Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-02-27

was no longer surprised ~ least Sho
never evinccd THIS emotion. For
twelve years now she had gone from
one end OF the globe to tho other. npon
the shortest notice. While surprise
was lost 20 her OF under such cen
troll as 20 render Il negligible, she stiIi
ehiyered with pieasurabl0 excitement
az the thought OF entering a port.
Madame was so clever, 90 transcen-
IDENTIFY cleveri II she. Celeste. had
not been loyal, che might have retired |
long ago. and owned a shop OF her
own In the busy Rue dc Rivoh- But
that would have meant humdrum ex.
istenco: and besides. she would have
grown fat. which. Of the seven hor-
rors confronting woman. so madame i
said was first In number.
"Be very careful how you handle |
that blue ball-gown."
ooh, Madamei" reprOachfully.
1T Is the silver braid. Do not
press the rosettes TOO harshiy."
| Celeste looked up. Mrs. Chedsoyc /
answered her inquirlng gaze with a
thin smile
you are wonderful. Madame,"
"And so are you. Celeste. in your
way
AZ ten O'Clock Mrs. Chodsoye was
ready for her pillow. She slept TT
fully: awoke az eleven and again at
twelve After that she knew nothing
more till the maid reused her with
the cup Of chocolate. She sat up and
slipped slowly. Celeste waited az tho
bedside with the tray. Her admira-
ton for her mistress never waned
1 frs1N hnnnrFffrff
IN dlshabille as in a ball-gOwn. She
drained the cup, and as she turned
20 replace Il upon the tray, dropped
Il with a clatter, a startled cry coming
, from her lips.
"Nadamc7"
Fortunes bedl"
, Il had not been slept in. The
; steamer-cloak lay across the counter
, pane exactly where Celeste herself
: had laid e the night before. Mrs.
: Chedsoye snrang out Of her bed and
I. ran barefoot TO the other. Fortune
! had not been IN tho room since dinner
? time.
Celeste. dress me as quickly 90
: possible. Hurryi Something has
happened 20 Fortune"
, Never. IN all her years Of service.
:. could she rocollect such a toilet as
: madame made that morning And
= never before had sf @ shown such con.
= Germ over her daughter. Il was amaE
ingi
= Mrs. Chedsoye repeatedly murmureC
4. as the nimble fingers OF the maid few
"A over her. "The silly little fool; an'
Al az a time Ike this" Not that re
en- morse Of any kind stirred Mrs Ched
"a soye's conscience; she was simply e.
ey tremely annoyed.
al She FASTENED out into the corrido
ca and knocked at tho door OF her brou
"A. er's room. No answer. She he'
40 downstairs. and there she saw hir
~. coming IN from the street. He gree
m. ed her cheerily.
I'D Its eli right. Kate; plenty OF rool
.ps on the Ludwig. We shall take the at
av e-noon train for Port Said. She sat
ma NJ dawn tomorrow instead OF {
ON night. What's upf SUDDEN
IN. noticing his sisters face.
os. Fortune did not return 90 her roo
70: last night"
of ''What3 Where do you suppose u
me little fool went. then?"
So They both seemed TO look upon FS
I'm. tune as a little fool.
ven Yesterday she threatened to r
Tor. away"
run Run awayG Kate. be sensib
How the deuce could she run ava
. She hasn't penny. K takes mon
70 go anywhere over here She b
probably found some girl friend.
has spent the night with her W.
soon find out where she Is" The D
tor wasn't worried.
Have you seen Horaee?' with
cernible anxiety.
mo. I didn't wait up for him. II
. sleeping on a night OF II. You KIN
~ his failing"
N Find out II he Is in his room.
20 the porter's bureau and inquire
- both him and Jones'"
The Major. perceiving that his sis
was genuinely alarmed. rushed o
10 the bureau. No, neither Mr.
anne nor Mr.. Jones had been in
hotel since yesterday. Would the ]
ter send some one up 20 the roc
Of those gentlemen TO make sureg
tainly No; there was no one in
rooms. The Major was now him
perturbed. He went back to
,oor, Chedsoye.
Kate. neither has been in his \
since yesterday. II you want
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