The evening world., 1911-10-07

back. The pink candles on the piano
wavercd before my eyes like the dismal
tapcrs In a funeral chamber.
The Julnots' sham servant hao Just
set an ash tray on the table within
reach IT my hand.
My wild eyes met Nine. Grenet's.
| saw her impasslve face assume at the
corners OF the lips an expression which
alarmed me, for | could perceive neither
The cause nor the meaning. | aaN
Nine. Grenet cast at Nine. JuinOt, who
was already seated on the stool before
the piano, an indefinable, cruel look. Il
was the first time l had seen an evil
light In tn. enignaric eyes OF Nine.
Grenet.
! had ins;lnct!vely drawn my armchair
near Nine. J~uinOt. who, having decided
10 crafty her husbands whim, was
turning the pages OF the score. while
giving me a charming smile that seemed
tn cn,reat: BE indulgent. ! am no
viTtuosoi'
She began 70 play.
Al the first notes Nine. Grenet had
vanished. like a wcll-trained servant.
When size had finished my hostess
turned toward me-. ! was crying Ike
a child.
What" she cried, flushed with
pleasure, taking mo hcellcssly by the
hands And yuI say that you dc not
care FOR music, Why. you are making
me tremendously proud
Maitrc Ju'nut curly interrupted-and
Nis words brought me back To- reality.
IT'S time H. send William to bell
Two glasses OF chlrt-rIsr more, and
he would be sHanccully in'lN.natel."
! followed win m" eyes the elegant
and attractive Nine. Ju!npt a. she van
ished from the room with the same
shldoW-lihe caution In gliding over the
carpet tina Nine. Grenct hdd displayed
In retiring before the performance Of
that Irritating passage from Tam.
hauser," Elizabeth. how shall We un,
derstand"'
Maitre Juinot said to me-and his voice
had retained the same harslucss:
Let us smoke a last cigarette ant
talk together. We viii say lt,lc, but 4
the point! You are certainly ridiculous
Ia you know. william Eady, that II
did not have absolute confidence II
Nine. Ju,not. and IA friendly pity fol
YOU, the scene you have just performe,
would he shocl;.nE?"
What scene: : ltammcred, wlthou
understanding,
DO you ask what scene BEFORE .
servant who Is ignorant, hu,, like al
Servants, certainty lNtlitltN' 10 lNl ever
simple things OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES my wife
who knows no more about it-hut bcfog,
me. who am aware OF the scene tina
took place at the Grenets' on tho even
inESof the drama YOU eXhCtlv repeated
and with your tears Of ill-repressc.
emotion gave an amateur perfurmanC,
OF II, You are passing all bounds. WIN
lam Eady! | have ~ thousand reasons
FOR not being Jealous, my friend. a
many reasons as you, ! have evel
mary more reasons he added, laugh
ing. But the parody yol have Jus
given me is in doubtful taste"
lie rose, trying to emphasize hl
laughter, and added while going 4
rhow me my room:
We'll, goodnight. Let US simply de
sire that YOU IA not carry the les
further. No drama, Oh? We Will tall
I about thar tomorrow morning witt
Judge Marathon"
And he calmly double-,ocked the doc
upon me. =
! must admit that his mannor com
pletely DO .ildcred me, II 20 show my
' self gallant. In my confusion I had ven
. tursd upon some compliment to Nine
Juinot, Il was certainly without m,
kn0wlcdge. Tho sudden sansitivsnss
and excessive franknsss Of my hos
placed mo sbrupt,y In q false position
And I could scarcely see how ! cAul
y sxtrioate mysclf from H. v