Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-06


plain truth-ihat you love another
namely, Ned Randolph. You win give
Valeska 20 understand that you have
been merely using him a. a pasfime
that never for moment were you
serious. and that now you are only
waiting for Ned 70 come and take you
back TO America Hush. not another
word. Here comes the principessA
Martoni and her American daugh-
ter-in-law. Don't forget, Wednesday.
the Casino. at noon" And she had
gone before Ciceiy had another chance
to approach the subject
When on Thursday morning. Rob
erta Robins entered Mira. Fairfax's
drawing room. gay with it's many daft
fodils. and scented with the breath az
Parma violets. cicely knew by the
steeiy glitter OF her friends eyes thao
there was going 10 be a scene.
"Of all the idIots," cried Miss Rob
ins. shaking a forefinger at tbs pretty
widow smiling up at her from among
the cushions. You viii end your
your days In mad-house. Cicely Fair.
fax. What did you do yesterday
morning at the Casino?"
-Why-valeska was there. 'poa
honor. Bobbie."
You played golf all morning. for
hours and hours and hours you golfed.
! was nearly insaDe,"
But the temptation was too great.
and besides. the golf links are the
finest IN Italy. Oh. Bobbie. you should
see valeska play"
Never mind that long haired mon
key. What about the breakfast on
the south balcony"
But the chef at the Casino IL NOT
equal to the links. Bobbie. We break
tasted at Maurice's."
And golfed at the Casino!-
snapped Roberta.
Mrs. Fairfax affected q childiike afr.
4 fail TO see why I am to be drawn
and quartered simply because pre-
fer the chef at Maurice's to the chef
at the Casino"
But I said
you said I was to ask valeska to
breakfast"
at the Casino" interrupted Miss
Robins. "and while you and valeska
were falling into Gibson poses on the
links. ] was holding a lion at bay in
breakfast room No. at the Casino.
IL was all | could do 10 restrain him.
Miss Robins eyss flashed.
But TO breakfast with a iion," Mira.
Fairfax shook her head. Roberta
Robins"
The lion vas Ned Randolph
snapped the artist. jumping up and
going TO the balcony.
/. A shuffiing noise came from the
music room.
You breakfasted - with = Ned
Randolph. Bobbieg" The widow bar.
led her face in the cushions. Wasn't
that strange way to show your friend
ship"
"oh. you haven't grain OF sense,
Cicely Fairfax. | had II all arranged
nicely. You and valeska were to
breakfast on the south balcony. Ned
and In room No. s. directly In back
OF you. And valeska was TO propose.
and you were 20 tell him about how
you adored Ned. and Ned was to jump
through the window and clasp you In
his manly arms. and-and--instead
you played golf,
But | didn't xnow-" apologixed
Cicely.
Tomorrow we must repeat the per-
Torrance. only. this time you break
fast at the Casino"
But have an engagement with the
Principessa at noon Tomorrow
Its all on. III telephone her,-
And before Cicely could restrain her.
Roberta had dashed aside the curtains
Of the music room door.
Ned Randolph. standing behind them
like a silly school-boy. had the grace
10 blush. But Cieely-Cicely buried
her face in the pillow and laughed.
Ned! Cicely." Mis- Robins turned
from one TO the other. you heard?-
she demanded. flushing.
Everything. II was ugly Of me.
Randolph spoke up. You
viii forgive meg"
And you knew and played golf pur.
posely. cieely,-
And Ned kept running to the win
dow" came from the depths of the
chair. "Scold him. too"
Il must plead guilty. laughed Ran
iolph. You see. Bobbie. we remem-
bared how you nlavad Tia s.,.... u..s
trick with Marian Derring and young
Ashby at Newport last summer cried
cicely. And couldn't help having
4 little fun"
so You two were there, Oh. nv.
and had forgotten. But Il took
hen. Marian married Ashby.-
And Cicely Is going to marry Ned
laughed Randolph. "She is tired Of
being a merry widow. aren't you. little
And you. Bobbie. what are you 80
ms to dog" said cicely. as she made \
for the mans coat
"Me?" Roberta jumped unM
her hat. -Oh. I az ro,r~
10 finish my interrupted ha2evmoo,
and only came IN frc,,,
Florence to help straighten out : ~
lie AFFAIR OF our friends. Really -
are the most unselfish creatures a,,vs
You must come and see US. We hsx~
charming studio near the r.un~
Arno But mist run. vally Il
waiting Tor me at the Rationale. A.