The Morris County chronicle., 1907-10-08
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when we were children together
ay, and after-Lady Frances was the
I-life of US all. never saw girl
! with so much go in her; and nowp'
he broke off expressively. How
ever, no one can help her." he added,
after a moment; and then quickly
turning the subject, began to talk of
French politics, till they reached the
conner of the Champs Elysees, where
they paused to see the Empress drive
by. There Werner turned back to
keep an engagement, and Glynn
strolled On slowly to his hotel, reso-
lutely resisting strong temptation
to call and inquire for Miss Lambert.
Indeed, with the help of good deal
of letter writing and interviews with
sundry personages of financial i'm
portance, Glynn contriyed to keep his
mind free from imaginative pictures
and irresistible suggestions. He was
not going to make fool of himself,
or of any one else, either; he was too
old and experienced to be carried
away by a romantic encounter, or
the liquid 1oveliness of pair of lus-
trous, dreamy, dark-blue eyes.
What eyes they are!' he thought,
as he sat at his second dejeune, on
Sunday morning, three whole days
since he had enjoyed the hospitality
of his quendam comrade of the Cali
fornian episode. Mere civility de-
mands that | should call. / think
have been under fire often enough
/ to stand this last fusillade without
flinching; besides, the whole thing is
deucedly curious" So, after looking
in at Gaglinane's, and reading the
English papers. Glynn found himself
on his way to the Rue de L'Eveque.
The perfume of orange blossoms
| which came forth from the opening
door greeted him like prelude of de-
light, so vividly did it remind him of
the pleasant hours to which his first
! visit was an Introduction.
"Yes, monsieur was at home, and
| mademoiselle, also,' and the servant,
opening a different door from that
| through which she had ushered him
on the former occasion, spoke to some
|
himself, in gorgeous dressing gown,
a fez on his head, and cigarette in
his mouth, came forth to greet him.
"Glynn, come along into my den.
/ thought you had left for some other
| diggings. / was going to look you
up to-day. I've not had moment
could call my own since we parted"
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| itor into small, very small room,
containing large knee-hole table
loaded with letters, newspapers,
small account books, and all appli-
ances for writing, and two very COM
Portable circular chairs. These arti-
cles of furniture scarcely left room
to move. A looking-glass, surmount-
ed by couple of revolvers, complet-
| ed the decorations. A dim light was
admitted by long, narrow, stained
! glass window; and second door,
which stood open, led into a COM
fortably furnished dining room.
"This is my cabinet de travaille, =
said Lambert, wheeling round one of
the chairs; and I am just taking an
hour or two from the Sabbath to
clear up some little arrears of work.
Where have you been all these
days?"
Very busy. or I should have paid
my respects to you and Miss Lam
bert sooner"
ITO be sure, to be sure, you are
in business yourself Anything in
the bookmaking way? think / re-
member you had fair notion as to
the value of a horse"
"No; mine is more sober system
of gambling"
AHA! the share market! could
give you hint or two about that
new steamship company they are get
ting up in Hamburg"
THANK you, my hands are pretty
full already"
After little further conversation
on financial and sporting topics, while
Lambert was putting his papers to-
gether with some degree of rough or
der, he proposed to join his daughter
She was out to mass with her
friends the Davilliers, and had break
fast with them; have scarcely seen
her this morning. So saying, he
rose and led Glynn through the din
ing room to an arched doorway
across which curtain of rich dark
stuff was drawn, and lifting it cried
"Are you there, my jewel? l have
brought Mr.. Glynn to see YOU"
Come in" said voice; and as he
entered Glynn saw Miss Lambert ad
vancing from an open window tc
meet him.
i The room into which he had beer
! ushered was small, though larger
than the minute apartment Lambert
. had appropriated. 1t was prettily
and lightly decorated. the hangingi
and chair covers being of chintz bou
: Quets of roses tied with blue ribbons
on cream ground and had one largs
} window opening on balcony full O.
, flowers, which overhung a garder
: belonging to a large hotel in stree
! beyond. There were books ant
needlework, a writing table and {
} sewing machine about, and it was evi
I IDENTIFY Miss Lamberts private sitting
room. A stout. elderly woman ii
] black, with lace cap and larg,
, apron, who looked more than ser
want and less than lady, rose Al
, they entered, and was about to leav,
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