Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-16
XXI.

could not afford to continue,
= and with Bertier he was soon
planning to invade Il. The automobile
which he was obliged to order for the
mysterious marqulse put other ideas
into his head. Ii seemed at once alb
solutely necessary to give a coaching
party In Italy, and, as coaches of the
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 five
machines would put his credit to too
severe a test. Accordingly Bertler tel
egraphed a wholesale order, which
taxed the u of the manufacture
srs and caused much complaint from
some customers whose work was unac-
eountably delayed. The arrangement
made by the courier was that they
were to be taken back at a greatly re-
duced price at the end OF six weeks.
The machines were 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
~ broke into the idyl of the villa, for
the witchery of the place had got into
his blood. But a stern sense OF duty,
combined with the fact that the Paris
chaufeurs 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 solicitous guests did
not know that worse extravaganza lay
beyond. he took them to Milan by
train and lodged them with some SPLEEN
dor at the Hotal Cavour. Here he
found that the fame Of the princely
PREDICATE had preceded him, and his
portly host was all Difference and at
.tsntion-all regret, too. for monsieur
was Just too late 10 hear the wonderful
company Of artists who had been sing
ING at La Scala. The season was but
Just ended. Here was an opportunity
missed. indeed, and Brewster's vexa
tion brought out an ironical comment
to Bertier. 1t ranked. but II had its
eject The courier proved equal to
the emergency. Discovering that the
manager OF the company and the prin-
eipal 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 ( o make every arrangement, re-
serving the entire house for his own
party.
sBut the place will look bare" pro-
tested the courier. aghast.
Fill II with flowers: cover II with
tapestries.v commanded Brewster. x
put the affair I'm your hands, and
you to carry II through in the
hight way. Show them how It ought to
b DONE"
Bertier's heart sweIled within him at
be thought OF 20 glorious an opportu-
nity. His fame. he felt. was already
In italy. 1t became a mat
ler Of pride to do the thing handsome
b. and the necessary business arrange
nsents called out all his unused re-
OF delicacy and diplomacy.
When II came to the decoration Of the
lDerh house he called upon Pettlngii
lDr assistance. and together they super
Intended an arrangement which cur
aimed Oh a large part Of the place and
educed It to livable proportions. With
be lowers and the lights. the tapes
a 4