The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

me. What would you have given to
have been there yourself?'
"All the treasures those vaults ever
held"
SO much? What will you give me,
then, to tell you what know?"
More than Al that treasure,
madam.l A place-'
"Ahl place in the heart Of peo.
pie" I prefer a locality more re-
stricted."
'In my own heart, then; yes. Of
course!"
She helped herself daintily to 0 por-
tion Of the white meat Of the fowl.
yes she went on, as though speak
ing to herself, "on the whole, rather
like him. Yet what fool! All, such
a droll idiot"
''HIow so, madam ! expostulated
Il thought | was doing very well.
yet you cannot guess how to per-
suade me?'
mo; how could that be?'
Always one gains by Offering some
equivalent, value for yalue--especially
with women, monsieur
She went on as though to herself.
"Come, now, / fancy him! lie is
handsome he is discreet, he has cour-
age, he is not usual. he is not Curl
Gus; but ah, mon Dieu, what a fool =
Admit me to be a fool, madam,
since 1t is true; but tell me in my
folly what equivalent ! can offer one
who has everything in the world
wealth, taste. culture, education, VII,
learning, beauty2'
Go on! Excellent"
"Who has everything as against
my nothhgl What value, madam
why gentle idiot, to get an an
swer ask a question, always
81 have asked it,
But you cannot guess that J might
ask one? So, then, one answer for
another, we might do-what you
Americans call some business-eh
viii you answer my question:
ASK 1t, then"
Were you marred--that other
night?"
So, then, she was woman after all,
and curious! | pulled myself into con
troll and looked her fair in the face.
Madam said, look at my face
and read your own answer
She looked, searching me, while
every nerve of me tingled; but at last
she shook her head NO she
sighed. 81 cannot yet say"
raised my kerchlef over my head,
"a truce, then, madam Let us leave
the one question against the other for
a time"
Excellent! ] shall get my answer
first, in that Gaze, and for nothing
"How so?"
Il shall only watch you. As wu arc
here now, / were fool. worse thar
you, If ! could not tell whether or not
you are married. None the less,
commend you, | admire you, because
you do not tell me. If you are not
you are disappointed. If you are. you
are e8ger!'
Il am in any case delighted that
can interest madam
"Ah, but you do! ! have not been
interested, for so longl All. the great
heavens, how fat was Mr.. Pakenham
how thin was Mr.. Calhoun, But you
come, monsieur, the night is long
Tell me Of yourself have never be
fore known a savage"
value for value only, madam
Will you tell me in turn of yourself?'
] saw her dark eyes study me once
more. At last she spoke again. "At
least" she said, ut would be rather
vulgar II | did not explain some OF
the things which become your right tC
know when | ask you to come into
this home, as into my other home II
Washington"
In Heavens name, how many o.
these homes have you, then? Are
they all alike?"
give only now" she replied in The
most matter-of-fact manner In th'
world, and OF course, all quite alike
where else?"
In Paris, in Vienna, in London,
she answered. you see this one
you see them all. They serve. the.
suffice. This little scheme IL ha
pleased me to reproduce In some 0
the capitals OF the world. 1t Is a
least as well chosen as the taste 0
the prince OF Orleans, son of Loui
Philippe, could advise"
This with no change Of expression
drew long breath.
She went on as though ha
spoken. MY friend" she said, ID
not despise me too early. There !
abundant time. Before you Judge, lie
the testimony be heard"
Il am not your Judge, madam, BIT
It will be long before ! shall think
harsh thought Of you. Tell me wha
a woman may. Do not tell me what
secret agent may not. ask no prom
Uses and make none. You are yer
beautiful. You have wealth ca
you, madam You are married?'
Il was married at 49,
AT 49, And your husband died?'
"lie disappeared"
Your own country was Austria"
Call me anything but Austrianl
left my country because ! saw thei
only oppression and lack Of hope. n
| am Hungarian"
"T .bn,ld o,uaaa than norhane x,e