The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-24
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THE WOMAN ON THE TERRACE
THE WOMAN ON THE TERRACE

livery, They paid no attention to
either Monsieur Jonduelle or the
American. They addressed them.
selves with Apologize dlftldcnce TO
the woman IN the chair.
They explained that parrot he
longing 10 the Princess kitzcnxof.
who occupied the great villa above
had escaped and was concealed
somewhere in the thick shrubbery
81 madame'A garden Would they
be permitted 10 search for it7 The
woman In the chair moved her head
slowly IN assent Then she dis.
missed them with gesture. They
went down off the terrace and TO.
ward the rcRr OF the villa In their
search. and the woman In the chair
addressed the American.
you must believe" she said.
that Monsieur Jonauenc Is an old
acquaintance and that this eNplana.
ton Is not to be denied him. Neither
are you TO be denied il. You came
here for Il precisely as he has come
for u.
You have followed me here. trail.
ins out my flight. as he has fol.
lowed. The two Of you arrived near.
~ on the moment. aud shall be
pleased TO include the two Of you
In my explanation. You were de.
handing u AS Monsieur Jonqueile
arrived--with some heat. II cor.
rectiy remember"
Tho American replied In hi. ah.
rupt manner;
Il don't understand this thing"
he said. "nut do want 20 know
how this house happened 20 burn
while I was absent You ar- the
only person who had a key 10 Il,
and you must have burned il or you
would not have run away and hid
yourself-now. what's the storyY"
The woman had bit OF delicate
lace In her fingers. She put IL up
a moment TO her tips. Then she
spoke. addressing her two guests.
Her voice was slow. serene. and Dc.
tached. like one who speaks without
interest, without emotion, and with.
out any concern for effect. II was
Ike a voice from mechanical APP
pliance. having intelligence. hut no
will 10 feel.
Il have been attached 10 Monsieur
Dillard." she said. There was a
fortune before uH. an immense. In.
credible fortune. The anticipation
OF Il bound m. 10 him. and 30 the
burning Of this house muMt have
been an accident The lure Of a
fortune Is the only influence that
does not loosen as one advances
into life. In n world where presently
every emotion falls, Therefore.
Monsieur billiard had a right 10 feel
that he could trust me, since my
interest In this fortune was identical
with his own"
She paused. and seemed 20 ad.
dress Monsieur Jonquelle directly.
You will be concerned. monsieur.
about the mystery Of this fortune.
TX was no dream. and depended
upon no uncertain hazard Of chance
Monsieur plllard IL an artlst-~an
artist with a genius for turning art
to a practical use. Their. have been
greater artists than Monsieur DIN.
ard In production. but not In meth.
DDS b. which art can be made 10
serve a practical purpose, that ln 10
say can Be made TO produce a for.
tune. IL u the iife.work Of Mon
sisur DiiIard not 10 produce art. bu,
TO bring the artistic skill Of IN.
masters Of art to his practical pur.
poses. And. In this department. he
has no superior I'm any country. The
house In the Faubourx 81. German
was In fact a storeroorn. II was. nj
the time Of its destruction by fire.
literally packed with masterpiece
beautiful works Of art OF an lncrsd
ible value"
She did not move the position Of
her body in the chair. But sh.
again vaguely touched her lips with
the handkerchief In her fingers. a
bit Of fiimy lace.
Monsieur" she said. there havs
been In the world three men who
are supreme In what is perhaps the
highest Of all artistic production. I
shall name them TO you: Monsieur
Whistler. the American: Monsieur
Helieu OF Paris. and wagenheirn Of
Munich"
She moved trifle in the chair.
Then she went on.
The misfortune OF producing q
masterpiece in oil or In water-color
~ That one copy only OF this mas.
terplece exists. and II by any mis-.
fortune u Is destroyed. every ade
quate evidence 81 is beauty has
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