Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13

| his friend. You obtained the privilege very
cheaply.'
"You will do we'll, Sir, to keep a civil
tongue in your head!' said |, paling with
| fury.
q have nothing more to say to you, Mr..
Smart" said he contemptuously. "Good-
night FRANCOIS, conduct Mr.. Smart to the
corridor"
In all my experience nothing has surprised
me so much as my ability to leave the room
without first kicking FRANCOIS master, or at
least telling him what | thought of him.
Strangely enough, did not recover my sense
of speech until | was we'll out into the cor
ridor Then l deliberately took gold coin
out of my pocket and pressed it into the
Wallets hand.
kindly give that to your master with my
compliments" said l, in a voice that was
intended to reach Tarnowsy's ear.
"Bon soir, Monsieur" said FRANCOIS, with
an amiable grin.
| In the office came upon Schymansky.
al trust everything is satisfactorily ar
ranged, Mr." he began, smiling and rub
| bling his hands. He was so utterly unpre-
pared for the severity of the interruption
that the smile was still in process of CONCEAL
ing as l stepped out into the narrow, lily
| lighted street.
| Max and Rudolph were waiting at the
wharf for me- Their excellent arms and
broad backs soon drove the light boat across
| the river.
lDOOPENDYKE was waiting for me in the
courtyard. He was carrying lantern,
which he held rather close to my face,
as if looking for something he dreaded to
see.
@What the blazes is the matter with your
l demanded irascibly. what are you doing
out here with a lantern?"
II was rather anxious, he said, a note of
relief in his voice. IL feared that something
unexpected might have befallen you. Five
minutes ago the-Mr. Pless called up on the
telephone and left message for you. 1t
rather upset me, Sir.
"He did, eho Well, what did he say?"
"He merely commanded me to give you
his compliments and to tell you to go to the
devil | told him that you would doubtless
be at home a little later on and it would
sound very much better if it came from him
instead of from me- Whereupon he told me
to accompany you, giving rather explicit
directions. He appeared to be in a tremen-
dous rage"
laughed heartily. II must have got un-
der his COMPOUNDED skin, after ALL
al was little worried; so | came out with
the lantern. Did you come to blows?"
@Blows? What put that idea into your
head?'
"The Countess was listening on the ex-
tension wire while he was speaking to me.
She thought it was you calling up, and was
eager to hear what had happened. 1t was
she who put it into my head. She said you
must have given his nose jolly good pulling,
or something of the sort. She came down
to the secret door few minutes ago, and
urged me to set out to meet you. She says
she can hardly wait for the news. l was to
send you upstairs at once.
The Countess gave little sigh of relief
| when l dashed in upon her few minutes
later. She had it all out of me before had
quite recovered my breath after the climb
upstairs.
"And SO it was who spent all the money!"
she unused. with a PARKWAY look in her
| eyes
an trying to be Countess, said boldly.
She smiled. 4Are you hungry"
delightfully."-" said l.
We sat down at the table. "Now tell me
everything all over again." she said.
CHAPTER XII. Hear That Am In Love
| TT has just come to my notice that Poopen-
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