Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-07-29
CHAPTER XIII.
IN PARIS.

when, after a rough passage IN tht
channel, Max reached Paris in the early
morning, drove through its just awak.
ened streets. he felt like a man who hao
beer reused from bad dreams to realize
that he was free from fear and danger
All his late reStlessness running into
new channels. reused and made him
feel delight In his present surroundings
which had for him all the charm OF
novelty, all the ~exhilaration of gaiety.
Historic sights, grand old churches
n treasures of art were to him moth
ing more than places that chilled him
by their somberness or bored him in
sufferably.
Therefore he avoided the galleries OF
the Luxembourg and the vast halls OF
the Louvre, with their Incompatible
treasures OF pictures and statues, their
relics OF a royal ace and jewels that
had crowned monarchs.
His enjoyments lay In other direc-
tons. He appreciated the dainty din
ners served to him In the most fash
ionable restaurants; and he afterward
delighted to smoke the choicest cigars
IN cafes blazing with lights and filled
by joyous crowds OF the gayest people
in Europe. He promenaded the boule-
wards, drove In the Bots. visited fresh
music halls each night In succession.
n danced at the Moulin Rouge with a
spirit that rivaIed the most viyacious.
He had spent a week in Paris, when
one evening, having finished his dinner
at a famous restaurant, he was slowly
sauntering down between rows of little
tables, with their group of chattering
diners, when his eyes fell on a young
man seated alone, a puzzled expression
on his face, as he bent over lis menu
card. Max immediately recognized him
as Lord Surreymore, eldest son of the
Marquis OF Darlington. They had been
at Cambridge together. but had not be-
longed to the same college.
Max had not exchanged a dozen en-
fences with him In the course OF their
previous meetings, but that did not pre-
vent him from advancing to his ac-
quaintance with a friendly smile. Sur
reymore looked UP from the menu,
which he had some difficulty In under
standing, gave him q glance of doubtful
recognition, nodded his head coldly, and
in response to the friendly smile said,
You here?"
Thought / knew your face as ] was
passing out. I have been a week in
Paris, seeing everything; never enjoyed
myself SO much" a Max glibly, add
ing, Are you alone?"
Yes. / am on my way to Nice,
where some of my people are staying,
This is my second day here and / find
it rather dull"
Paris dull?s exclaimed Max, to
whom such a thing seemed an impossi-
bility.
Max sat down beside him with smil-
Ing readiness. explained the titles OF
the entrees, selected the dishes for him,
interpreted his wants to the waiter, and
made himself generally useful to him
Ia the space OF a few minutes.
over their coffee, their cognac and
cigarettes the names OF university men
Known to both were introduced by Man
by way of paving his way more effect
ually to Surreymore's friendship: and
as the latter was simple-minded. fresh
and inexperienced. this was not difficult
to gain.
Before the night ended Surreymore
had altered his determination to leave
Paris next morning. preferring to re-
main a day on two longer in a city
made 20 pleasant to him by his expe-
rienced ~cicerone. And as they parted
he asked Max to breakfast with him
next morning at the hotel where he was
staying, an invitation which was imme-
diateiy accepted.
II was at this meal that the young
man, who was unwilling to part with
his interpreter and companion, suggest
ed TO Max thas he should go with him
to Nice.
II have never been there. but / nave
always wanted to see the place-or,
rather, its suburb, Monte Carlo" Man
confessed.
Here was an opportunity TO see the
Casino of Monte Carlo which might not
occur again for years, and then might
find him without the desire to see the
place He was within a few hours
Journey OF Ii; q Journey that could be
made with q brevity, ease and luxury
that seemed 70 tempt mankind thither.
His father need never know he had
quilted Paris.
The Idea intoxicated him, carried him
away. What a time he would have in
Paris with an unlimited supply OF cash
to feed his Unsuitable desire for pleas
ure; n what nights and days OF en-.
joyment he might have in London had
he but the golden key which unlocks
ksuch delights.
And having made UP his mind to
take the Journey, he burned with eager
ness until II wss begun: so that two
evenings later than that on which he
had met Lord S~urreymore, both young
men had started BY the express train
for Marseilles, on their. way to Nice.
Max got out at the Monte Carlo sta
ton. while S~urreynaore went on q few
miles farther to Nice. where his mother.
tne Marchioness of Badrington. wan