The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-04

iapse OF Time can feel the influence OF
her wonderful personality upon me just
as plainly as if it were but yesterday
stood before her. Seeing me, she said
something to the dog-who had uttered
a low growl-and stretched out her
hand.
"Good morning, DR.. De Norman
ville,' she said, smiling as no other
woman could ever do. "You received
my note, then? am glad to see you,
and 1 make you welcome to my home. I"
ga garden Of Eden should be in
clined to call it, (" answered, looking
about me- "How many Of us would be
glad to dwell in itl''
She looked at me for moment and
then asked somewhat bitterly:
Pray is that pretty speech meant for
Allie or the Beautiful White Devil?
There is difference, you know. I"
Then, not permitting me time to an.
swer, she changed the subject by say
ing:
Breakfast is on the table, I believe.
Let us go in to it. Will you give me
your arm?''
! did SO, and together we passed from
the creeper covered veranda into room
straight before US.
In the previous chapter have de.
scribed to you Allies cabin on board the
Lone Star and in doing it. almost beg.
CARED myself Of language. Now can
only ask you to believe that, rich as
that cabin was in its appointments, in
its arrangements, its curios and articles
Of vlrtu, the room which we entered
now collapsed it in every particular. In
deed, such another I never remember to
have seen.
In the center Of the room stood the
breakfast table, covered with an exqui-
sitely embroidered white linen cloth, on
which was displayed such collection
Of beautiful gold and silver ware IS I
had never seen on table before. Three
heaps Of fruit, consisting Of durians,
pisangs, bananas mangoes, nangosteens
and oustard apples, were piled upon
three lovely sevres dishes in the center,
danked by two quantity shaped ocean.
ters filled with wine.
We seated ourselves at either end of
the table, and my hostess struck tiny
silver gong by her side. Breakfast was
instantly served by the same impassive
servant who had waited upon us on
board the yacht. Il he felt any surprise
at my presence on this occasion, he did
not show>it. Indeed, it would almost
have seemed as if he were not aware
that was the same person.
And now word as to the deieuner
itself. 1t has been my good fortune to
have breakfasted at most of the famous
restaurants i'll Europe-that is to say,
in London, Paris, Rome and Vienna
but l am prepared to state, and put it.
forward believing it to be true, that
the meal of which partook that morn
ing in the Beautiful White DEVILS bun.
galow excelled any had ever partaken
of before. From beginning to end it was
perfect in every way.
"You are evidently wondering at the
civilization Of my surroundings, y she
said, as the manservant poured her out
a glass Of Tokay.
Indeed, yes" I answered. 81 must
own had no notion I should find any
thing in any way approaching it in
these seas. Your cook must be won
der. -
Well, perhaps he is rather extraor-
binary, she continued. "But l doubt
if you will deem it SO wonderful when
/ tell you that he is a Frenchman Of
the French, who was once in the service
Of Niofor Al I,- l.
tain the benefit Of his skill is, of course,
another matter.
'sAnd will he stay with you, do you
think? Are you not sometimes afraid
that your servants will want to leave
you and return to civilization again?'
MY servants never leave me-, she
answered, with an emphasis there was
no mistaking, land for the best of rea-
sons. No, I certainly have no fear OH
that score. y
"You are able to place implicit trust
in them t. ana" asked, amazed at the
confidence with which she spoke.
THE most implicit trust, . she said.
"My servants are carefully chosen.
They give their services cheerfully, and,
like my dog there, they would obey me
at any cost, however great, to them
selves. !"
For few moments she sat wrapped
in thought, looking at a flower she had
taken from vase. Then she lifted her
eyes again and addressed me with an
air of authority that sat welt upon her.
"We have finished our breakfast,
think" she said. CHOW imagine you
will be anxious to inspect your patients.
Well, if you will wait ten minutes
while transact little legal business, I
will accompany you.
So saying she led me out into the
veranda, where we seated ourselves in
long cane chairs. A tall native was in
waiting, and when she had said some
thing to him he Withdrew.
Now you will have an opportunity
Of witnessing little piece of retribu-
tive Justice" she observed, "and also
of observing how treat those who mis-.
conduct themselves in my domains.
She had hardly spoken before the
tramp of feet sounded from round the
corner, and next moment two stalwart
natives appeared escorting young man,