The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-01-16

d tered here and there were few early Wis
Z itors already trying their eyes at the
; lenses. amongst them Mr.. Zeno. who
bowed with great politeness on the ar
rival OF the party from the Hotel des
5 fostes- Master Austin went of on
stealthy tiptoe to join the delightful for
eigner, who took him BY the hand and
called his attention in hboriously chosen
single words to various curiosiries OF the
show
Mountain Eh7 High. oh. 50 high.
Not! Vite. Snow. Ware fine. Eh7
Look. Van uzzer"
After some Eve minutes of this amuse-
ment Mr.. Zeno appeared to tire Of it.
and leading the little fellow across the
chamber, raised his hat to the mother.
surrendered his charge. bowed all around.
and left the chamber.
IL was very simple entertainment.
and ret it entertained. and the visitors
went solemnly round from one little boz
to another for the space of half an hour,
BY which time all had still necks and
aching eyes
My dear" said Austin. Il feel as IL
had Travelled far enough for single
journey"
And l. too" returned Lucy.
Really, said the major, they're re
markably pretty. but one gets tired.
We must come back for another even
ing said Angela The Swiss views
are really charming
This was to Maskelyne. who said. YES.
very In an absent manner.
Suddenly from the far end Of the room
arose a cry @Ob rnan,r,a ,,,.r.--. |
mamma Look here -
Hush :" said mamma. crossing over 10
him. Little gentlemen never shout in
that way What is it, darIing7"
Mr. Zeno." said the boy, clappinx his
hands and laughing mfr. Zeno.''
Lucy took the seat and looked through ,
the sterescopic lenses. and there was Mr..
Zeno, sure enough Mr. Zeno was talk
ing to somebody else, and be and his
companion were curiously out of proper h
uon with the rest Of the picture The I
photograph represented a court in the ,
vienna Exhibition and ii seemed proba-
Die that at the instant Of time at which Z
ne artist bad lifted his little shutter to c
;atch the moving crowd Mr.. Zeno and his 4
rlend had stepped into the field Of view. r
Inc expression o. both countenances was .
:ieariy defined and animated. and the I
igures were 50 large that they only came a
INTO the picture TO the waist The two d
we're arm in arm. and Zeno had turned T,
With a stretched fore6nger toward the
'ther. as II to impress him with sense Of a
Importance in what be was saying. :,
Yes" said Lucy. 1T Is Mr.. Zeno. i
ertainly, Austin" she said to her hus- II
and. who had followed half across the n
oom- this is curious Here Is an ac- n
nal portrait Of Mr.. Zeno." a,
who is Mr.. Zeno?" asked Angela. A.
rossing over, whilst Farley stopped to i m
ok at the picture us he friend Of ",
,ursY
No." enswered Lucyi "a stranger. at
ut ne is staying at our hotel Mr.. to
ariey thought at one time that be was Oh
SPY. and he is not a nice person at all. wa
e seems very fond of Austin. though. wi
ID it is certainly curious to End biz ha
rtrait here" of
Here's an odd thing. Lucy" said Aus at
l. There's hetional use in that. II OF
could only see my way to it, car
Crash went something close at hand FIR
IN sound Of breaking glass. Angela va
Z somehow overturned the box. and clio.
4 broken the lamp behind It, She was roo
her feet. and her face. dimIy seen in gril
semi-obscurity Of the chamber. wore
look Of more alarm and amazement
n than 50 simple disaster seemed to
rant. She lifted the boz from the a
le, and Farley instantly put out the ~
Il Of the broken lamp. and extineuish- -
with bis handkerchief and foot a d. 80
ned stream Of burning oil which had wa.
ady begun to trickle from the table poo
he floor. tim
While this was doing. Angela with the IN
IN both hands had walked across the sist
n, and at the door had encountered Sin
woman who had charge Of the exhi- app
1n. enc,
Madame" she said. rapidly in French. tim,
lave BY accident broken a lamp. Let seer
pay you for it. Have you a privafe - i,
q here. Show me to it. If you please 80
er breathing was so quick and dis -
ed that these simple phrases were Jul
ed rather than spoken. was
certainly. madame said the woman and
led the way into side room ilfum- ask
d BY brace Of tall candles. Angela payi
the box she carried upon the table Job
cen the candles. and turned it rapid
lis way and that
low do you open this box. madame7'' -
o. said the woman. in surprise, pro lunc
'g small key, and suiting the &C best
to the word ring.
axe out the photographs. II you OF p'
e. The woman obeyed. wondering "W
and more. and Angela. taking them head
her hand. selected that which bore ..x
portrait Of Mr.. Zeno Il wish to :,
this" she said, drawing forth her =" -
and laying a gold coin upon the
viii that pay you for the broken III,
and the photograph
'suredly," the woman answered. The '''"-..
thing was curious. and she would yea1'
been well content to have Il ex- sec
d. but her visitor chose to offer no been
nation. In fiv
Eela thrust the photograph into her
/, and. having rearranged her dress. r..
have paid for the brot.r ,.y typhol
Id to the major. ed BY
an hour later Butler demanded When
rFIn N.m1 T..