Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-11
CHAPTER IX.-Continued.

After the meal was finished We went
into the drawing room. where Betty seat
cd herself at the piano. The long WIN
dows were open, we gentlemen had per
mission TO smoke and (as Muriel mad
saidp ascend to our after-dinner heaven.
She joined Betty. and together thes
thumped out one of those four-hand duets
which everybody abominates. but Whlch
MIR. Moore had requested.
| sauntered to the side OF the little en-
voy, who stood alone.
Doesn't this remind YOU of old times
in Forge House-but / forget myseH,
said "You were not on the same social
footing there as Frederick Douglass
He slowly removed his long amoer
cigarette holder.
Unfortunately. my good Charles. was
not" So ne no longer made pretense OF
denial that Forge had known him. iet
YOU and | had conversation or TWO.
In the machine shop. yes
There II was, ! believe
Have your fingers lost their skill,
senor?'
Smiling. he raised one short hand. look
cd AT it, turned il over and turned IL pach'
What do YOU think? .
.Oh, | fancy YOU could pick a lock If
YOU put Yourself to il.
1T has been some time since | tried,
said he.
Mt Moore .tlIlti bS.
Bring over the map tomorrow after
noon he said TO me- Then II dWet
this talk among the villagers. Wofu
from me will go long way. think, TO-
ward assuring them. And 10 TINS
agreed.
Toward 10 o'clock 1 took my leave. As
| hade them all good night observed
that Davis was absent. few minutes
previuts he had been iii conversation with
senior Del TTervallc: So in order to get an
of hi wi, if DOSSIhle. j
mentioned that ! was sorry that he was
not present to receive my adeuN.
II have sent him away on a certain
matter" the senior explained.
IL flashed into my mind that he had
zone ahead to waylay me. but second
Judgment tod me this was absurd. Ao-
sIrd il proved when I and my Suard
t,sper made our way home. Senior Del
IIervalle had undoubtedly dispatched him
- the library to finish certain work.
That was a magnificent meal. that OF
yours. monsieur, Esper remarked, re-
lectivelv. as we proceeded.
How do YOU know?
Il observed through a window. AS
yet. master. | have dined only on air
Am I supposed to feed you as we'll as
Ia have YOU shadow me-?
Mon Dieu, to be sure. am not a fish
10 such water. or bird 10 peck leaves
How else am ! TO eat?
Certainly. how else If | did not provide
for him: 1t was the clearest thing in the
world. When we reached Stag Lodge.
therefore led him into the kitchen, where
andrew gazed at him with disfavor.
What will YOU have TO eat?" l asked,
dryly.
Scratching his nose and smiling. he
considered.
'.Consomme turbot. if ii please YOU.
monsieur, a fillet OF beef la creole, a
salad Of
Stop. where did you learn all that
l demanded
His surprise was admirable, surprise
tinged with injury.
Il? l was once a valet de chambre to
a gentleman of Marseille: and. If you
please, a meringue also. camembert-
Ito be continued tomorrow
Andrew folded his hands across his
paunch in strong disapproval. Then he
turned and entered the pantry. When
he came forth he bore single plate.
And champagne and iiqueur. con-
cluded Esper. with smirk.
Andrew held out the dish. On it lay a
crust of bread and two dried herrings.