The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-11-07

had taken place; the camp was alive
with scurrying people. galvanized into
hopeful activity by my possibly I'M
warranted optimism and a few judi
ciously voiled threats.
Clothed with temporary authority
by Byram, i took the bit between my
teeth and ordered the instant erection
Of the main tents, the construction Of
the ring, barriers and benches, and the
immediate %renovatlng OF the portable
tank in which poor little Miss Claridge
had met her doom.
BY the standing-stones Of CarnRc, l
swore that I'd have all Finistere IN the
tent. Governor said ], I'VE are 60
ing to feature J~acqueline all over Brit
tany and, II the ladies object, It can't
be helped! By-the-way. do they OBJ
ject?"
The ladies did object, otherwise they
would not have been human ladies;
but the battle was sharp and decisive,
for I was desperate.
1T simply amounts to this" ] said.
"Jacqueline pulls US through or the
governor and | land in jail. AS for you,
heaven knows what will happen to
youl Penal settlement, probably"
And I called Speed and pointed at
J%acqueline, sitting on her satcheL
watching the proceedings with amiable
curiosity.
speed, take that child and rehearse
her"
Speed took Jacqueiine blythe hand,
and together they entered the big
white tent.
With mallet, hammer, saw, and
screw-drfver i worked until noon, ma
turing my plans all the while. These
plans would take the last penny in
the treasury and leave US IN debt sew
eral thousand francs. But it was win
or 80 to smash now, and personally i
have always preferred a tremendous
smash to a slow and oozy izzle.
A big pot Of fragrant soup was
served to the company at luncheon;
and 1t amused me to see Jacqueline
troop into the tent with the others and
sit down with her bit Of bread and her
bowl Of broth.
How is she getting on?" / called
across to Speed"
The child is simply startling" he
said, in English. @She is not afraid Of
anything. She and Miss Crystal have
been doing that hair-raising flying
swing without rehearsal"
Byram's buoyancy had returned in
a measure. He sat in his shirt sleeves
at the head Of the table. vigorously
sopping his tartine in his soup, and,
mouth full, leaned forward, chewing
and listening to the conversation
around him.
I'll say n thing" observed BY.
ram. with dignity; III ever / git out Of
this darn continong with my circus, PI
recooperate in the undulatin' medders
an j'yful Wales OF the United States.
Hereafter that country will continue
to remain good enough for me"
Now that / had stirred up this bee
hive and set 1t swarming again, / had
10 inclination to turn drone. Yet / re-
1nembered my note to the Countess de
Vassart aud her reply. So about four
o'clock | made the best toilet | could
in M only other suit Of clothes, and
walked out Of the bustling camp into
the square, where the messy fountain
splashed under the oaks and the chill
dren Of Paradise were playing.
One thing | noticed as l crossed the
unused moat Of the Chateau de Ire
court On a permanent bridge. There
was a man. lying belly down in the
bracken, watching me; and as
walked into the court ] tried to re-
member where ! had seen his face be-
fore. -
There was a soft whirring in the air
like the sound Of a humming bird close
by; it came from a spinning wheel, and
grew louder as a servant admitted me
into the house and guided me to a sun.
ny room facing the fruit garden.
Suddenly the melody ceased. and a
young Bretonne girl appeared in the
doorway, courtesyhg TO me and saying
in perfect English; How do you do.
Mr.. scarlett?p
The girl was Mademoiselle Sylvia
Elven, the maryelously clever actress
from the Odeon. the same young WON
an who had played the Alsacienne Al
La Trappe, as perfectly In voice and
costume as she now played the Bre
tonne.
Il only came to enc an old anC
deeply valued friendship. / am goinl
back to my FAX now. And, by-the-way.'
she said, languidly. is there in YOU
intellectual circus company a young
gentleman whose name Is Eyre?"
Kelly Eyre7 Yes" / said, sulkily.
"Ah. Would YOU take a message t.
Mistaire Kelly Eyre for met" sh'
asked. sweetly.
said that ! would.
Then please say that: on Sun
day the book stores are closed Il
Paris.
Very we'll, mademoiselle!.'
She courtesied and vanished.
fancied, after a few moments, tina
/ heard the distant thudding OF
horses hoots; soon / was sur OF 4