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ror and smiling happily: Oh Mister
Butler! Why?
CHAPTER Xxx.

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groom's extraordinary insolence and
impudence of the night before. The
girl struggled with and conquered her
desire to laugh; for monsieur was
somewhat grotesque in his rage.
"Frightful. Mademoiselle, most
frightful He call me Petaire most dis
rrrespectful way, and eject me from
zee stables. can not call heem out,
he eeZ a groom and knows nozzing uf
zee amende honorable"
Mademoiselle summoned M'seu
thames. She desired to make the
comedy complete in all it's phases.
James, whenever you are called up
on to act in the capacity of butler,
you must clear the table after the
guests leave it. This is imperative. l
do not wish the scullery girl to handle
the porcelain save in the tubs. Do
you understand"
Eyes, Miss. There were no orders to
that effect last night, however" He
was angry.
Monsieur Pierre puffed up like the
lady-frog in Aesop's fables.
And listen, Pierre" she said, col
lapsing the bubble of the chefs con-
ceit, you must give no orders to
James. | will do that. | do not wish
any tale-bearing or quarreling among
my servants. | insist upon this. OBJ
serve me carefully, Pierre, and you,
James"
James did observe her carefully, so
carefully, indeed, that her gaze was
forced to wander to the humiliated
countenance of Monsieur Pier.>
james, you must not look at me like
that. There is something in your eyes;
| can't explain what it is, but it some
how lacks the respect due me-" This
command was spoken coldly and
sharply.
Respect" He drew a step back
Il disrespectful to you, Miss Annesley?
Oh, you wrong me. There can not be
any one more respectful to you than
am" The sincerity of his tones could
not be denied. In fact he was almost
too sincere.
Nevertheless, | wish you to regard
what have said Now, you two shake
hands"
The groom and the chef shook hands.
am ashamed to say that James
squeezed Monsieur Pierre's fiabby hand
out of active service for several hours
that followed. Beads of agony sparkled
on Monsieur Pierres expansive brow
as he turned to enter the kitchen.
Shall we ride to-day, Miss" he
asked, inwardly amused.
mo, l Shall not ride this morning"
calmly.
James bowed meek1y under the re-
buke. What did he care? Did he not
possess a rose which had known the
pressure. of her lips her warm, red
lips?
"You may CO." she said.
James went. James whistled on the
way too
Would that it had been my good for
tune to have witnessed the episode of
that afternoon! My iehu, when he
hears 1t related these days, smiles a
sickly grin. | do not believe that he
ever laughed heartily over it. At three
o'clock, while Warburton was reading
the morning paper, interested especial |
ly in the army news of the day, he
heard Pierre's voice wailing.
What's the fat fool want now?"
James grumbed to William.
"Oh, he's always yelling for help. |
They've coddled him so long in the |
family that he acts like a ten-year-
old kid. | stole kiss from Celeste |
one day, and l will be shot if he didn't |
start to blubber.'
"You stole a kiss, eh?" said James |
Only just for the sport of making |
him crazy, that was all" But Will |
Hams red visage belied his Indifferent |
tone. You'd better go and see what |
he wants. My hands are all harness
grease"
Warburton concluded to follow Will
liam's advice. He flung down his paper
and strobe out to the rear porch, where
he saw Pierre gesticulating wildly.
What's the matter? What do you
want t?"-churlishly
"Frightful! Zee stove-pipe ees vat
you call bust!"
James laughed
Il can not rrreach eet. | can not
cook till eet ees fix. You are tall
eh ?"-affably.
"All right; I'll help you fix it,
Grumbling, James went into the
mounted chair, and began
away at the pipe, very much
after the fashion of Burners "Cul-
pepper Ferguson" The pipe acted pig
sish. James grew determined. One
end slipped in and then the other
slipped out, half dozen times. James
ost patience and became angry; and in
lls anger he overreached himself. The
chair Slid back. He tried to balance
and, in the mad effort to main
ain a perpendicular position, made a