Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03

about and, suppressing a yawn, l
walked toward them. AS approached
l heard scattered remarks about
styles and dress fabrics.
Elaine had completely forgotten ten
mis- and me. She took couple OF
steps away from the court with the
woman as / came up.
Aren't you going to play?" asked.
81 know you'll excuse me, Walter"
smiled Elaine. MY frocks are all SO
frightfully out Of date. And here's a
chance to get new ones, very reasona-
bly,, too"
They walked on, and l could not
help scowling at the visitor. On to-
ward the house Elaine and Madame
Larenz proceeded. and around it to
the front porch, where Aunt Josephine
was standing.
"Just think, auntie," cried Elaine.
real Paris gowns down here without
the trouble Of going to the city-and
cheaply, too"
Aunt Josephine was only mildly in
terested, but that did not seem to
worry Madame Larenz.
Il shall be glad to see you at three.
Miss Dodge" she said. as she got into
her car again and drove on.
When / came down / found Aunt
Josephine still on the veranda. In ad-
dition to my horse, which ! had tele-
phoned for, Elaine's little runabout
had been driven to the door. While 1
was talking to Aunt Josephine, Elaine
came downstairs and walked over to
the car.
MAY / go with your" pleaded.
mo, Walter" she replied. laughing
| merrily. you can't 60. / want to
try them on"
Properly squelched, retreated.
| Elaine drove away, and q moment
later / mounted and cantered of leis-
urely.
Near Del Mars bungalow might
have been seen again the mysterious
naturalist, walking along the road with
butterfly net in his hand, and what
appeared to be a leather specimen
case, perhaps six inches long. under
his other arm.
AS Madame Larenz whiZzed past IN
her car, he looked up keenly, in spite
of his seeming near-sightedness and
huge smoked glasses. He watched
her closely, noting the number of the
car. then turned and followed it.
Madam Larenz drew up. a second
time, before Del Mars. AS she got out
and entered. the naturalist, having
quickened his pace. came up and
watched her go in. Then, after taking
in the situation for moment, he made
his way around the side of the bunga
low.
"Is Mr.. Del Mar at home?" inquired
Madam Larenz. as the valet ushered
her into the library.
mo. madam" he returned. "Mr. De
Mar is out. But he left word that il
you came before he got back you were
to leave word"
The woman sat down at the desl
and wrote hastily. When she had fin
ished the short note she read 1t ovel
and folded it up.
Tell Mr.. Del Mar I've left a mote
here on his desk" she said to thu
valet.
A moment later she left the library
followed by the valet, who accom-
panied her to her car, and assisted he
in.
THE hotel" she directed to he
driver, as he started OF. while tn,
valet returned to the bungalow.
Outside, the naturalist had com,
: through the shrubbery and had beel
looking in at the library window
watching every move of Madame LaI
eng as she wrote. As she went GU
he paused just second to look about
Then he drew q long knife from hi
, pocket, forced the window catch, an,
, quickly climbed into the room.
Directly to the desk he went an,
hurriedly ran over the papers to II
! There was the note. He picked it n
and read 1t eagerly.
} my apartment-St. Germain-3 !
m.-Larenz"
, For a moment he seemed to cor
I slider what to do. Then he replace
> the note. Suddenly he heard tn
sound of footsteps. 1t was the vale
, returning. Quickly the naturalist ra
, to the window and jumped out
A moment later the valet entere
i the library again. That's strange
he exclaimed, under his breath;
I don't recall opening that window owe
d there today"
t He looked puzzled. But as no on
was about he went over and shut it.
Some distance down the road tn
naturalist quietly emerged in safet
from the bushes. With scarcely
t moments hesitation, his mind tho
Q oughly made up to his course, he hu
ried along the road.
Meanwhile, at the st. German
Madame Larenz entered and passe
q through the rotunda of the hotel, fc
y lowed by many admiring glances {
the men.
.. Up in her room stood several larl
trunks, open. From them she hs
/ taken a number of gowns which We
t scattered about or hung up for exf
r. bition.
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