The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-10-14

Pless later. with a suppressed yawn
AT :. said Elsie promptly
II think IN take nap" said he
With n languld smile ana a little raunt
OF his hand as II dismlssing us. he
moved languidly on. nut stopped after
few steps To say 10 me. Wen ex.
plore the castle tomorrow. Mt Smart.
n rs Just n, same To YOU tie spoke
with very slight accent and n PEE
culiurly attractive manner There was
charm to the man. / was bound 10 ad.
init. - know SchloSs Ruthhorfcn very
we'll IL i an old stamping ground OF
mine"
Indeed said t. affecting surprise
II spent n very JOYOUS season here
not 50 many wears ago. Hohendahl Is
n bosom friend"
was eager 10 steal away IN the east
wing with the news. 80 somewhat lat.
er | knocked NJ the countess door. |
realized that Il was most unsccmly
hour Tor calling on young beautiful
and unprotected lady. but the exiccn-
cies OF the moment lent moral support
TO my Invasion.
The countess French maid pcered
out at me
Tell your mistress that must see
her az once"
Madame IL not at home. m'sieur."
said the young woman.
mot at homeg ! gnsped. Where
Is shey'
Madame has gone to bed"
"Oh~ / said blinking. Then she Ia
az home. Present my compliments and
ask her 10 grt up Something very eX
asperating mas hap
Madame has request the 90 inform
m'sleur that she knows the count Il
here aud will you be- So good az to call
tomorrow morning"
what She knows he's hercl Who
brought the lnformationT'
The hountlful Max. m'deur lie
bring II with dejeuner. again with din
er and but now With the hot water.
m'sieur"
"Oh. SEE said profoundly. In
that case l-shan't disturb her"
Very stiiiiy and tremendously Ad.
vised caution for the next twelve hours
and left
Now II NAV occur to you that any
self respecting gentleman In possession
Of castle and a grain OF common
sense would have set about TO tind out
the true names Of the guests beneath
his roof Iiut IL so happens that
rather enjoyed the mystery The stu.
alton was unique the comedy most
cxhlamtlng OF course there was
tragic side TO the whole matter hut.
now that was In FOR u. Why mini
mize the novelty by adopting arbitrary
measurcsy somewhat gleefully ! de-
cided that II would be- good FUN 90
keep myself IN the dark a. long ~
possible.
When | reached the room where my
guests were assembled ! found Mr.
Plcss and the Baron Umovitch engag
cd In an acrimonious dispute over
question ~ bridge etiquette Tho
former had resented a sharp criticism
coming from the latter. aud they wers
Wauug verbal battle In what took
tn be- Ave or six different tongues.
none ~ which appeared 10 bear the
slightest relationship TO the English
language. suddenly Mr. Pless threw
his cards down and left the table
without word " apology 10 the two
ladies'. who looked more burt than ap
palled
lie said he was going TO bed. but
noticed that be took himself on IN the
direction OF the moonlit loggia We
were still discussing his detection IN
subdued tones-with the exception OF
the lraje baron-when he re-entersd
the room
Are there real spirits In your castle,
| Mt Smart. or have you flesh and
blood mediums here who roam about
| IN white night dressea 20 study the
moods Of the moon frum the dizziest
rampartsT
started What indlscretion had
the countess been up TOT
u don't quite understand you, Mr..
Plcss, said. with politely blank
/ stare
MY dear countess" said the next
morning. while am willing to ad.
mit that all you say Is true. there still
remains the unhappy fact that you
| were very near 20 upsetting every.
thing last night Mr. plcss saw you
quite plainly The moon was very
tun. you'li remember Fortunately he
wa- too far away from your window
10 recognize you. Think how easy Il
might
But i've told you twice that held
my nand over Pinkos nose. and he
/ Just couldn't bark. Mr.. Smart. You
are really most unreasonable about II.
| The dog had 10 have breath OF fresh
mir
why NOT send him up 10 the top Of
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