The Detroit times., 1913-10-13
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"Ah. yes" Courtlandt pulled out
some silver. Il was going 10 be ter
ribly dificult. and his heart was
heavy with evil presages. He had
seen Celeste. He understood the
amusing II mysterious comedy now,
Nora had recognized him and had
seat her friend to follow him and
learn whore he went. And he. poor
fool of q blunderer, with the best In
tentions In the world. he had gone
at once to the Calabrian's apart
ment! 1t was damnable of fate. He
had righted nothing. In truth. he
was deeper than ever In the quick
sands of misunderstanding. He shut
she had waylaid and trapped him,
Those are from Lucerne. sir
"What!" bewildered,.
Those wood-carvings which you
are touching with your cane. sir"
II beg your pardon said Court
landt, apologeticaly. and gained the
open. He threw a quick glance down
the street. There they were. He
proceeded In the opposite direction
toward his hotel. Tea at the col
cnel's? Scarcely. He would 20 to
Menaggio with the hotel motOr-boat
and return so late that he would ar
rive only In time for dinner. He
was not going to meet the enemy
over tea-cups, at least, not under the
soldiers tactless supervision. He
must find a smoother way. calculated
under the rose, but seemingly acct
dental. 1t was something to ponder
over.
MORA, who was THAR" asked Mrs.
Harrigan.
Who was who?' countered Nora,
smuggling the wriggling dachel under
her arm and throwing the sunshade
across her shoulder.
That fine-looking young man who
stood by the door as We passed out.
He raised his hat
"Oh, bother! was looking at
Fritz"
Celeste searched her face keenlH
but Nora looked on ahead serenely:
not a CULVER Of an eyelid. not the
slightest change in color or express
sion.
"She did not see him." thought the
musician, curiously stirred. She
knew her friend tolerably well. II
would have been impossible for her
TO have seen that man and not to
have given evidence Of the fact.
In short, Nora had spoken truth
fully. She had seen a man dressed
In white 1annels and canvas Shoes,
but her eyes had not travelled 30 far
a. his faoe.
Mother. We must have some Of
those silk blankets. They're 30
comfy to lie on
when you want to-" complained Mrs.
Harrigan.
1T saves deal OF trouble. l don't
want to 90 to the coloners this AZ
ternoon. He always has some trump
to pour tea and ask fool questions"
The trump, az you call her, Is usu.
ally . countess or . Duchess" with
asperity.
'.Fiddlesticks! Nobility make a spe-
cialty OF frumps; 1t IL one of the
species OF the caste. That's why shall
never marry q title. wish neither
to visit nor to entertain frumps.
Frump-the word calls up the exact
picture; trump and faulty. Oh, I'll
60, but I'd rather stay on my balcony
and read . good book"
MY dear" patiently, the colonel 10
one OF the social laws on Como Hts
sister IL the wife Of an earl You must
not offend him. His Sundays are the
most exclusive on the lake"
The word exclusive should be
applied to those In Jail. The
social ladder, the social ladder! Don't
you know. mother mine, that every
ring Is sawn by envy and greed, and
that those who climb highest fall
You are quoting the PADRE"
The padre could give lessons in
kindness and shrewdness to any other
man know. n he hadn't chosen the
gown he would have been q poet.
love the padre with his snow.white
hair and his withered leathery face.
He was with the old king all through
the freeing Of Italy"
And had a fine time explaining to
the Vatican" smiled the mother
Some day I am going to confess to
him"
Confess what7" asked Celeste.
ThAt have wished the Calabrian's
voice would fail her some night in
carmen; that ! am wearing shoes a
size too small for me; that I should
Ike to be rich without labor; that I
am sometimes ashamed Of my calling:
that ] should have liked to see father
win prizefght; oh. and thousand
other horr1d. hateful things"
Il wish to gracious that you would
fall violently In love-"
Spiteful! There are those lovely
lace collars; come on"
You are hopeless was the moth.
er's conviction.
In some things, yes" gravely.
Some day. said Celeste, who was
a privileged person In the Harriean
family. some day am going to teach
you two how to play at foils. II would
be splendid. And then you could al.
ways settle your differences with
bouts"
Better than that" retorted Nora
III ask father to lend us his old set
or gloves. He carries them around
rs IL they were a fetish. / believe
they're In the bottom OF one OF my
steamer trunks"
Moral" Mrs. Harrigan was not
pleased with this jest. Any reference
TO the past was distasteful to her ears
sne' 700. went regularly to confession.
Out op to the present time had omit.
sed me SIN OF being ashamed Of her
former poverty and environment. She
nAd .aksn II for granted that upon her
shoulders rested the future good for.
tune Ut the Harrtgans. They had
money; al that was required was So
olai recognition. She found IL a battle