Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-19

Xnd my own conscience. The salad
prepared and the water bubbliDg in
| the coi1ee ms&hine, be- favored ne With
| discourse on the decline in glory Of
Les Trods Pigeons.
They have done It. Formerly, as when
monsieur was here. the painters came
from Paris. What busy times and
what drolleries! All, 1t was gay IN
those days! Monsieur remembers well.
Ha, ha! But now. I think, the auto
mobiles have frightened away the
painters.
81 should have said that we should
be happier II we had many like mon
sieur," went on Amedee "But it is
early in the season to despair. Then.
too. our best SUIT is already engaged"
"Ry whom?'
1.-TWO men Of science who arrive
next week. One is a great man. Nine.
Brcssard is pleased that he is coming
to Les Trois Pigeons. but tell her it
is only natural. He comes now for the
first time because he likes the quiet"
| 'Who is the great man, Amedee"
"Ah! A distinguished professor Of
science. truly. He is a member OF the
| institute. Monsieur must have heard
| of that great Professor keredec?'
"The name is known. Who is the
other?"
the upper floor of the east wing they
have taken--the grand suit-those two
and their valet de chambre. That is
truly the way in modern times-the
philosophers are rich men,"
/ EYES," sighed. only the painters
are poor nowadays"
''Ha, ha. monsieur Amedee laugh
u cunningly. 1T was always easy to
see that monsieur amuses himself only
with his painting
THANK you. Amedee," responded.
II have amused other people with it,
| too. l fear"
T "Monsieur remembers the Chateau de
| Quesuay. at the crest Of the hill on the
road north Of Dives?"
II remember"
ct is occupied this season by some
| rich Americans"
How do you know they are richly
"Dfeu de Dieur' The old fellow APP
pealed to heaven. ''But they are Amer
icans"
..And therefore millionaires. Perfect
", Amedee.'
Perfectly. monsieur. Perhaps mon
sieur knows them"
Yes. l know them.''
"Trulyv' He affected detection.
"And poor Nine. Brossard thought
monsieur had returned to our old hotel
because he liked it and remembered
our wine OF Beaune and the good beds
and old Gaston's cooking!"
do not weep. Amedee," l said. 81
have come to paint. not because |.
know the people who have taken
Quesnay." And 1 added. II may not
see them at ALL"
Miss Elizabeth had mentioned in one
Of her notes that Ward had leased
Quesnay. but had not sought quar-
tiers ut Les Trois Pigeons because it
stood within walking distance of the
chateau. In my industrious frame of
mind that circumstance seemed almost
drawback. Miss Elizabeth, ever
hospitable to those whom she noticed
at all, would be doubly so in the coun-
try. and wanted all my time to my
self since my time was not conceiv-
ably Of value to any one else. 1
thought 1t wise to leave any encoun-
ter with, the lady to chance. George
himself had just sailed on a business
trip to America. and until his return
should put in all my time at paint
ing and nothing else. though liked
his sister, as l have said. and thought
Of her often.
Amedee laughed incredulously. But
monsieur will call at, the chateau in
the morning" the complacent varfet
prophesied Monsieur is not at all
an old man-no, not yet. Even If he
were-aha-no one could possess the
friendship Of that wonderful Mime.
d'Armand and remain away from the
chateau"
Mime. d'Armandv' said. "That is
not the name. You mean Mile.
Ward"
mo. nor Els fat cheeks bulged
with a smile. Mile Ward"-he pro-
nounced it 'Ware''-"is magnificent.
Every one must fly to obey when she
opens her mouth. 1t needs only a
glance to perceive that Mile. Ward is
great lady. but Nine. d'Armand-
ahaw He rolled his round eyes to an
effect of unspeakabre admiration. "But
monsieur knows very well for him.
self"
"We were speaking of the present
chatelaine of Quesnay. Mile. Ward.
have never heard. of Nine. d'Armand.' y
Monsieur is serious?'
'Truly" answered. making bold to
quote his shibboeth.
"Then monsieur has truly much to
live for. Truly he chuckled openly.
He had cleared the table,