The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-10-02

+ uk1T Gk hAE AANEAhN AIyAAN- ~ Was
necessary TO find her. The where
scouts Of Flora Desimane vas Of vital
Importance. II she had not yet ar.
rived. the presence a. her friend pre-
sagad her ultimate arrival
lie rose and proceeded On his quest.
Hefore the photographers shop he
saw dachei wrathfnlly challenging
. cat on the balcony OF the adjoining
building The ca, knew. and 80 did
the puppy. that Il was all buncomtte
on the puppy's part: thu usual Euro
pean var scare. In which cue OF the
belligerent parties refused to come
down because II wouldn't have been
worth while. there being the usual
powers ready to intervene, Courtlandt
did NOT bother about the cat: the
puppy claimed his attention. He was
very fond OF dogs. So he reached
down suddenly and put an enc TO the
sharp challenge The dachel struggled
yaitantly, for this breed OF dog does
not make friends easily.
Il say. ycu little Dutchman. what's
the row? I'm not going to hurt you.
Funny little codger! To whom do you
belong" I!e turned the collar around,
read the inscription. and gently put
the puppy on the ground
Nora Harrigan!
His immediate impulse was to walk
on. but somehow this impulse refused
"a act on his sense Of locomotion. He
waited, DULY wondering what was go
ing to happen when she came out He
had left her room that night In Paris,
yowing that he would never intrude
on her again. With the recollection
Of that bullet whizzing past his ear.
no had been convinced that the play
was done True, she had testified
that 1t had been accidental, but never
would he forget the look In her eyes.
Twas Bot ,pleasaRt to rstAsssber~ARd
still, as the needle is drawn by the
magnet, here he was. In Bellaggio. He
cursed his weakness
.. All, voices, lie stepped aside
quickly
Fritz, Fritz, where are YOU"
And a moment later she came out,
followed by her mother and the
little lady OF the Taverne Royale. Did
Nora see him! II VAS impossible 10
tell She simply stopped and gathered
w the puppy who struggled deter.
mIucdly to lick her face Courtlandt
lifted his hat. Il was IN uowise Of
tered rs an act OF recognition. II was
oerely the mechanical courtesy that
man generally pays to any woman
in whose path he chances to be for the
breath Of a second The three women
In immaculate white, hatless, but with
suushades, passed on down the street.
Nora. who vas that asked Mrs.
Ilarrigan
Who was who?" countered Nora,
sguggling the wrggline dachel under
her arm and throwing the sunshade
across her shoulder
THAT ine-lookipg young man who
stood by tho door as We passed out,
lie raised his hat"
"Oh. bother was looking at
Fritz
Celeste searched her face keenly,
but Nora looked on ahead serenely,
not CULVER OF an eyelid, not the
slightest change in color or expression,
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
Mrs IIarrigan took. the omnibus up
to the villa. II was generally too
much OF n climb for her. Nora and
Celeste preferred 10 walk
What am going to do, Celeste'
He Is here. and over az Cadonabbia
last nigh, had terrible scene with
him. In heavens name. why can't
they lot me be-
"ficrr 'Rosen"''
Yes"
why no, speak 70 youy father
And have flsticuff which would
appear In every newspaper In the
worlde No, thank you There 10
enough scandalous stun being printed
rs II is. and am helpless to prevent
t."
As the climb starts of stif'iy. there
wasn't much inclination In either 10
talk Celeste had come to one de-
cision, and that was that Nora should
ind ont Courtlandts presence here In
Belagglo herself, When they arrived
at the villa gates, Celeste offered a
suggestion
You could easily stop all this rumor
and annoyance,
And, pray, how"
Marry"
Il prefer the rumor and annoyance
| hate men. Most Of them are beasts I"
Won are preiudiced :"
II Celeste expected Nora to reply
that she had reason, she was disap-
pointed Nora quickcned her pace.
that vas all
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