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

The EPISODE OF THE STOVEPIPE.
In the morning Monsieur Pierre
faithfully reported to his mistress the
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. l can not call heem out,
he eez groom and knows nozzing uf
zee amende honorable"
Mademoiselle summoned M'sieu
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 1t. This is imperative.
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 pulled up like the
ladyfrog 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. l 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 Inundated
| countenance of Monsieur Pierre.
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
toe sincere.
Nevertheless, l 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 fabby 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
NO, | shall not ride this morning."
calmly.
James bowed meekly 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 60" she said.
James went. James whistled on the
way too.
Would that it lad been my good for
tune to have witnessed the episode of
that afternoon! My jehu, 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 grumbled to William.
'Oh, he's always yelling for help.
They've coddled him so long i'm the
family that he acts like ten-year-
old kid. | stole a kiss from Celeste
one day. and | will be shot if he didn't
start to blubber"
"You stole a kiss, eh?" said James
admiringly
only just for the sport of making
him crazy, that was all" But viii
liam's 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?'-churiishly.
"Frightful. zoe stove-pipe ees vat
/ you call Dust.
James laughed.
! can not rrreach Get. i can not
cook tin Get ees fix You are tall
! eh?'-affably.
All right; I'll help You FIX it,"
Grumbling. James went into the
/ kitchen, mounted a chair. and began
banging away at the pipe. very much
] after the fashion of Burners "Cm-
/ pepper Ferguson" The pipe acted pig
/ eish. James grew determined. one
end slipped in and then the other
slipped out. half a dozen times. James
| lost patience and became angry: and i'm
/ his anger he oyerreached himself The
/ chair slid back. lie tried to- balance
\ himself and, in the mad effort TO main
tain a perpendicular position made a
/ frantic clutch at the pipe Ruin and