Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-07-12

| hoWs iHe lup vi lTOOp "A playing at
butler! Certainly he would have to
write Chuck about it-(which he most
certainly never did. Still, the ordeal
in the dining-room was a severe one.
Nothing he attempted was done salts
factorily. Pierre, having in mind
Celeste's frivolity and this mans good
looks, made the task doubly hard He
| hissed Idiot and "Imbecile!" and
"Jackass." as many times as there
are knives and forks and spoons at a
course dinner. 1t was when they came
! to the wines that Pierre became molli-
fed. He was forced to acknowledge
that the new groom needed no instruc-
tions as to the varying temperatures
of calets and burgundies. Warbur-
| ton lOnged to get out into the open and
yell. 1t was very funny He managed,
however, on third rehearsal, to acquit
himself with some credit. They re-
turned to the kitchen again where they
found Celeste nibbling crackers and
cheese. She smiled
Hat" The vowel was given a pro-
longed roll. 80, Mademoiselle, you
haf to come and look on eh?"
rs there any objection, Monsieur?'
retorted Celeste in her native tongue,
making handsome eyes at Warburton,
who was greatly amused.
"Ha! if he was hideous. would YOU
| be putting on those ribbons | gave you
to wear on Sundays?" snarled Pierre
Il shall throw them away, Monsieur
Flageot, il you dare to talk to me like
that. He is handsome and you are
jealous, and | am glad You behaved
horribly to that coarse Nanan last
Sunday. Because she scrubs the steps
of the French embassy you consider
her above me, mel"
"You are craZy!" roared Pierre.
"You introduced me to her so that you
might make eyes at that abominable
valet of the secretary"
Celeste fiounced (whatever means of
| locomotion that is) abruptly from the
kitchen. Pierre turned savagely to his
| protege.
Go! And eef you look at her, idiot,
| | haf revenge myself. Oh, | am calm!
Bah! Go to zee stables, cattle!" And
| he ratified his pans at great rate.
Warburton was glad enough to es-
| cane.
Il have brought discord into the
| land, it would SEEM"
| But his trials were not over. The
worst ordeal was yet to come. At five,
orders were given to harness the coach
horses to the coupe and have them at
the steps promptly at eight-thirty.
Miss Annesley had signified her inten-
tion of making call in the city War
burton had not the slightest suspicion
of the destination. He didn't care
where it was. 1t would be dark and he
would pass unrecognized. He gave
the order no more thought. Promptly
at eight-thirty he drove up to the steps.
A moment later she issued forth, ac-
companied by gentleman in evening
dress. 1t was too dark for Warburton
to distinguish his features.
II am very sorry, Count to leave
you; but you understand perfectly. 1t
is an old school friend of mine whom
OUCH III a lOuS lllllb, OIle
of the best girl friends | have ever
known. | promised to dine with her
tonight, but | broke that promise and
agreed to spend the evening"
DO not disturb yourself on my ac-
count" replied the man in broken
English, which was rather pleasant to
the ear. "Your excellent father and |
can pass the evening very we'll"
Karloff! Warburton's chin sank in
to his collar and his hands trembled.
This man Karloff had very penetrating
eyes, even in the dark.
But | shall miss the music which
I promised myself All, if you only
knew how adorable you are when YOU
play the violin! | become lost. | for
get the world and its sordidness.
forget everything but that mysterious
voice which you alone know how to
arouse from that little box of wood
You are great artist, and If you were
before the public, the world would go
mad over you-as | have"
So she played the violin, thought the
unhappy man on the box of the coupe
COuhl, YOU huOW IDdt Is TABOO,
you must not talk to me like that,
with nervous glance at the groom.
"The groom embarrasses you?' The
count laughed We'll, it is only
groom, an animal which does not
understand these things"
Besides. | do not play nearly so
well as you would have me believe,"-
steering him to safer channels.
Whatever you undertake, Mademoi-
selle, becomes at once an art,"-gal-
lantly. "Good-night!'-a the count
saluted her hand as he helped her into
the coupe.
How Msieu Thames would have
liked to jump down and pommel Mon
sieur lie Comte! Several wicked
thoughts surged through our jehu's
brain, but to execute any one of them
in her presence was impossible.