The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-17

'"very we'll" said, I'll go with you, not for the adventure, but rather than have you make fuss because try to keep you in, and rather than you should go alone"
 Good girlp, exclaimed Lisa. quite pleasant and purring. now that she had got her way; though if I'd re- fused she would probably have cried. She Is terrifying when she cries Great. deep sobs seem almost to tear her frail little body to pieces. She goes deadly white. and sometimes ends up by a, fit of trembling as if she were in an ague.
 Have you really ordered motor Scab?' asked.
 "Yes,"isaid she. q rang for a wait CT, and sent him down to tell the big porter at the front door to ge me one. Then gave him five francs and said I did not want anybody to know, be- cause had to visit a poor, sick friend who had written to say she was in great trouble, but wanted no one ex- ceptSfne to know she'd come to Paris"
 T shouldn't have thought such an elaborate story necessary to a waiter" I remarked. tossing uB my chin a lit tie, for I don't like Lisa's subterranean ways But this time she didn't even try to defend herself.
 Let's get ready at once" she said.
 I'm going to put on my long travel. i. ing cloak, to cover up this dress and
 
 suppose you'll do the same? Then we can slip out. and down the service stairs The carriage is to wait for us
 looked at her. trying to read her secretive little face. Lisa. gre you planning to go somewhere h partie. ular. do something you want to spring on me when it's too late for me to get
 How horrid of you to be so suspi- cious of me! You do hurt my feelings! I haven't had an inspiration yet, so I I know 1t will, I shall feel where we ought to go, to be in the midst of an adventure--oh, without being mixed up in it. So dsnt netSinr SGh eonr to happen. and. that I wanted to. be in it. Well, I mean to be. when the in- spiration comes"
 Vce put on our hats and long travel ing cloaks I pinned on Lisa's veil, and did mx-own. Then she peeped to zee if anyone were about; but there was nobody in the corridor: We hurried out. and as Lisa already knew where soon on the way down. At the side entrance of the hotel the motor-cap was waiting. and when we were both seated inside, Lisa spoke in French to the driver, who waited for orders.
 q think you might take us to the Rue d'Hcllande. Drive fast, please. Ar ter that. I'll tell you where to go next.
 'Ts this your 1nspiration'?' I asked.
 I'm not sure yet. Why?' and her voice was rather Sharp. .,.
 For no particular reason. Ipn Ht- tie curious, that's all.
 We drove on for some minutes In silence I was sure now that Lisa had been playing with me. that all alnng she had had some special destination in her mind. and that she had her own reasons for wanting to bring me to It: But what use to ask more .questionsf She did not mean me to ma out uhtl she was ready for me to know.
 She had told the man to go quickly, and he obeyed. He rushed us round corners and through street after street. which I had never seen before-quiet streets where there wese no cabs. ana no gay people coming home from thee atres and dinners. At last We turneu into a particularly dull little street. and stopped. enquired of the driver, jumping dulckiy up and putting her head out. otseethe
 aMsis oui. Mademoiselle." heard the men answer. ss..
 Then stop where you are, please, until give you snew orders.
 T should have thought this was the sort of street where nothing could pos.
 wat d little. and maybe youly flnd ont you're mistaken. If nothing does, and we aren't amused, we can go on
 She had not finished speaking when A handsome electric carriage spun round the corner. It slowed