The Arvada enterprise., 1913-08-28
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ITS another trick of O. G's."
Remy gave grin, Mercier a sigh
and seemed about to speak but,
meeting Gabriel's eye, said nothing.
However, Mercier felt his RESPONSE
bility, increased as the minutes
passed without the managers appear
ing; and. at last, he could stand 1t no
longer
Look here. III go and hunt them
out myself"
Gabriel. turning very gloomy and
serious, stopped him.
BE careful what you're doing, Mer
cier! II they're staying in their of
fice, it's probably because they have
to! o. G. has more than one trick
in his bag,"
But Mercier shook his head.
That's their lookout! I'm going!
II people had listened to me. the po-
long ago!"
And he went.
What's everything" asked Remy.
What was there to tell the police?
Why don't you answer, Gabriel? .
All, so you know something! Well,
you would do better to tell me, too. II
you don't want me to shout out that
you are all going mad Yes,
that's what you are: mad!"
Gabriel put on stupid look and
pretended not to understand the pri-
yate secretary's unseemly outburst.
What something am | supposed to
know" he said 81 don't know what
you mean"
Remy began to lose his temper
This evening, Richard and Mon
charmin were behaving like lunatics,
here. between the acts"
81 never noticed It," growled Ga
briel. very much annoyed.
Then you're the only onei
Do you think that | didn't see them ?
And that NJ. Paradise, the
manager of the Credit Central, no.
ticed nothing? And that NJ.
de La Borderie the ambassador, has
no eyes to see with? Why,
all the subscribers were pointing at
| our managersl"
But what were our managers do
ing?" asked Gabriel. putting on his
most innocent air.
What. were they doing? You know
better than any one what they we're
doing. You were there! And
you were watching them, you and
Mercier! And you were the
only two who didn't laugh. :"
Il don't understand"
Gabriel raised his arms and dropped
them to his sides again, which ges-
ture was meant to convey that the
| question did not interest him in the
| least. Remy continued:
What is the sense of this new
mania of theirs? Why won't they have
any one come near them now?"
What? Won't they have any one
come near them?"
And they won't let any one touch
them!"
Really? Have you noticed that
they won't let any one touch them ?
| That is certainly odd!"
"Oh, so you admit 1t! And high
time. too! And then. they walk back
ward!"
Backward! You have seen our
managers walk backward? Why, |
| thought that only crabs walked back.
ward!"
Don't laugh. Gabriel: don't taught"
I'm not laughing" protested Ga.
briel. looking as solemn as a Judge.
Perhaps you can tell me this, Ga.
| briel, as you're an intimate friend OF
the management: When l went up to
NJ. Richard. outside the foyer, during
the Garden interval, with my hand
out before me. why did NJ. Monchar,
min hurriedly whisper to me. &c
away! Go away! Whatever you do
! don't touch NJ lie directeur! Am
supposed to have an infectious dis
| ease?"
It's incredible!"
| And, a little later. when NJ de La
Borderie went up to NJ. Richard. didn',
you see NJ. Moncharmin fling himself
between them and hear him exclaim
M. rambassadeur. entreat you no,
to touch NJ. lie directeur?'
It's terrible, And what
was Richard doing meanwhile7"
What was he doing? Why, you
saw him! He turned about. bowed
in front OF him. though there was no.
body in front of him. and withdrew
backward"
Backward"
And Moncharmin behind Richard.