The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-11-05

sorry for me because I had received my
congo, and they were actually finding fault
with me for not taking it with grin on
my facel
Before going to bed I went into the loggia
| (for the first time in three days. and,
keeping myself pretty well hidden behind
a projection in the wall tried to get a
glimpse of the Countess windows Failing
there, / turned my steps in another drec-
ton and soon stood upon my little bal
| cony There was no sign of her in the win
dows, although faint light glowed against
the curtains of a well-remembered room near
the top of the tower.
| Ah what cosy, jolly room! What de-
licious dinner I had had there And what
supperl Somehow, l found myself think
ing Of those little tan pumps. As matter
of fact. they had been source of annoyance
to me for more than fortyeght hours | had
found myself thinking Of them at most in
opportnne times, greatly to the detriment Of
my work as realist.
1t was cool on the balcony, and | was
abnormalfy warm, as might be expected. II
occurred to me that | might do worse than
to sit out there in the cool of the evening
and enjoy a cigar or two--three or four if
necessary.
But, thought ! sat there until nearly
midnight and chattered my teeth almost out
Of my head with the cold, she did not appear
at her window. The aggravating part OF it
was that while l was shiyering out there in
the beastly raw, miasmic air, she doubtless
was lying luxurious couch before
warm fire in q dressing gown and slippers
oh n; a,J lob,
| ing Of nothing in the world but her own com
fort And those rnscally beggars presumed
to think that | was in love with a selfish,
| sef-centered spoiled creature like that Hub.
| bish
| l am afraid that Poopendyke found me
| in particularly irascible frame Of mind
the next moraing. | know that Brtton did.
| thought better of my determination to
discharge Brtton. He was an exceptionally
good servant and loyal fellow, so why
should | deprive myself Of treasure simply
because the eastern wing of my abode was
nhabtated by an unfeeling creature who
hadn't thought beyond fine feathers and
bonbonsl l was SO charitably inclined to-
ward Hawkes. and Blatchford, who were in
my serve through an influence over which
did not appear to have any control. They
would have to 90.
MIR. Poopendyken said l. after BlatcA.
ford had left the breakfast room, 4 want
You to give notice to Hawkes. and Blatchforl
today
'Notcel' he exclaimed increduously.
Notice. said I, very distinctly
He looked distressed. Il thought they
were most satisfactory to YOU
I've changed my opinion
By Joye, Mr. Smart, Il don't know
how the Countess will take such high
handed-ahem You sec, sir, she-she was
good enough to recommend them to me. Il
will be quite a shock to-
By the Lord Harry, Fred, am I to
Don't misunderstood me- he made haste
to say. This is your house. You have .
perfect right to hire and discharge, but
but Don't you think weu'd better con-
slider very carefully He seemed to be
finding his eollar rather tight
| held up my hand. tOf course do not
care to offend the Countess Tarnowsy. Ii
was very kind of her to recommend them.
We've viii let the matter rest for few
days
She has informed me that you were espe-
cially pleased with the manner in which they
served the dinner the other night / think
she said you regarded them as incompatible
diadems or something OF the sort 1t may
have been the champagne.
My thoughts leaped backward to that won
lerful dinner. 1T wasn't the champagne
said I. very stiffly
Do you also contemplate giving notice to
the chef and his wife, our only chamber
maid?'
No, don't" l snapped. II think they
were in bed
He looked at me as if he thought I had
gone crazy. l wriggled uncomfortably in my
chair for second or two, and then abruptly
that we'd better get to work. /
lave never ceased to wonder what construc-
ion he could have put on that stupid slip
If the tongue Ito Be Continued