Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-30

Parls is surrounded by the German armies
Versailles will lie directly in the path OF
investment. Your Instructions and mine
are to stay with the French army. How
can we, III we 60 to NersaiIles?"
Well said LAKEWOOD, Il want to hear
what the other fellows say, and that ought
TO carry some weight with you, too" he
ad i,i Every big journal in New York
Will be represented"
And some little ones, too"
on, You mean Speyers?"
Bourke nodded and rose
'o1ne' Jump up he said; heres your
tuo: L mad all our things brought over last
hlSht. Shall l pour the water in? There
you are Now, hurry, and / forgot to- tell
you mat have made arrangements to take
our meals In the house. 1t saves time"
Harewood looked up at him.
Yes; it saves time. Where do we take
our breakfast, for example? With our
hoStcsseS?'
Down stairs, of course" said Rourke
brisky. at will be ready before YOU are
Get up He went into his own room.
Whisthng, and Hardwood sprang out Of bed
and looked at his maltreated head in the
mirror.
Lucky it wasn't my nose" he reflected
since I'm to breakfast with young ladies' -
"nen he had bathed and dressed and
STOOD again before the looking glass, part
ing and repairing his hair, Bourke came
and stood In the doorway He was mar
ticularly well groomed and evidently aware
of it.
THE one" said Hardwood. making a
mathematically equal division of his hair
the one with the dark eyes, you know
what is her name. Bourke?''
Hide, said Bourke, refiectively
I1iide-wbat?"
Hide Chalais Don't pretend you've for
gotten We III
. lis she the older or the younger?
They're twins
How the devil did you find that all ont p,
Il don't know" said Bourke. sincerely.
they told me. l saw them last night when
came back from the Vaugirard. We
stood chatting on the stairs. You were
asleep up here"
There was a silence Then Hardwood
spoke up, impatently. well, what did
they say?'
Il don't know. The whole thing is funny,
anyway. 1t seems we are living over a
bird store. They told me the story. Do
you want to hear it %
Go or"
We'll, it appears that those two young
girls have been keeping house here for a
year. Before that their uncle kept it, His
name was Chalais. He was erratic, 1 be-
lieve-a sort of soured savant. Anyway. he
died year ago. and these two girls had to
leave their convent school and come here
and run the place. l guess they haven't
ny too much money. believe old Chalais
left nothing but debts and birds and a
few curses for the government that re-
fused him a berth Two young German
students had this apartment for several
months, but they left without paying their
rent, and I fancy nobody has been here
since. That's all l know"
HARDWOOD tied his necktie twice before IT
satisfied him. -
Rather tough on, thena, wasn't it?' he
said: You say they are poor?"
Yes I'm glad we ttooK the apartment"
"The-the one with brown eyes-what did
you y,1t SAY say her. her name ystsasked Hardwood
Il said her name was Hide" said
Bourke. drily. THE other is named Yolette.
They are both pretty" 4
Yes. They're both extremely orna-
mental" admitted Hardwood
Bourke looked at him sharply, saying:
And they're as innocent as two kittens.
You might as well know that. don't
absolutely and deliniously coed. Oh, YOU
can see 1t at glance. BY the way, did Won
ever see such a perfect combination of deem
blue eyes and silky purpie-back hair with
a skin like snow. m
AS"
"Oh, I've seen that in Ireland-oftan "
replied Hardwood. but 1 never before as
sisted at the color symphony which her
sister presents-brown eyes and gilt-colored
hair"
"GIlt!' laughed Bonrke. mice way You
have of putting things"
ION, well. come on, I'm ready. Does this
bump on my head show much?'
When they reached the stairway that led
into the bird store Hide met them with
shy reserve and led the way across fhe
hall. They followed her to the parlor.
which was also the dining room Yoiette
sat at a small mahogany table solemnly
watching the steaming kettle. She raised
her clear eyes as they entered and said
Good morning" with a smile that was at
once apprehensfve and confidfng. The two
young men had made their bows. Then
YOlette poured the cafe-au-lait Her man.
Yor hat Of q