Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-28

worked In the linen-r00m at the
Tyringham, This had caused some
trouble. and there Is a pantry giri.
Gretchen. who was IN for long time
before the master left. and he sent
her here for the country air. She Is
little devil with her dear Father
land"
I laughed al the old fellows grav-
ity and earneStnesS. That the war
should be making itself felt on the
quiet acres at Barton-on-the-S Sound
vas absurd.
I was bordering the recrudescence
OF race hatreds due 10 the upheaval
In Europe when he startled me by a
statement uttered close TO my ear:
There have been inquiries for the
widow; these have caused me much
anxiety. II seems that there are per-
sons anxious TO see her. There have
been inquiries. one-two-three
| times"
Probably some OF her American
friends anxious to pay their respects.
or some of the neighbors making calls
OF courtesv." suggested.
"a foreign gentleman who acts very
queerly." Antoine persisted.
My uncles widow was a vague. I'M
known being whom | had never ex-
pected to cross my horizons. II she
meditated a descent upon Barton-on-
the-Sound. the trust company would
/ certainly have had some hint Of her
approach. but Terrence clearly had
had no tidlngs Of her beyond her last
communication from Bangkok. Still.
IL was wholly possible that a globe
| trotting widow would have friends In
/ many parts OF the world. and | could
see nothing disturbing in the fact that
inquiries had been made for her. I
said as much. AntOine's answer was
another shrug and n jerk of his head
toward Flynn. as though even the en-
plOyment of an alien tongue might not
conceal our conversation from the big
freshman. When we had reached the
farm and were running through the
I grounds Antoine spoke again.
"We thought we would put you
up az the house. Mr.. Singleton. and
not in the garage" he sail inquir-
/ ingIy.
'Not at all. Antoine" answered
I quickly. 1--WE must stick close to the
/ law In such matters"
every good. sir. Stop at the garage.
Flynn"
To the casual observer the garage
was a charming twO-story house fol-
lowing the general lines OF the plaster
and timber residence, from which IL
was separated by a strip OF woodland
and a formal garden. The garage
and quarters for the chauffeur were
at one end and az the other were a
downstairs livins-room, with a broad
fireplace. and three chambers above
so planned as to afford a charming
view of the Sound. whose shore curved
in deeply at this point. On the
chauffeur's side was a small kitchen
from which I had been served with
my meals when I lodged there.
The house is in order. You will
have your meals at the residence, 1
suppose. sir" Antoine suggested.
debated this a moment and when
he limited that dinner could be more
conveniently served there than In my
own quarters. said that for the
present the Flynns might give me
breakfast and luncheon at the garage,
but that I would dine at the house.
II was five O'Clock when reached
the garage. and Antoine left me after
opening my bags. with the suggestion
that | could summon Zimmerman. a
former valet of the birmingham. for
any service | might require. 1 knew
Zimmerman very well and said
would call him when occasion re-
quired.
'He is Of that race" said Antoine
plaintively In the French which now
seemed to come readily enough to his
lips.
Racer Botherationi You mustn't
trouble yourself about race questions
out here. Antoine. Zimmerman Is a
good old chap. who's probably for
gotten the very name Of the German
town he was born in"
They do not forget" Antoine re-
piled with emphasis. There has
been much discussiOn--much-"
Forget II. AntOineI supposed
you we're all living here like happy
family. Please tell them at the
residence that I'll dine at seven"
"yery good. sir" he said in his
pompous manner. but saw that he
was miffed by my Indifference.
Flynn. having disposed OF the car.
came to ask II there was anything
he could do for me.
"Tony's against the wife and me-"
he said mournfully. ats the war.
sorr. and she and me that lie. sorr.
the American flag floats from the
garage every day. And IL a heart can
be lille. Elsie's as true TO America as
though she was born in Boston state
house"