The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-28
CHAPTER Xxx
The ProdieaI Goes Back to His
Hucks-At the Bristol.

Hucks-At the Bristol.
MAY l telephone in the morn
ing to inquire how you are?" the
Due des Reeves asked wistfully of
his wife as he babe her good night
in the corridor of the Elysee oppo-
site the ladies' boudoir. There he
met her when she had arrived at
the palace, and she had forbidden
him to see her further on her de-
parture, not caring to afford him
opportunity for any less public
leave taking.
Yes, if you wish TO do So" she
answered without much interest,
and, having bowed to him, went
her way.
He watched the straight, slender
figure disappear down the broad
passage, the pale silk cloak she
wore outlined against the crimson
carpet between two thickets of
green plants overtopped by tail
palms. And then ne turned re-
luctantly back to the salon, to
spend another half hour there as
he had promised her that he would.
II hurt him that she should deem
necessary such precaution against
his following her, and yet he could
not blame her. He would prove to
her presently that she might hence
forth trust him even as he was
ready to trust her.
He had been greatly gratified by
the reception they had met at the
hands of society, knowing how lit
tie he himself had done to earn
any but the most frigid tolerance.
Their first evening together had
been a great success to all out
ward seeming, and beyond that he
need not yet aspire. In time he
would show his world that even
such a prodigal as he had been
might make model husband, and
at the moment he must BATTLE its
curiosity as to the wife for whose
sweet sake he had undertaken that
radical change. He stayed for a
full half hour, meeting inquiries
and congratulations alike with a
bland courtesy which irritated his
former intimates to a degree.
When he reached his rooms in
the Rue st. Honore Jules Chevrel
was absent and that annoyed him,
A sudden distaste of the over
luxurious atmosphere there over
came him. 1t was too reminiscent
of much that he would fain have
forgotten. He resolved, in his new
found ambition, to give them up,
and also to rid himself of Chevrel
at the first opportunity. The fell
low knew far too much about him,
had of late grown very insolent in
his knowledge. And, rather than
incur delay In his own reforma-
ton, he would remove from that
place of evil memories on the In
slant. He found a suitcase, was
packing 1t with his own hands,
when Jules came sauntering in
from the garage where he had been
cleaning the car which Seager had
just redelivered.
Jules looked contemptuously at
his employers preparations. He
had anticipated some stupidity of
the sort, so changed had Monsieur
shown himself since his brief visit
to the Rue des Trois Freres. He
had further foreseen that 1t would
not suit him to stay in Monsieur's
service, and when his first inn
pertinent remark earned him i'm
mediate dismissal he merely
smiled with superciious indiffence.
ut is to be supposed that Mon
sieur does not mean to turn me
into the street at this hour?" said
he.
"You may remain until I remove
the fUrniture," the Due replied
briefly. and set out, carrying his
own suitcase, servantless, to an
hotel. Jules still smiled sar-
donically.
"He has the swelled head with
this new wife of hist" said that
observer of events. well, we
shah see what happens. have my
thirty thousand francs. and--it
would be interesting to catch an.
other glimpse of Madame's wealthy
friends. They may he more COM
municative since their expensive
interview. I'll take a cab to the
Blue Rabbit on the chance of run
ning>>across them there"
The Due slept badly In unaccus-
toned quarters, and missed Jules
ministrations in the morning, as
Jules had known he would. But
he refrained from calling for his
former servant. as he was much
inclined to do, and spent the fore
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