The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-11-05


stanchly.
The arrival Of the rssugees from
Arafat gave the chateau q stanch lit
tie garrison of sixty men.
"For the time being we are as snug
as bugs in rug" said Deppipgham
when all was over. "Shall we rejoin
the ladies', gentlemen" He was as
calm as May morning.
The three leaders found the ladies'
In the shaded balcony. lounging lazily,
as If no such thing as danger existed
Below them in the grassy courtyard a
dozen indolent Persians were congre-
gated. lying about in the shade with
all the abandon Of absolute security.
The three women in the balcony had
been watching them for an hour, COM
menting freely upon these creatures
from another world. Neenah, the
youngest and prettiest Of them all, had
waited kisses to the proud danes
above.
Lady Agnes waved her hand lazily
toward the group below, sending a
hooking smile to Chase. "The Asiatic
v.
"The deuce" broke in her husband.
not catching her meaning. HAS it
really broken out?
"Deppy, you are the dumbest crea-
ture know" exclaimed his wife.
Chase smiled broadly. She refers
to the newly acquired harem, Lord
Deppingham. We're supposed to die
cite n 10
to-
"Not to live with 1t! Ho, no, see,
by Jove" roared Deppingham amiably.
Splendid! Harem! get the point.
Ripping"'
They're not so bad, are they, Bob
by?" asked Lady Agnes coolly, going to
Brownies side at the railing. 1t may
not have been true that Browne was
in love with Lady Deppingham. but it
was more than evident that his wife
felt convinced that he was.
Splendid" was the sudden exclama-
ton Of Drusilla's vagrant lord. The
others looked up, interested. "Say,
everybody, Lady Agnes and l have hit
upon ripping scheme. It's greatv'
ITO better our position?" asked Dep
bingham.
Position? What-oh, see. Not ex-
actly. What do you say to charity
ball, the proceeds to go to the survivors
of the plague we're expected to haveY
The princess gave quick, involun-
tary look at Chase's face. Brownies
tall fellow countryman was now lean
ing against the rail beside her chair.
She saw look of surprised amuse-
ment fit across his face, succeeded al
most instantly by hard, dark frown
of displeasure. He waited moment
and then looked down at her with I'M
mistakable shame and disapproval in
his eyes.
1--WE might just as we'll be merry
While we, cam" Browne was saying.
'"Think of what the French did at the
time of the commune. They danced
and died like ladies and gentlemen.
And our own forefathers, Chase at the
time of the American Revolution-re-
member them too. They gave their
balls and parties right under the muz-
zles of British cannon. And Vicksburg
New Orleans, too-in the civil war!
Think of 'em! Why shouldn't we be as
game and as gay as they?"
But they were earnest in their dis
fractions" observed Deppingham, with
a glance at his wife's eager face. This
could be nothing more than a travesty,
a jest"
"Oh. let us be SPORTS" cried Lady
Agnes, falling into an Americanism
readily. 1T may be jest. but what
odds? Something to kill time with"
Il don't like Mr.. Browne" whispered
Geneva suddenly. Chase did not re-
ply. She waited a moment and then
went on. HE is not like Deppingham
Do YOU understand"
Lady Deppingham came over to
them at that instant, her eyes spar
king.
ITS to be tonight" she said. "A
fashionable charity ball-everything
except the newspaper accounts, don't
you know. Committees and all that.
It's short notice. of course, but life
may be short. Well have Arab aero
battles. Persian dances, a grand march,
electric lights and absolutely no money
to distribute. That's the way it usu-
ally is. Now, Mr.. Chase, don't look
so sour! Be nice, please"' She put
her hand on his arm and smiled up at
him so brightly that he could not hold
out against her. She caught the touch
of disapproval in Genevra's glance,
and sharp, quick flash of rebellion
came into her own eyes.
What is a charity ball?" asked &C.
nevra after a moment.
"A charity ball is a function where
one set of women sit in the boxes and