New-York tribune., 1909-12-05

Who is yours" retorted Julius.
" She exists at any rate"
So does the other.
" Well, then, let US meet tomorrow"
" But time is all important
There can't be such mortal hurry, seeing
that Saint Peter has hung so long undisturbed
in Delgratz" said Felix drylv. Moreover, il
will clear the air if tell YOU that the lady Is not
IN Paris. so | cannot possibly give you her an
swer before tomorrow morning
" How can | be that she is the person
actually intended for this commission"
" There won't be the least doubt about il
when King Alexis III. sets ewes on her
Julius was certainly not himself that dav His
pink face grew crimson with amazement. If
you tell her that YOU will defeat my friends OBJ
ject IN sending her TO Delgratz" he blurted out.
" Eh what YOU saying, What then, be-
comes of that poor Saint Peter"
" Exactly. She IS going there 10 copy IT, not
70 philander with Alec"
POluSki screwed his ewes up until he was peer
ing at Julius excited features as if endeavOring
10 catch some transient color effect. FRANKLY
YOU puzzle me. he said after a pause. but
come again tomorrow. And no tricks. no Spv-
ing. or that sort of thing | am the wrong man
for II. If YOU doubt me ask some one who has
heard of Felix POluski You see Count Julius
Marulitch. am far more open than YOU
knew YOU all the time and as 70 YOUR motives
can guess a good deal that don't actually
know. Still, there is nothing positively dis
honest about Byzantine SAINT Peter. IL Is
not art, OUT 0Ve thousand francs sounds like
business. Halt the cash down. YOU said. Anv-
thing by way OF preliminary exPenses:"
Meaning"
Say. one per cent. fifty francs Otherwise.
| must paint all day and trust to the post-the
least eloquent of ambassadors"
Oh 70 that" and Julius produced hun
dred note from his pOcketboOk
The Pole accepted II gravely. Il go in
stantlv, monsieur he said He began 10 fold
his easel and put awav his brushes and COlOrs
he UI ~eaffrr N4rr h. Nf1,-1~.
AH 'VOfy, ma belle" he murmured. This
affair OF Saint Peter must be arranged II
presses. They change kings speedily IN Del
gratz nowadays, and their taste in saints NAV
follow suit But courage. shall return. and
who knows what will come of this excursion
into the forgotten realm of Byzantiums"
COUNT MARULITCH. of course, had not
counted on one who was a complete
stranger not only recognizing him but stripping
the pretense thoroughly of the artistic com,
mission offered 10 AlecS fair companion of that
memorable morning. He must put the best
tace on his blunder when discussing II with
Bellani, and he promised himself quite def
mite understanding with POluSki ere another
sou left his pocket.
Meanwhile who was Poluski' That cues
ton. az least, could be answered easily. One
clue might lead 10 another. Tomorrow. when
they met, II might be his turn 70 astOnish the
warped little Pole.
FELlN. feeling that he had Jared excellentlv
IN the mornings work hObbled off To
ms tavOrite cafe. Early as the hour was. va
nous cronleS were there alreadv slipping their
morning refreshments; but he passed them
with nod and made for the fat proprietreSS
throned behind a high desk When She caught
sight OF him. a certain air Of firmness seemed ~
struggle with sympathy for possession OF her
oulglng features, and she hastily thurlbed "a
small account book taken from beneath p Dile
OF walters dOCketS
How much, madame," asked Felix. who
had missed none of this
verely.
Can one make il thirty. Bfienonnsg"
Thirty Tell me. then how market hills
are 10 De met when one is owed these tbirties7'
Dea- angel Providence has decided tbat
you shall deal with such problems.
Well. well no more. not a centin,e b.,.,rt
the thirtvi" ~ ''''''
p, MonStrouS Vet al heart p" murmured Felix
ne struck an attitude. and Slnp with cxouisit,.
ieThng the opening bars OF the level song from
FAUST rs applied 10 the earthly tabernacle
OF madame generous soul the effect OF thar
nnP1SSiGned address was ludicrous. But FcTx