The Elbert County tribune., 1913-10-10
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Remy gave grin. Mercier . sigh
and seemed about to speak but.
meeting Gabriers 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 hero. I'll go and hunt them
out myselfi"
Gabriel. turning very gloomy and
serious. stopped him.
BE careful what you're doing. Mer-
cier! II they're staying in their Of
fee. 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-
lice would have known everything
long agol"
And he went.
What's everything" asked Remy.
What was there to tell the police7
Why don't you answer. Gabriel?
All, so you know something! Well.
you would do better to tell me. too. If
you don't want me to shout .out that
you are all going macl Yes.
that's what you are: mad!"
Gabriel put on a stupid look and
pretended not to understand the pri-
vate secretary's unseemly outburst.
What something am 1 supposed to
know?" he said. Il 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 one!
Do you think that | didn't see themY
And that M. 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 we're pointing at
our managers"
But what were our managers do
ing?" asked Gabriel. putting on his
most innocent air.
What were they doingg You know
better than any one what they were
doing -. You were there, And
you were watching them, you and
Mercier! .. And you we're the
only two who didn't laugh. ''
81 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 it! And high
time, too! And then. they walk back
wardi"
backward! You have seen our
managers walk backward? Why, |
tuouBHt That only GRADS walked back
ward!"
Don't laugh. Gabriel: don't Taught"
I'm not laughing" protested Ca
briel. looking as solemn as Judge.
Perhaps you can tell me this, Ca
briel, as you're an intimate friend OF
the management: When went up to
M. Richard. outside the foyer. during
the Garden interval. with my hand
out before me, why did M Monchar,
min hurriedly whisper to me. Go
away! Go awayl Whatever you do,
don't touch M. lie directeur,' Am
supposed to have an infectious dis
easel"
ITS Incredible"
And little later. when NJ. de La
Borderie went up to NJ. Richard didn't
you see M. Moncharmin fling himself
between them and hear him exclaim,
M. fambassadeur. | entreat you not
to touch NJ. lie directeurT"
ITS terrible. And what
was Richard doing meanwhile?"
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,
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