Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-26

said Priscilla.
When Priscills. is determined she is very
determined.
.what ! likszesoqt you is your llne
Enthusiastically. but she went to the dumb.
waiter and taiked ten minutes In French.
Priscilla. who doesn't understand French.
watched her suspiciously.
We'll" she demanded.
He was deeply hurt. desolated. He
feared we thought him presuming. / re-
lieved his mind, / told him what you said.
translated into polite French. He quite
understood. Our delicacy of feeling touch
| ed him to the heart We must rest tran
gull. He will arrange everything He will
put everything OF an unimpeachabie basis,
and we will stu Dive like Lucullus and his
'.Nancyr'-distrustfull
Nancy dropped her bantering tone.
NOW, look here. my dear. I'm no
more fond of downright theft than you are.
l dislike this thing as much as you do. /
will not have it, and I made the chef un-
Gerstand that; but [ didn't heave a brick
at him or hit him with an axe.
= haven't the faintest idea what he
means by his arrangement. and will not
allow anything that isn't square, and If you
look at me like an accusing angel for one
| mere minute I'll throw the coffee pot at
yorr-there!"
The conversation dropped,
Inc breakfast was inoffensive; luncheon
ditto. Dinner was monumental The girls
looked at it aghast.. Some one tapped at
their door. Nancy answered. and con-
fronted smiling and benevolent landlord.
she was the picture of detected crime, and
inwardly gave thanks that only one course
a. q time was in evidence on the table.
We been talking to the chef said the
iahuiord, with the air of a fat and bald
1allE godfather. He tells me he sent up
bit OF cream with your dinner last night,
anu you were dreadfully distressed about
the thing. Now l have given positive or
ders Increased beneyolence radiating
from every pore) that whenever he has
more OF anything nice than will be used by
the other diners he shall just send that
course up with your things
SO awfully good of YOU" smiled Nancy.
but l don't feel right about it,
The landlord waved her offs
1t is all settled. The chef understands,
ard you must leave the matter with him."
He disappeared in an aureole of self
satisfaction.
Nancy sat down on the nearest chair.
France is the country of diplomacy"
she said with conviction.
Just then the chef sent up a huge pastry
heart, full of mocha cream
.Eet ees al arrange. Yes" he said.
cheerfully. Il shall send of what ees too
much. am command. Monsieur he sink
ee IT, ees all his idea to himself. LIE VOLTA.
He has been most imperatif yes He
would not Eat should object. C'est dom
mage, mais-Eet ees necessaire Eat I do
what am told, mademoiselle. You would
nos IKE Eat l am deescharge for not to
Now, Priscilla. what can we do?" asked
Nancy.
It's worse than theft now It's con.
sp,Tacy'. groaned Priscilla.
I've done my best to be honest call
the gods to witness that 1 was willing to
give up even mocha cream for the sake of
moral integrity" protested Nancy
40 the girls lived upon the fat of the
iand There was apparently too much of
everything In the kitchen. Alphonse. the
COOKS assistant. took on either reflected or
spontaneous fervor. The cuisine circled
around the second floor back.
snail have a guest for dinner tonight"
Nancy would announce down the dumb
waiter.
selle" -'i"oo''''-
An ana she was The man who came often
USED TO make out request programs and
send them in. in advance. Nancy had but
to mention them to the chef When she
came IN late from the theater the hall bow
sad mysteriously:
Miss the chef saws will Won Iool, n, tho
dumb-waiter before you go to bed
tray of lettuce sandwiches and cold
lobster and celery mayonnaise and little
h:rds In aspic was there.
At afternoon tea time a whistle from
the Kitchen sounded
re tartines for re tea. Eet ees good
So INA made De. mademoiselle,' said the chef.
six weeks sighed Priscilla of the Puritan
conscience. Il shall never feel honest
again as long as live"
The six weeks went by quickly and
Nancy's family was due on Monday. On
sunday she told the amiable landlord that
she would be leaving the next day, He
nad been somewhat prepared for the blow
and bore up nobly; but when Nancy took
the Sunday luncheon from the waiter an
agitated face appeared at the kitchen slide
Mademoiselle.' said the chef, in trem
ping French. Il hear something l hear
that you leave tomorrow. It is not so?
No? 1t is? Mon Dieu!'
He vanished. Nancy went back to tho
sitting room. looking thoughtful.
Priscilla" she said with a little furrow
between her brows, what was that exceed
ing original and instructive remark of yours
about moderation?'
Priscilla went out for tea Nancy sat
reading by shaded lamp. The hall boy
brought her card.
she read in puzzled way. Show the gen.
tleman in she said.
Then she looked at the card some more
with an evident effort to corral a fugitive
memory. She had lived in Paris for three
years. Had she known this Frenchman
there, or had some Partisan friend given
him a card of introduction to her or
Frenchmen in irreproachable frock coat
stood bowling to her. Distinguished. Inn
maculate, graceful but visibIy agitated he
faced her. There was something strangely
familiar about him. She must have known
him in Paris. How awkward that she
should have forgotten. She smiled a well
come.
''Monsieur-?
"Mademoiselle-"
The voice was more familiar than the
face Nancy looked dazed
'Mademoiselle-"