The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-08
CHAPTER WI.
Mrs. chlchesters Ball Suffers
an interruption.

Whatever Mrs Chichester under.
/. took was a success. she had not the
slightest icea OF organization, and her
RESTLESS energy was peculiarly lneuec-
, tua1 as far as direct results were con
cerned. but By some miracle or oiher
her enterprises always arose tridAI-
plant out OF chaos. Perhaps her lueA'
/ touched by her childish confidence
came to her rescue or, as was more
likely, her guests, reused by inc nope
\ less confusion, grew accustomed 70
smoothing out situations and eNerteu
themselves more than VAS their wont
I, As the Judge expressed IL, Mrs en-
{, chester kicked up the dust, and otheI
! people had TO sweep IL away whlch
metaphor YVES admirably descriptive
4 On the occasion OF the Combined
Hasaar and Dance Given on BehaH OF
4 the Famine Fund the dust bad oeen
4 raised to some effect A huge marquee
| had been put up In the coloneis gar
! den, and the elaborate arrahsenlel'S
were such that the most saneulhe
! questioned the Possibility OF CoFei as
/ SO much as the expenses. EVER oouy
had been invited-officers ana oniS.aiS
/ from neighboring stations, whom MIa'
l Chichester was putting up al tue
treme inconvenience or her FANNY,
civilians whom nobody knew auu
even rich Eurasians. whon nooou!
wanted to know. And III the MUS
Of this Heterogeneous, somewhat Eos,
! tile crowd Mrs. Chichester noNeu
lie an irlnncent benefcent spil1t' Ia
Producing lifelong enemies, husbands
to their wives, and engaged coupieS "
each other. with cheerful VagueheSS
which left the victims GREATNESS
either with indignation or lhush'e''
FINALLY. AZ was always the case
general good-tempered acceptatioh "
TIA situation slpervened ana M
chichester surveyed the scene WIN
the consciousness OF having auueu
another triumph TO her list
The dancin,- had already begun
when Judge Hamilton arrived III hle
ramshackle buggy Having Unjust inc
charge of the vehicle and the weary
looking uundruped upon the frst aYali'
ahle svce. he made his way straight 10
the drawing-room of the bungalow
where the remnants OF the oazaar
we're still being displayed for the ben
aft of the unwary. Diana Chlcnes'el'
WHO mad DteH ltlt III NNNN o.
ately seized upon him.
t.Youve got to buy something suo
said firmly, otherwise the fainily 10
ruined. What will YOU have?--a POKE
work cigar box, or handworkeo "a
blacloth?-both equally fabulous you
can take vour choice. -,
F.Thank3." Tie Judge looked ais
mally at the two forlorn articles OF
fsred for sale. II don't think care
much for them. he said. i wanteu
something ndsome-expenslve'
+.Thev're all expensive, Diana re-
torted grimly What about TINS
Sha produced a fine gold necklace ana
dangled II in the light. Mother
wbeedle6 II out OF come native prince
az her acquaintance. and X IL Ism
sold he will be Offended, so that poor
father is faced with the prospect OF
buying IL himself AS he has alreaoy
had 10 nav the ransom on his own
cigar-box, you might come TO MS res
cue
ut looks pretty" the judge ad-
uaitted. Whats the damage
Thirty rupees
"Thirty rupees" She looked laugh
ingly into his face, but he ala ho'
finch.
3'It's a bargain" he said, and pro
d1cad his purse. Diana, where Is
Nhs. Hurst"
.0omewhere In the marquee. An
ola civilian has got hold OF her. You
had better go 70 the rescue"
"Thanks. After that doubtful com
pliment, think | will. Won't you
come. too?"
She shook her head.
"r must give the poker cigar-box
another chance. Besides Dick Hath
erway is coming over for me In
few minutes"
"Humph!" said the Judge without
further observation he pocketed has
purchase and made his way briskly
ACROSS the path that separated the
bungalow from the marquee. In spite
OF his buoyant bearing, he looked IN.
usually I'll and haggard az he stood
beneath the artificial light. gazing
oyer the heads OF the dancing couples
al though in search OF someone. The
unbroken sitting heat had told upon
him. as II had indeed told upon most
OF the gay, seemingly unwearied
crowd, but. like them. he gave no
6lGn, and his step, as no lAveeTed
ACROSS the uOoT, was llSuA Win wan
II He found Mrs. Hurst seated IN
flower banked alcove. which opened
n out into the garden, and on the
1odge's arrival, the bald-headed com
4 m1ssary who had been entertaining
& hor took somewhat hasty departure
The judges manner, in point OF fact
= hkd been courteously dlscouraging
" "a he now accepted the vacated
Il chair with an air of conscious victory
4s'I have always POSSESSED the knaci
& az netting people 20 GO" he said
3 "You don't mind. Jean? You see. In
~ privileged person today and con
/. efaer | have a right 10 be ofifcious
t eky you're pleased TO gee me
She nodded, her eyes fixed absent
N uI1ndedly IN front of her
TO course | am. Why are YOU RI
Iofe?"
"A IA crowd OF natives stopped me
Misunderstanding crowd, and not paJ
y tfnlarly friendly, There's 4 whole
|\AbtArm OF them outside in the CON
pound watching. | wonder what the
A think OF Il all?"
Mrs. Hurst glanced over the bal
rier OF flowers into the darkness
Z. Exerywhere there was q noisele,s IN
'< o3lnable movement. and once shar
eurfli cry rose above the satiatin
U oveetness OF the valse. She vince
b ~ though the sound hurt her. bu
f6r face returned instantly to II
4 zhormai composure.
Il. f'Think OF whatg" she asked.
M k,Of our European ideas of charity,
said They are furnishing. an