"
Worth milIionsp' echoed Colonel Yeo. "Can
I change my seat and get near her?
During dinner Colonel Yeo could not keep
his eyes off her.
worth millions and so good lookingP'
Which would interest her most-his dogs or his
missionaries?-or could she be interested IN
himself?
He called for champagne. He put one arm
over the back of his chair, held his champagne
glass IN the other hand, and half turned,
looked hard at the lady. She observed MS
notice of her, and their eyes met. Her eyes
said as distinctly as eyes can speak, Look at
me as much as you will, expect to be admired,
do not object TO be admired. freely afford TO
all who take pleasure in beautiful objects, the
qualification of contemplating me. But who
are your
"WaIter," said Beaple Yeo, calling the head
garcon, 'if by chance that lady wants to
know who am. Just say that am Colonel Y go
of the Bengal Heavies-a claimant for the
Earldom of Schofield."
At table near that occupied by the lady sat
Salome, Janet and the three young girls La
barte. An arrangement had been come to
with Yeo that he was not to associate with
them to hold aloof, and to receive money for
doing this. He had got what he could, or
could for the time being, out OF his daughter
Janet, and was therefore inclined to devote his
energies to new arrivals.
"Garcon," called the lady in gray and red.
"Desuite m'selle.,
no Is IndI RenLlelnan yonuoA, hAnAAS
"M'seiie, the COLONEL cest un Milford"
"English?'
But certainly"
Rich! the Colonel! rich! Mon dieul C'est un
Milford Anglaisr'
SIS he staying here long?'
'.Ah. m'selle! Where else could he stay? All
the season."
what is his title?n
mon DieuI 1 can't say-ScoviIle? Scoville?
But yes, an earl-Comte de scoville, I believe,
m'selle."
"Waiter-should he or any one else inquire
who am, say an Americana millionaire, as
told you before"
He has already asked" said the waiter,
with knowing look.
In the alcove where a lady sat at table by
herself was also larger table, as already said
occupied by Janet and her party and the lady
in gray and red attracted the attention of the
girls. These three girls were much alike; they
ranged in age from 16 to 49, had dark eyes and
fresh cheeks, looked mixture of English and
French blood, and though they spoke English
with their aunt and Salome. they Spoke it with
foreign accent, and when they talked to each
other naturally fell into French.
They were not beautiful, were undeveloped
girls without much character apparently. The
strange lady evidently exercised their minds
and they looked good deal at her, and passed
low remarks to each other concerning her
Their curiosity was reused, and when she was
not at her place they searched the visitors
book for her name, and for some information
about her.
ma Tante." pleaded the eldest, (which do
you think she is of all these on this page?'
"Mais-Claudine, how can l tell?'
"Ohl Ma Tante-do ask the waiter"
"But why, Claudine? She does not interest
me-"
"Oh, we are so puzzled about her; she looks
so aristocratic and dresses WELL and has so
many changes. She must employ Partisan
milliner. Oh. we do wish we knew where she
got that charming walking dress of gray and
gold"
"Garcorp' Janet Baynes called a waiter.
who is the lady who sits at this little table
here?
New York"
"a millionairer'
The heads of the young ladies went together
and as the lady entered all their eyes watched
her with eagerness. So beautiful, $50 dis
tinguished looking, so wealthy
What is her name, waiter?'
"Mademoiselle Du Rhame."
IA French name"
"Ah, madame, it stands there in the visitors
book" and he pointed to Artemisia Durham,
1t was not possible for the American lady to
fail to observe the interest she excited in the
young girls. She saw their heads go together,
then fly apart when she appeared; at table she
caught their dark eyes watching her, and when
they saw that they were noticed, away flew
their eyes like scared birds. Miss Durham
condescended to look at the girls with half
smile; she did not object to their admiration.
and she did not court it.
What was more remarkable than the interest
awakened in those children was that which she
certainly aroused in Salome. There was a
something, a mystery, a fascination in the
woman that held Salome and drew her toward
the stranger. She felt that this woman was
her reverse in every particular. woman with
experience and knowledge of the world with a
chose, and to whomsoever she chose. Salome
had spent her life in a very narrow sphere, had