Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-22
CHAPTER /.
Mehex-yous!
Taisex-V0usl

Les Grizzlies Ennemies Vous Ecoutent!
IHE usual little crowd was watt
ing in the lobby Of q fashion,
able London restaurant a few
minutes before tho popular
luncheon hour. Pamela Van Teyl,
very beautiful American girl,
dressed in the extreme Of fashion,
which she seemed somehow to Justify.
directed the attention Of her COM
panions to the notice affixed to the
wall facing them. :r%
Except" she declared. "for you
poor dears who have been hurt. that Is
the FIRST thing have seen In Eng
land which makes me realise that you
are ut war;" &aeS ~. -
- The younger Of her two escorts, Capt.
Richard Holderness, who wore the
uniform Of well known cavalry regi-
inent, glanced at the notice little Inn
4 what rot 1t seemsm he exclaimed.
We get fed UP with that sort Of thing
in France: It's always the same at
little Inn. Nefez-vous! Taisez-vousp
They might spare us over here."y
John Lutchester. q tall, clean shaven
man, dressed in civilian clothes, raised
his as eysgiass and read out the notice
Well. I don't know" he observed.
Some OF you service fellows-not the
regulars. of course-do gas o good
deal when you come back. don't sup
? 80 it doesn't really matter" he added,
glancinG at his watch.
"Army's full Of Johnnies, who come
from God knows where nowadays."
Holderness assented gloomily. mo
wonder they can't Keep their mouths
shut" 30 ..#f
Seems to me you need them all"
Miss Pamela Van Teyl remarked with
sensd SeaSs asSa Sas as
of US regulars should say word
them. too. as the Germans found out
last month" e
still studying the notice. news does
run over London like quicksilver. If
you step down to the American bar
here. for instance, you'n ma that
Charles Is one Of the best-informed
has patrons IN the army. in the navy
and In the flying corps and it's as
tonishing how communicative they
seen. to- to e EGG after the second OF
Cocktail, mark you, Miss Van Teyl."
sEIolderness pointed: out. I'VE poor
sJsnglishmen could keep our tongues
= from wagging before We acquired
some Of your American habits"
,retortea. IT'S your heads that are
.osI:rThe most valued product OF your
country. Lutchesters nlurmured, iS
I, more danssrous 70 our hearts than to
cyl sh es @aa. little slimaee and turn
:. Cd away. holding out her hand to
NEW sfrival--a tail. broad.shouldered
man, with -; strong. cold face and
frsy eyss sExr 7, 9. .n sysa ac, Ss.
.76sss was i queer change y h.s face
!. aeihts eyes. met PArnsla'S. He seemed
/ Suddei1ly ID 6srpme more human. HIS
ptS.iufs a. sewing her, was certainly
=. .'ssns M. s4sehsr,., sns; EXCLAIMED. "thsy
7 country + PlsasAs protect me-"
t.rfts bowed oyer her fingers: Then he
looked up. 4Iis $ons was Impressive:
n 49,. n: u thSnshs y you needed proeec-
che interrupted. laughing; 'you know
g.IIgssI think Z Nave Inst pleasure" tho
/ American replied. shaking hands with
+ LgGtshestsE Gnd Holdesnsss; !. . :.
NOW VIC ~ RSS Nu sANoPVu~VNs
opinion" the former observed. point
ing to the wall. I'VE. were discussing
that notice., Mr.. Fischer. You're al
(, most as much q I4ondoner as q. New
Yorker. What do you think?-is 1t
supernuous or iiot?'
Fischer read 1t out and smiled.
~, = '.Wsll" he admitted. 'in, America
We don't lay much store by that sort
of thing. but don't know as we're
very good Judges about what goes on
over here. shouldn't call this play.
anyway. a hotbed Of Intrigue. Excuse
me-" -
He moved or to greet some incom-
ing guests-a well known stock broker
and his partner. Lutchester looked
after him curiously.
ais Mr.. Fischer one of your typical
inillionaires. Miss Van Teyl?" he ask
ed. .
She shrugged her shoulders.
1--WE have no typical millionaires."
she assured him. 'They come from all
classes and oil states"
'Fischer H. q westerner, isn't he?"
Pamela nodded, but did not pursue
the conversation. Her eyes were fixed
upon a girl who had just entered, and
who was looking little doubtfully
around. aAgirl plainly but smartly
dressed. with fiuffy light hair. dark
eyes and very pleasant expression.
Pamela. who was critical Of her own
sex, found the newcomer attractive.
"'"Is that. by any chance. ono Of our
missing guests. Capt, Holderness7"
ehe inquired. turning toward him. II