Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-19
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machine with the avowed intention of reaching
Trouvile by night Georgette had impaired this in
formation to Madame when she doing her hair in
the morning and the hours passed Olga found her
mind dwelling insistenty the possible
for Hermia's change of plans. Where she? Who
was with her? Olga rapidly through her mental
list of Hermas acquaintance and seemed to be able
account for the whereabouts engagements of all
those who might have been her companions.
What if She started impatienty, walked
the and looked out into the Duchess garden
Really, Markhams Importance in her scheme of things
getting to be ntolerable 1t Infatuated her that
this obsesson warpng her judgment to the point
of imagining impossbilities Hernia and Markham?
The idea was absurd. And yet somehow it persisted.
She turned on her heel and paced the floor of the
rapidly two three times. She paused for moment
her dressing table, and then with quick air of
luton rang for her maid.
"Georgette, she announced. Il shall have need of
you for day two. 1 would like you to go to
Paris"
Georgette smiled demurely, concealing her delight
with difficulty. To invite French maid to go to Paris
is like beckoning her within the gates of Paradise
a need two hats paraso and some shoes. You
to go at once"
"Bien Madame."
"You know what l desire?'
"Oh oni barfdienrent, Maddme,-a hat for the green
afternoon robe, and one of white
"And paraso of the color shoes of suede with
the heel dancing slippers of white satin, and pair
of pumps
al comprehend perfectly"
"You to return here tomorrow. The train leaves
in an hour. That is all.
Georgette withdrew to the door, but she about
to lay her hand upon the knob she paused.
"And, Georgette,' her mistress was saying lazily,
"you will see Titine will you not?'
"If have the time, Madame
"If YOU should see Ttine, Georgette will you not in
quire where and with whom Miss Chaloner has gone
autornobiing?"
The eyes of the maid showed look of comprehension,
quickly yelled Al shall make it point to do so,
Madame"
Olga yawned and looked out of the window. ooh, it
is not important that but Georgette, if you could
-dscreetly, Georgette-'
Il comprehend, Madame"
THE return of her maid from Paris added something to
the sum of Olga's information. Miss Challoner had
left her hotel at ten the morning in her machine
with the intention of making record to Trouvllle.
Ttine follow her there when the shopping should
be finished. In the meanwhile telegram had come,
dated at Passy, telling of the change in plans, with
orders for Ttine to remain in Paris until further notice
Several days had passed. and Ttine still waited in Miss
Chaloners apartment at the hotel which costing,
Titine related three hundred francs day. 1t
all quite mystifyng and Titine worried; but then
Mademoselle no longer child, and OF course
Titine had only to obey orders.
Olga listened carelessy, examining Georgettes pur
chases and when the maid had gone she sat for long
time in her chair by the window thinking.
At last she got up suddenly, went down into the
library and found the paper booklet of the Chemns de
Fer de PEht. In this there map of Normandy and
Brittany and after long search she found the
she looking fora village south from Evreux
the road to Dreux. This was the town from which
Hermia's telegram to Titine had been sent.
Olga's long polished fngernas shutted back and
forth Here was Paris there Rouen, here Evreux,--
there Aencon Curious Hernia with her machine
doing in half day from Paris what John Markham had
taken four DAYS from Rouen to do afoot What more