The Washington herald., 1912-09-22

- Grost standing upon the thres-
hold of their hotel, gazed out
upon New York and liked tht
looks OF it. They had landed from tht
steamer a few hours before, had al
ready enjoyed the luxury of bath, :
visit 10 an American BARRIERS, and {
genuine cocktail.
Il see no reason" Sogrange declared
why We should not take weeks holi-
day."
Peter, glancing up into the blue sky
and down into the faces of the we'll
dressed and beautiful women VINO were
streaming up Fifth Avenue, was wholly
OF the same mind.
If we return by this afternoon
steamer" he remarked, I'VE shall have
Bernadine for a fellow-passenger. Ber-
nadine is annoyed with US just now.
must confess that | should feel more
at my ease with few thousand miles
of the Atlantic between us"
Let it be So" Sogrange assented.
I'VE will explore this marvellous city.
Never" he added, taking his compan-
ions arm, did l expect to see such
women save in my own, the mistress OF
all cities. So chic. my dear Baron, and
such a carriage! We will lunch at one
of the fashionable restaurants and
drive in the park afterward. First OF
all. however, we must take a stroll along
this wonderful Fifth Avenue
The two men spent a morning after
their own hearts. They lunched aston
ishly well at Sherry's and drove after
ward in the Central Park When they
returned to the hotel, Sogrange was in
excellent spirits.
Il feel. my friend" he announced,
that we are going to have very
pleasant. and, in some respects, a unique
week. To meet friends and acquaint-
anceS everywhere. as one must do in
every capital in Europe, is. OF course,
pleasant, but there is a monotony about
it from which one IS glad sometimes
to escape We lunch here and we prom
enade in the places frequented by those
OF a similar station to our own, and be-
hold we know no one We are lockers
on. Perhaps for a long time il might
gall For a brief period there is a
reStfulness about it which pleases me"
Il should have liked" Peter muir
INJURED. ''an introduction to the lady IN
the blue hat
You are a gregarlous animal" So
grange declared. You do not under
stand the pleasures of a little compar-
ative isolation with an intellectual COM
panion such as myself What the
devil is the meaning OF this y
They had reached their sitting room
and upon a small round table stood
great collection of cards and notes.
Sogrange took them up helplessly, one
after the other, reading the names aloud
and letting them fall through his
fingers. Some were known to him,
some were not. He began to open the
notes. In effect they were all the same
what evening would the Marquis de
Sogrange and his distinguished friend
care to dine. lunch. yacht. golf, shoot,
go to the opera. Join a theater party?
OF what clubs would they care to be-
come members? What kind of hos
pitaity would be most acceptable?
Sogrange sank into chair
My friend" he exclaimed, they all
have to be answered-that collection
there! The visits have to be returned
1t is magnificent, this hospitality, but
what can one do"
Peter looked at the pile of CORE
spondence upon which Sogrange's in
road, indeed, seemed to have had bu:
little effect.
One could engage a secretary. of
course" he suggested, doubtfully. But
the visits! Our weeks holiday is gone
Not at ALL" Sogrange replied. 81
have an idea
The telephone bell rang. Peter took
up the receiver and listened for mo-
ment He turned to Sogrange, still
holding it in his hand
You will be pleased. also. to hear"
he announced, that there are half a j
dozen reporters downstairs waiting to
interview US"
Sogrange received the information
with interest
Have them sent up at once" he di-
rected, every one of them"
What, all at the same time?" Peter
asked.
All at the same time it must be-"
Sogrange answered. Give them to un-
derstand that it is an affair of five min
Ites only
They came trooping in. Sogrange |
them cordially.
My friend. the Baron de Grost," he
indicating Peter. Il am the
Marquis de Sogrange. Let rs know /
what we can do to serve you"
One of the men stepped forward.
Very glad to meet You, marquis. and
you. Baron" he said 4 won't bother |
you with any introductions, but / and
he company here represent the press |
If New York. We should like some
Information for Our papers as to the OBJ
ect of your visit here and the probable
ength of your stay"
Sogrange extended his hands
My dear friends" he exclaimed, "the
,bject of our visit was, | thought, al
-eady we'll known. We are on our way
o Mexico. We leave tonight. My
riend the baron is, as you know, a
/, too, have little money to
invest. We are going out to meet some
BUSINESS acquaintance with a view to
some mining properties.
That is absolutely all l can tell you.
You can understand, Of course, that
.uller information would be impossi-
lie
why, that's quite natural, Marquis"
he spokesman of the reporters replied.
We don't like the idea of your hust-
ing out of New York like this, though"
Sogrange glanced at the clock
1T is unavoidable" he declared 'We
re relying up you, gentlemen, to pub
sh the fact, because you will see," he
dded, pointing to the table, that we :
ave been the recipients of a great
many civilities, which it is impossible
or US to acknowledge properly. If it {,