The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-02-23

party III Italy, and, as coaches - ~.
.,sn' Aino were hard to find there and
cnahses Of horses most uncertain
no'nlng could be more simple and nat,
ural than to import automobiles from
rarls. Looking into the mattar he
lound that they would have to be pur.
euasea outright, as the renting Of Ave
"acnines would put his credit 70 tor
severe a test. Accordingly Bertier tel.
esraphed a wholesale order. which
eaAeo the resources Of the manufacture.
ers ana caused much complaint from
some customers whose work was unac.
sountabiy delayed. The arrangement
MADE by the courier was hat thav
were to be taken back at a really 70,
u NJ price at the end Of six weeks,
aue hachlnes were shipped at once,
1--WE 10 Milan and one to the address Of
me mysterious marquise In Florence.
IL was with sharp regret that Mon.
~ oroke into the idyl Of the villa. for
ue wltchery of the place had got into
MS blood. But a stern sense Of dutv,
colnDlned with the fact that the paris
cnau1eurs and machines were duo a
Miian on Monday, made him ruthless
~ was astonished that his orders to
uesaihp We're SO neekly obeyed, for.
setting ina his sollcitous guests did
not Know that worse extravaganza Law
beyond. He took them to MILAN + hv
rum ana lodged them with some splen-
uor at the Hotel Cavour. Here he
iounu mat the fame Of the princelv
pronigate had preceded him. and his
portly host was all Difference and At
tentloh-all regret, too, for monsieur
was just too late to hear the wonderful
or artists who had been sing
!le Ut La Scala. The season was Int
just ended. Here was an opportunity
missed, indeed, and Brewster's vaxa
tlon brought out an ~ironical comment
~ bertler, 1t ranked, but 1t had it's
enect. The courier proved equal to
une emergency. Discovering that The
manager Of the company and the prin-
artists We're still in Milan. he
suggested to Brewster that a special
performance would be very difficult to
secure, but might still be possible. Hi
chlef caught at the idea and authorized
MIN to make every arrangement, re-
serving the entire house for his own
party.
"but the place will look BARE" pro-
tested the courier, aghast.
"Fill it with flowers: cover n w,+h
tapestries" commanded Brewster. IT
put the affair in your hands, and I
trust you to carry 1t through In the
right way. Show them how it ought to
be DONE"
Bertier's heart swelled within him at
the thought of so glorious an opportu-
nifty. His fame, he felt, was already
established in Italy. 1t became a mat
ter of pride to do the thing handsome
~, and the necessary business arrange
ments called out all his unused re-
sources Of delicacy and diplomacy.
When 1t came to the decoration of the
opera house he called upon Petting1ll
Tor assistance, and together they super
intended an arrangement which cur
tained off a large part of the place and
reduced 1t to livable proportions. With
the flowers and the lights, the tapes
tries and the great faded flags, it be-
came something quite different from
the usual empty theater.
To the CONSERVATION Of the Italians.
the work had been rushed, and it was
on the evening after their arrival in
Milan that Brewster conducted his
friends In state to the Scala. It was al.
most a triumphal progress, for he had
generously If unwlttingly given the
town the most princely sensation in
years. and curiosity was abundant.
Mrs. Valentine, who was In the car
riage with Monty, wondered openly
why they were attracting SO much at
tentlon.
"They take us for American dukes
and princesses," explained Monty.
"They never saw q white man before"
perhaps they expected us to ride on
buffaloes." said Mrs. Dan, with Indian
captives In our train"