The Washington times., 1919-02-22

Burglars break the safe and are
seized with terror when DeLorme
J springs out
Take things easy" said Juliette,
IF we gain nothing by fair words
we can use force"
That's the way We ought to
9 have begun!" returned the Hindoo.
Besides, now that we are settled in
Paris again, you can see your lover
more frequently, and hasten the
course OF eventsT'
It was in the midst OF this that
one morning. the coTnte found IN his
mail an invitation from Krakow
ska, the famous singer, to spend
the evening at her house.
Statuesquely beautiful, gifted
with a splendid voice, an excellent
actress, Miss Krakowska was IA
NOUS IN Russia, Austria, and Ger
many; petted, fattered, received at
court in these three countries, her
= reaoVn lacked only the consecra-
ton Of Paris before undertaking
the profitable tour Of America.
She was TO make her debut, few
weeks later. at the opera, in the
Wagnerian repertory which was
her triumph; and. being settled for
; the entire winter in Paris, she had
gathered a few friends and journal
. lists to have a housewarming.
: During one Of his trips to Vienna,
: the year before, Comte d'Abazoli-
Viscosa had been presented to her.
, The representative of a millionaire
, -ajah is not easily forgotten. She
had taken care to send him an in
vitation.
Z The singer had not wished TO in
= cur heavy household expenses for
( n stay Of whose duration she was
: uncertain, SO she had contented
. herself with hiring by the month
{ furnished ground-foor apartment
. in the Rue Jadin. a little street In
the Monceau quarter which, few
wears before, had consisted wholly
Of houses and gardens, occupied by
numerous artists, but which, like
: an the rest OF this progressive sec
+. tfon, was being constantly invaded
: by fve-story dwellings, though
+: these did not succeed in removing
the quiet. the stiffness, and the
solitude OF an unfreQuented dis
trict.
KrakOwska's apartment was no.
very large, but the four windows OF
the drawing room and the dining
room looked out upon the street.
The actress had required only
convenience and comfort; as for the
rest, as artist and woman, she had
Etven very easily the elegance which
the rooms lacked. In the drawing
room she. had hung some Of the
magnificent portraits which the
most famous artists had painted o.
her; flowers, springinG everywhere
as If in a hothouse, masked the
poverty OF the furniture in a place
where the grace and charm OF the
mistress Of the house admirably re
placed -cUrios and valuable orna-
ments-
The guests were not numerous
this. evening. She had expected
about fifty persons. But the life OF
Paris has a Thousand various de
H1ands; scarcely half the number had
arrived
Quality, according to common
expression. made up for the guam
q. tity. Besides Comte d'AbazOli-Tis-
.cosa, there was Foggarol, the infiu-
Sntial musical critic of the hour;
Baroness DE Vallegre, a personal
friend of KrakoWska; Rose Plan
chet, the beautiful artist OF the
opera; the military attache Of Hun
gary, Captain Zchklacht; the Mar
ouis de la Tore. president OF the
Pferrot Club, Rrbiter Of Partisan
Ultra-fashionable life; twenty more
people including well-known club
men, and charming society women,
and finally, Lady DUfferton, a very
attractive member OF u highest
English society who, Pr nE by q
brief trip to Paris, had wished
20 miss the great singer -ception.
To hear Krakowska 81 WAS al
ways a treat; it was useless for her
70 resist, she must show her guests
that her voice was still marvellous
and worthy Of general admiratiOn.
Song succeeded song amid unani'
nous enthusiasm until. visibly
Eatigued, she finally asked mercy.
MY friends" she said, your
piaudits eauch me deeply
but please let me take a little
breath! While waiting for supper
Gables viii be brought in. Those
Oho like bridge can take theiI
places at them. the others will chat
in the corners Ny dear Comte,'
~i che added, turning toward the Ma
barajah's representative. will you
help me arrange the game2"
The latter bowed, and instantly
began the work. Bridge, at tha'
time, was still sufficiently fashion
= BILE 10 have several tables filled a
once.
He himself refused TO sit down
pleading absolute ignorance Of th'