Evening journal., 1919-04-09
torpyrtEht, 1918. b. the Mcclurs Nerspaps
Syndicatcl

At Unless something turns up pretty
~ soon," said Senior Emilio Bregs'
I'VE shnII be forced 10 one Of two
most disagreeablo oxpedients - that OF
turning a trick ourselves or OF tryins TO
mako an honest living" He frowned
and began 10 weave little circles on the
table with the bottom Of his winegiass.
..on1inica leaned forward 70 sip her
orangeade. and her deep-violet eyes look
cd al him thoughtfully over the rim OF
her goblet as she slowly slipped the cool
ing beverage.
you must break yourself Of that habit
OF making circles with your glass
Emilio. said she Some day it may get
you into trouble"
"sapristii There does not seem to be
any chance Of getting into trouble'"
xrowied the Argentine. II cannot under
stand IL. There have been six important
3obs in the last three months and not
thing has been brought 70 me I have
questioned Durand and several others
and none Of them can throw any light on
the matter. Either there is an able mob
that we know nothing about at work in
Paris. or else Il is the doing Of some
single and brilliant operator"
~But who can It be?" murmured Do
ninica."
who can lt be7' repeated Brsga.
THAT. my dear Mica, is precisely what
~e have got 20 find out n We care to
continue our present occupation"
Braga's incisive voice held the bitter
note OF that OF a high nnancier who feels
that there are big operations going on
around him and Is at loss TO trace their
source. ---
How do you expect 10 so about ind
sne out7" asked Dominica
The only way at present IS 20 watch
the runaways. II We can once spot this
interloper, Il won't take long 20 land him
IN the ssnte. He's getting all the honey
out OF the hive. and some OF the-rest OF
us arc going to set stung. saw some
thing this morning in a social note OF
IA Vie de Paris which will be worth our
while To- keep track OF. Did you ever
hear OF the Misses Macfarland who live
out ON the Avenue Henri Martini"
Dominica nodded. "Those two rich
American old maids?" she asked.
Those are the ladies'" said Braga
sOne Is named Primrose and tho other
Pansy. She gives It the French spelling
snd signs herself 'Pansee.' II appears
that Primrose's birthday comes in May
and Pansce's in September. According
10 the article which read this morning,
L had been their habit for years TO give
a birthday party ON each occasion or. at
least. q dinner to a few select friends.
The one whose birthday it Is always
1nds upon her plate a jewel OF some sort
rs her sisters gift"
a good one?' asked Dominica
+Qn the last birthday. which was Prim-
roso'A'' said BraEa dryly. "there was
BARTER pearl pendant valued az one hun
ared thousand Francs
How nicel" murmured Dominics.
.'on these festive soirees II is the Gus
.om for Primrose and Panseo TO wear all
-or nearly all-of their previous birthday
presents"
That sounds like a good Job for some-
,ody." said Dominica
80 It strikes me-" Bragg answered.
and It has occurred TO me that It may
possibly strike or unknown colleague as
, good Job for UT Is precisely in his
line Of work. ano 3 chance comes but
twice In the year. Besides the servants
there arc only the two old girls in the
house. The chef. maltre dhotel. and
iady's maid are Italians. and there IA a
french housemald."
How did you find out about the serv-
ents2'' Dominica asked.
Brasa smiled. II have had my eye on
the house for somo time. The Italian
iady's maid Giovanna is quite q filrt OF
mine. followed her one night to the
st Didier skating rink and gave an IN.
structor five francs 20 present me. Since
then have met her several times. She
thinks that am maitre d'hotei IN a
Venezuelan family on the Avenue Victor
Hugo"
80 that Is why you shaved of your
mustache" said Dominica.
That and other reasons Now what I
have in mind IS this: I want you to help
me watch the Macfarland house the night
Of tho dinner party. They are always
big affairs-at least a dozen guests.
Can't you put on your Italian boys cos
.ume and take your mandola and hang
bout In front of the house? You can
ing few Neopolitsn airs and beg a few
ous from the arriving guests. then go
md sit on the street bench and munich
ONE bread and cheese. With that deep
ontralto Of yours. you have only to give
hem Funiculi Funicula,' and
Il think that can do better than
hat" interrupted Dominica.
In what way?' Brsga asked
''You leave that to me" said Dominica
I've never failed you yet have I?'
Miss Primrose MacfarIand with the as
distance OF her pretty Roman maid, Gio-
'snna, was most pleasantly engaged IN
treating a headdress to be worn the
night OF the dinner party to be given In
nonor OF her sister Pansee's birthday
fnnrose was about to try the effect n,
nsr creation before the glass when the
."a''fe dhotei came up to say that a
young lady had called and asked ~.
sasnsse s'.', OF few words with the sir.
"nas is sheT' snapped PrInro..
heo at the interruption. .syv,,.. s1''
.s .,, ~sne' DID she send up no csra9,.
NO. slgnorina,' said the buti.- &C.,
Is young Italian LADY, va.., sne