The Dolores star., 1917-11-09

have q table f0a10e,~ ne told men
a. they approached. -It IL better for
conversation. The rest Of the place In
like q bear garden I am not sure II
they will dance here today, but if
they do. they viii come also into the
restaurant"
"Wise manr Louise declared. z,
too, hate the babel outside"
I'VE are faced" said the prince, a.
he took up the menu. with our daily
problem. What can order for your
"a cup of chocolate" Louise replied.
"And Miss sophyr
Tea. plense"
John, too, preferred tea; the prince
ordered absinthe.
"A polyglot meal, isn't It. Mr..
StrangeweyT said Louise. as the order
was executed; mot In the least what
that wonderful old butler of yours
would understand by tea. Sophy, put
your hat on straight IL you want to
make q good impression on Mr.
Stransewey. I am hoping that you two
will be great friends"
Sophy turned toward John with q
little grimace.
Louise Is 30 taetless I" she said, Il
am sure any idea you might have had
Of liking me will have gone already.
Has It, Mr.. Strangeweyf
"On the contrary" he replied, q little
stifdy, but without hesitation, II was
thinking that Miss Maurel could
scarcely have set mo Q more pleasant
task"
The girl looked reproaehfully across
at her friend.
"You told me he came from the
wilds and was quite unsophIsticatedi~ r.
she exclaimed.
'The TRUTH" John assured them.
looking with dismay Mt his little china
cup. comes very easily to us. We are
brought up on 1t In Cumberland"
Don't chatter too much, child" Lou
ise said benignly. II want to hear
some more Of Mr.. Strangewey's i'm
pressions. This is-well, If not quite
fashionable crowd. yet very nearly
30. What do you think Of 1.-THE wom-
en-, for instanceT
"Well, to me-" John confessed can
didly, "they all look like dolls or man
ikins. Their dresses and their hats
overshadow their faces. They seem
all the time to be wanting to show, not
themselves, but what they have on"
They all laughed. Even the princes
lips were parted by the flicker of a
smile. Sophy leaned across the table
with a sigh.
Louise" she pleaded, "you will lend
him to me sometimes, won't you? You
won't keep him altogether to yourself7
There are such a lot of places to take
him tot"
II was never greedy" Louise re-
marked, with an air of self-satisfac-
ton. "n you succeed in making a
favorable impression upon him,
promise you your share"
"Tell us some more Of your impress
sions. Mr.. Strangewey." Sophy begged.
you want to laugh at me-" John
protested spontaneously.
ION the contrary" the prince az
sured him, as he fitted a cigarette into
long amber tube, 'they want to
laugh with you. You ought to realize
your value as companion In these
days. You are the only person who
can see the truth. Eyes and tastes
blurred with custom perceive SO little.
You are quite right when you say that
these women are like manikins; that
their bodies and faces are lost; but
one does not notice it until it u point
ed out"
'We'will revert" Louise decided, ITO
more primitive life. You and I win
inaugurate q missionary enterprise,
Mr.. Strangewey. We will Judge the
world afresh. We will reelothe and re-
habilitate it"
The prince ficked the ash from the
end Of his cigarette.
Morally as well as sartorially7' he
asked.
There was moments rather queer
silence. The music rose above the
hubbcb Of voices and died away again.
Louise rose to her feet. The prince,
with skillful maneuver, made his
way to her side as they left the res.
taurant.
Tomorrow afternoon, I think you
said?" he repeated quietly. "You will
be in town then?"
Eyes, I think so,'
'You have changed your mind, then,
about"
m. Graillot will not listen to my
leaving London" she interrupted rap
idly. HE declares that It In too near
the production Of the play. My own
part may be perfect. but he needs me
for the sake of the others. He puts
1t like Frenchman, Of course"
They had reached the outer door,
which was being held open for them
BY q bowling commissionnaire. John
and Scphy were waiting upon the pave.
ment. The prince drew little back.
II understand" he murmured.