Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-28

Was II case o. diamond cut dla-
mond once more'
"Of course you know Berlin fou
have friends ihere?"
I granted these things Madame
then switched on" on 10 general
topics concerning Germany when
country she said she "liyed ! ola
not believe her She also protested
the greatest admiration Tor England
that land ~ real men and women
she styled II She had stayed Ia Lon
don for six months. hence her knowl-
edge Of English AZ this iunoture !
thought I may az yell crOss-eramine
her.
Madame Delihes had come 10
/ STEAMBOAT from Paris for a thorough
I change MY doctor Informed ne.
she said. that my mental condition
required a total change Of scene AM
climate. and be suggested this city
because he thought IT, nfe, light and
I colour would be beneficial ~ me
I Seriously, Ike the spot very much,
/ but ! find that women with whom
one can make friends are exceedingly
scarce. That is really the reason WHY
I asked you 10 come and see me, for
i you -er-are 80 different from the
sort Of European woman living mere.
When I remarked that STEAMBOAT mad
also been prescribed Tor me az
mental pick me-up." Madame laugh
ed a. the coincidence But ! am not
a lady author. she added Really. J
am afraid OF authors. ! always mag
inc them thinking like a book while
they are talking 10 you, and al the
same time plying your commonplace
attempts at conversation.
But you are not afraid of me-
/ asked.
OH no. Now Miss Henderson r.
much more formidable feel afraid
OF that woman's face.
She IL very harmless I replied
And not particularly clever, either %
Yes. can quite understand. but
there are persons with little intellect
end much Individuality who--shali
We say dominate or disturb even
highly intellectual persons Miss
ll'NufiN bi W "a ihNf w punt.
but you do not know her you
have never spoken to her"
No. hut have observed her a.
close range Tell me she added
quickly, what did Miss Henderson
say about me after | left you that
night at the Folies2"
Nothing" lied wOmanfully
She did not warn you against
me-"
Certainly not" | returned In ar
fected surprise.
That Is peculiar She has the
reputation OF being fearful scandal
mongcr ! hope ! don't offend YOU.
She ~ the sort of woman who always
suspects another better dressed than
herself | hope you do not mind my
speaking OF your-friend In this
way"
assured Madame Delihes that /
did not consider Miss Henderson q
iuond, and that | simply lodged ana
paid for my lodgings at her father y
house In Gnlatea.
DO YOU know." Madame went on,
after few seconds pause. that
Miss henderson has told certain
three-tailed Pasha that | am dis
reputable person aud also a-spy?"
There was something coming At
once decided not 10 exhibit any sur
prise. let alone disgust. at the sound
uf the word. for | now knew the
French woman to DO a SPY.
The lerms." answered. ARE not
synonymous
I dislike the word spy more
than The disreputable. said Madame
beiibcs The lowest class women
here are often spies"
lifted my eyebrows IN astonish-
ment How very interesting.'
CALCULATED. b,
You are interested in spies 20"
From the point OF not knowing
, rnythin- about them have never
seen by 10 my knowledge. ana
what ! have read OF them has been
/ only fiction"
Madame Delibes emptied her glass
lot Iuhat. which wine / had politely
refused to touch My hostess. how
ever made up Tor my deficiency BY
I imhihuE three glasses full The ei-
/ feet VAS noticeable IN more ways
than boz. speech She grew confident.
Ii1l
Would you like to know about
spies she said. As you are AN au-
thorD. he subject might be- worth
your while"
aUuld love To know about
spies answered They might sug
gosi o. hook"
Madame Delibcs rose and came 10.
wards W'. g.. Placing her right hand
un m shoulder she looked m,
slrai-H' IN the eyes. or rather first tu
one ''. and then Ina the other. TOT
You '..nut look al a person In both
ewes t' once. "You are not a SOY
sh' .a.. regarding my fact atten
luten
Good heavens. Noi" replied
Win Cd lace of the surprised Jure1
iuh".. Mt rebuking kind. " hat
ever makes you ask such ques
ton
ll" numbers 20 and 20. do theJ
convey auything TO your"
f.'urned her gave with vacaul
wonder Then suddenly Madam,
i'''h.- cried. Have you heard oI
! Number me"
Asln | pr0fessed absolute ignor
ah'r l.thOugh ! knew whom sh,
meant by III. This was a colleague
o' mine az ROonstrasse 20. Gel
'.'tl' sho had mysteriously dis
'pp, t.'1 some months back
ie' ne look at the palm OF your
''sn' hand. Sold the Frenchwoman