The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25

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silence as we walked along. where
have you come from7'
Germany" I replied.
II thought So" said he.
He was a schoolboy of the Bour-
daloue College, but all the planning and
polishing OF the Jesuit fathers had not
improved his manners, II seems The
tone Of his reply was an insult In
itself. and / took II as such, and held
my tongue and waited.
We walked right down to the balus-
trade overlooking the Seine. De
Coigny mounted, sat on the balus-
trade. whistled. and as he sat kicking
his heels he cast his eyes UP and down
me from crown to toe.
i stood before him with the seeming
humility OF the younger child, but my
blood was boiling. and my knuckles
itched at the sight Of his flabby, pasty
face.
Some trees sheltered US from the
house, and my gentleman from the
Bourdaloue College took a boz of
Spanish cigaritos from his pocket and
matchbox adorned with the picture
OF a ballet girl.
He put a cigarito between his thick
lips, lit 1t, blew pun Of smoke. and
held out the box to me to have one
Fired with the manliness of the affair
put out my hand. and received, In
stead or cigarito, rap on the
knuckles with his cane.
That's to teach you not to smoke"
said Mentor. How old are your"
Nine" replied I. The blow hurt:
but ] put my hand In my pockets, and
II In taalN hAS
betrayed my feelings.
Nine. And what part of Germany
DO you come from?"
- was last staying at the Castle of
Hchtenberg."
"Aha!" said the gentleman on the
balustrade. And who, may ask, did
we entertain at our Castle Of Lichten.
berg"
piled. out of my childish vanity. "ths
Count Feliciani. the great banker
and
"Mr. what's-your- name" said my
tormentor. you are a liar. The
Count Feliciani. the great banker, as
you call him, Is in prison.
How! WhatT I cried.
oh" said he. with the air OF an
old Boulevardler. 1T IL all over Paris.
Caught embezzling State funds; ar
rested at the railway station. A nice
acquaintance. truly. to boast of"
"Oh, Eloise!" | cried. my whole
heart going out to the unhappy fam
fly: for, though | did not know what
embezzllng funds meant. prison was
plain enough 10 my understanding.
"oh. Eloise!" mimicked the other.
throwing his cigarette END away.
slipping down from the balustrade
a III. l.sA
tory to returning TO the house. "Oh.
Eloisei Come on. cochon. have an
appointment with N. 10 Duo do
Morny."
"AlloDs!" And again he hit me
with the cane. this time over the
right shoulder.
I struck him FIRST In the wind. a
foul blow, which have never yet re-
GREETED: ana. as he doubled up. !
struck him again. by good fortune.
Just AT the root u the nose.
The effect was magical. ana stood
In CONSERVATION looking at my hAndi.
work, for Instantly his two eyes be.
came black and his nose strsAmsd
gore.
No lay for a moment where he had
fallen. then he scrambled on all f0uTs.
Not on his feet, and running, stream.
INK blood Hnd believing NJ the sans
time. without his dandy cane. with.
out his cigarette bOE, which he had
left on the balustrAde, he made for
the house. this sDfaDt tres pfopre, ana
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