Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-09
POLLY AND PAUL--AND PARIS
A Story of Couple on Their HONEYMOON

WAS ciad IN n weird night garment ~
chcckercd material. his feet In list slip
pcrs and a shawl about his shoulders
lie brandlshed a threatening fist. They
were barbarians! Criminals! An honest
man who was unfortunate enough 20
live above them could not sleep for
their inhuman racket He would call
the police, lie would
"oh. come now. mon vieux. be rea'
sonable" Barray. having removed his
cats head and set II on the piano. arg.
ued good naturedly with the apparltiop.
Violet tried 10 appease him with an
Offering ~ marrons and oranges. But
nothing awaited. The visitor would In
woke the law. would go at once for the
gendarmes.
Polly held her breath. so her party
was TO be spoiled after all. An uneasy
silence overspread the room. The man
turned angrily toward the stairs.
Some Party.
CHAPTER XIV.
The wettest Of wet blankets was fast
putting out the fire Of their merriment
when Clotilde Dubois went 10 the door
She spoke quietly 20 the agnry neigh.
Dor. calling him by name. lie stared
iilnaturedly. but recognized the con.
cierge's daughter.
"Come. come. Monsieur. you know
quite well that the French law permits
each tenant one noisy party a MONTH
We have not disturbed you before. we
shall not again. You can sleep late TO.
morrow. you know! Good night"
He went off. grumbling and mutter.
Ing. followed by the Bon soirs" ana
"Dormi bicns" of the company, who
dubbed into fresh gaiety.
"Is that really true about being ~
lowed one party n month";" laughed
Polly.
"of course II IT," said clotilde. "He
knows u quite we'll"
Thought we were foreigners and
wouldn't know. ~ he tried "a throw a
bluff. ehg Well. the company will now
render that classic ballad entitled We
won't go home until mornin'." Paul
performed the accompaniment with
ragtime flourishes. Barray aud Revelle
had never heard Il. and had 10 lie
taught
Then Polly showed them how 20 sing
rounds. and presently they were all
doing Three Blind Mice" and "oh.
How Lovely In the Evening" with am.
bilious "blcndings" snd counterpart
which finished In gales IL giggles.
This gave them good appetites and
when Polly and Norma brought out the
platiers of sandwiches. the suge bowl
Il salad. the plates OF little cakes and
Paui's noble punch. the guests fell upon
them with ravenous rhapsviies.
Il wish 10 propose Madame Dawson's
name. shouted Barray. getting onto
chair and waving his sixth sandwich
'as prcsidcnie of the society OF I'm.
mortal Chefs Hip hip"
"Iicol,ay" The walls auivercd.
Folly was decorated with a star made
rom the tinfoil of a cigarett. box and
borne by Paul tn a throne on the piano.
top. When she had graciously disp, nsed
he last marion glacc. the last crumb
of the pctis fours and the final drop Of
punch. she was handed down. stepping
gracefully an the piano keys which
'mittcd strange minor dissonances.
Violet seated herself nj the ins,ru.
ment and clcvcriy took up the theme.
improvising something that finally
melted into an oidfashioned sentimcn.
tal song. Somebody snapped off the
electric light. leaving oniy the candles
aud Violet continued the music, softly.
The company quietcd down into chat.
ting groups % two'-Clotilde and Re.
velle. Norma Bradley and the Eng.
nshman. Polly and Barray. No one no.
iced when Violet stopped playing and
stood by the window. flooded now with
moonlight which the candles did not
drown.
There was strange look on her face.
me confident. mocking Violet was
gone. Violet. quiet and graveeycd,
stared out into the moonlit court. Paul
crossed the room and stood beside her.
Folly saw him: saw vioiet's lonely,
faroff look. hut she had her guests "a
attend TO. Mechanically she went ON
talking TO Barray. but could not de-
tach her mind from those two at the
window.
Il cHApTlY, WV