The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-30

ID lI\\
"What Has Happened7" She Cried.
"Are You III, Dear?"
"Wnat DO you advise me to do?"
she asked, in a sullen tone.
Telegraph to Logo and prepay an
answer of 20 words. Telegraph to his
rooms in st. James place and at the
same time to his house in Paris. Tele-
graph anything you like that really
needs an immediate reply. That's
the important thing. II he does not
answer within "a hours-say So at the
most-he is either on his yacht or
hiding. Excuse the ugly word, dear
I don't think Of any other. II you are
afraid of the servants, Ill take the
message to the telegraph office and
send it for you. suppose you have
some way of signing which the clerks
don't recognize-if you sign at ALL"
| Margaret leaned back in her chair
In silence. After few seconds she
turned towards the glass. rested her
chin on her folded knuckles, and
seemed to be consulting her own re.
fexion. 1t Is way some women
have. Lady Maud glanced at her
from time to time, but said nothing.
At last the prima donna rose with .
sweep that upset the light chair be.
hind her, one of those magnificent
sweeps that look so we'll on the stage
and are little too large for a room.
She got her blotter and pen from q
| shelf, brought it back to the toilet
table, picked up the chair in a very
quiet and sensible way, as II she had
never been on the stage in her life
and sat down to write.
Il shall take your advice. DEAR" she
said, opening the blotter and placing
large sheet of paper in the right po
sition.
| Lady Maud rose and went to the
window, where she stood looking out
while Margaret wrote her message.
you needn't write it out twice"
she said. without turning round. Just
put duplicate message and both ad.
dresses"
Eyes. Thank you"
| Margaret was already writing. Her
message said 1t was absolutely neces.
sary that she should see Logotheti
directly, and babe him answer at
once, If he could come to Bayreuth;
| II important financial affairs hindered
him, she herself would return i'm
mediately to Paris to see him.
She was careful to write financial"
affairs, for she would not admit that
any other consideration could delay
! his obedience. While she was busy
she heard, but scarcely noticed, an
unearthly boot from big motor car
that was passing before the hotel.
| There must have been something in
the way. for the thing hooted again
almost at once, and then several
times in quick succession, as II 81.
gantic brazen ass were beginning to
bray just under the window. The
noises ended in sort of wild, tri.
umphant howl, with furious putting,
and the motor took itself off. Just as
Margaret finished.
| She looked up and saw Lady Maud
half bent, az II she had been struck !;
! she was clinging with one hand to the
| fl:msy chintz curtain, and her face
was as white as q sheet. Margaret
started in surprise, and rose to her
feet SO suddenly that she upset the
chair again.
| What has happened?" she cried
Are you i'll, dear?"
The delicate color came slowly back
to the smooth cheeks, the thorough.
bred figure in black drew itself up
with elastic dignity, and the hand let
! 60 of the curtain.
II felt little faint" Lady Maud an.
swered. did frighten you? 1t was
nothing, and it's quite gone, l assure
you"
"You looked dreadfully i'll for a mo
ment," Margaret said in a tone OF
concern. Wont you let me send for
something? Tea? Or something
: iced? I'm sure you have had nothing
to eat or drink for hours! How dis.
gracefully thoughtless of mel"
She was just going to ring, but hel
| friend stopped her.
! "No-please!" she cried. "I'm all
right indeed I am. The room is lit
, tie warm. l think, and I've been shut
up in that stuffy train for 80 hours
Have you written your telegram? I'll
put on my hat at once, and take 1t for
you. The little walk will do. me good
| Where Is the telegraph? But they can
tell me downstairs. Don't bother!
Walking always brings me round, nc
matter what has happened"
| She spoke nervously, In disjointed
| phrases. in way not like herself, fol
there was generally an air of easy
calm in all she did. as II notA!2s
4.