The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-23

planning to invade it. The automobile /
which he was obliged to order for the I
mysterious marquise put other ideas /
into his head 1t seemed at once alb /
solutely necessary TO give a coaching
party I'm Italy and as coaches of the I
right kind were hard to find there and /
changes of horses most uncertain,
nothing could be more simple and nat
ural than to import automobiles from /
Paris Looking into the matter he
found that they would have TO be pur-
chased outright, as the renting Of Eve
machiues would put his credit to too
severe a test Accordingly Bertier tel
egraphed a wholesale order. which
taxed the resources Of the manufacture
ers aud caused MUCH complaint from
some customers whose work was unnc-
countably delayed. The arrangement
made by the courier was that they
were to be taken back at greatly re-
duced price at the end of six weeks.
The machines We're shipped at once.
i've to Milan and one to the address OF
the mysterious marquise in Florence.
1t was with sharp regret that Mon
ty broke into the idyl of the villa, for
the witchery of the place hac got into
his blood. But a stern sense of duty,
combined with the fact that tie Paris
chauffeurs and machines were due in
Milan on Monday, made him ruthless.
He was astonished that his orders TO
decamp were so meekly Obeyed, for
getting that his sollcitous guests did
not know that worse exuavagance lay
beyond. lie took them to Milan by
train and lodged them with some splen-
dor at the Hotel Cavour Here he
found that the fame OF the princely
prohigate had preceded him, and bis
portiy host was all Difference and at
tention-all regret too, for monsieur
was lust 200 late to hear the wonderful
company of artists who had been sing
ing at la Scala. The season was bat
Just ended Here was an opportunity
missed, indeed. and Brewster's vexa-
tion brought out an ironical comment
TO Bertier 1t rankled. but It had its
effect. The courier proved equal to
the emergency Discovering that the
manager OF the company and the prin-
cipai artists were still in Milan, he
suggested to Brewster that a special
performance would be very difficult TO
secure, but might still be possible. His
chief caught at the idea and authorized
him to make every arrangement, re-
serving the entire house for his own
party.
"But the place Will look bare" pro
tested the courier. aghast.
4Fill it with flowers; cover It with
tapestries" commanded Brewster. =
put the affair in your hands, and
trust You to carry It through in the
right way. Show them how it ought to
be done"
Bertier's heart swelled within him at
the thought of so glorious an opportu-
nifty His fame, be felt was already
established in Italy It became mat
ter of pride TO do the thing handsome
". ana the necessary business arrange
ments called out all his unused re
sources of dellcacy and diplomacy
When Il came to the decoration OF the
opera house he called upon Pettingil
for assistance and together they super
intended an arrangement which eur
taLned of a large part Of the place and
reduced 1t TO llvable proportions. VIII
the flowers and the lights, the tapes
tries and the great faded flags, 1t be
came something quite different fron
the usual empty theater.
To the CONSERVATION Of the Italians
the work had been rushed, and it wa.
on the eveFSng sitter their arrival II
Milan that Brewster conducted hi
friends in state 10 the Scala 1t was al
most a triumphal progress, for be ha'
generously If unwittingly given tn
town the most prineely sensation II
years, and curiosity was abundant
Mrs Valentine, who was In the car
riage w'th Monty wondered openl.
why they were attracting so much at
tention
''They take us for American duke
and princesses," explained Monty
"They never saw a white man before
perhaps they expected us to ride O
buhaloes,' said Mrs. Dan, with India
captlyes in our train"
"No." Subway Smith protested;
seem TO see disappointment in thei
faces They are looking for crowns an
scepters and a shower of gold coi
Really, Monty, you don't play the gam
as you should Why / could give 70
points on the potentate act myself
milk white steed, a few Gathering a
tendants Ia gorgeous uniforms, "a loft
nod here and there and little me di
trlbuting silver ia the rear"
Il wonder" exclaimed Mrs. Dan, "
they don't get tired now and then (
being potentates. Can't you fancy III
ing In palaces and longing for a thatcl
ed cottageY
"Easily." answered Subway, with
laugh. Haven't we tried it ourselye.
Two months Of living upon nothing bI
fatied calves Is more than ] can stan
We shall be ready for a home for dy
peptics il you can't slow down o
Monty"
Whereupon Mrs. Dan evolved pls
and promptly began TO carry'it out
inviting the crowd to dinner the ne
night Monty protested that th'
would be leaving Milan ia the afte
noon and that this was distinctly
adair, and he was selfish.
But Mrs. Dan was very sure "A
dear boy, you can't have things 20
own way every minute. In anoth
month you viii be quite spoiled. An
thing 10 prevent that. MY duty
plain. Even II / have to use hero
H.n.