The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-08

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wondered what they we're talking
about and, suppressing a yawn,
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frightfully out of date And here's a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 off, and could not
help scowling at the visitor On to-
ward the house Elaine and Madame
Larenz proceeded, and around 1t 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.
81 shall be glad to see you at three,
Miss Dodge" she said, as she got into
her car again and drove off.
When l came down / found Aunt
Josephine still on the veranda. In ad-
dition to my horse, which l had tele-
phoned for, Elaines little runabout
had been driven to the door. While /
was talking to Aunt Josephine, Elaine
came downstairs and walked over to
the car.
MAY go with you?" I pleaded.
mo, Walter" she replied, laughing
merrily. "You can't go. l want to
try them on"
Properly squelched, I retreated.
Elaine drove away, and a moment
later l mounted and cantered off leis-
urely.
Near Del Mars bungalow might
have been seen again the mysterious
naturalist, walking along the road with
a 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 homer" inquired
Madam Larenz, as the valet ushered
her into the library.
mo, madam" he returned. "Mr. Del
Mar is out. But he left word that if
you came before he got back you were
to leave word"
The woman sat down at the desk
and wrote hastily. When she had fin
ished the short note she read it over
and folded 1t up.
"Tell Mr. Del Mar I've left a note
here on his DESK" she said to the
valet.
A moment later she left the library,
followed by the valet, who accom-
panied her to her car, and assisted her
in.
"The hotel" she directed to her
driver, as he started off, while the
valet returned to the bungalow.
Outside, the naturalist had come |
through the shrubbery and had been
looking in at the library window,
every move of Madame Lar
enz as she wrote. AS she went out
ne paused just a second to look about
Then he drew long knife from his
pocket, forced the window catch, and
quickly climbed into the room.
Directly to the desk he went and
ran over the papers to 1t.
There was the note. He picked it up
md read it eagerly.
My apartment-St. Germain-3 p.
n.-Larenz"
For moment he seemed to con-
ider what to do. Then he replaced
he note. Suddenly he heard the
ound Of footsteps. It was the valet
Quickly the naturalist ran
o the window and jumped out
A moment later the valet entered
he library again. "That's strange"
10 exclaimed, under his breath; 81
ont recall opening that window over
here today"
He looked puzzled. But as no one
1as about he went over and shut it.
Some distance down the road the
aturalist quietly emerged in safety
rom the bushes. With scarcely a
hesitation, his mind thor
ughly made up to his course, he hur-
led along the road.
Meanwhile, at the st. German,
Iadame Larenz entered and passed
lrough the rotunda of the hotel, fol-
'wed by many admiring glances of
le men.
Up in her room stood several large &
'unks, open. From them she had
lken number of gowns which were '
catered about or hung up for exhi-
Ition.
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