The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-08

chemin had sat opposite and watched
and listened to Eve DE Montalais Tor
upwards o. Two hours.
, Posed with consummate elegance ia
her halfmourning. she had narrated
quietly her version OF last nights mis-.
adventures, an occasional tremor OF hu
NOR tightening the moving modulat.ons
of her voice. deep and vibrant voice
contralto in quality, limiting at hidden
treasures Of strength. i fair woman.
slim and round, "A translucent skin of
matchless texture. hair the hue Of
bronze laced with limitations o. gold.
Her age, she sad. was twenty-nine:
her birthplace the city of New York.
her parents. Edmund Anstruther, once
of Bath, England hut at the time of
her birth a naturalized citizen of the
United States and Eve Marie Austruth.
or, rec Legendre, Of Paris Both were
dead. In Junef 1914, she had married
IN Paris, Victor Maurice de Montalais.
who had been killed in action at La
Fere-Champenoise on the ninth of Sep
.ember following. Her home? The cha.
teau de Montalais.
On the hand Duchemin saw a blue
diamond of such superb water that this
amateur OF precious stones caught his
breath for sheer wonder az its beauty
and excellence and worth. Such jewels
he knew. were few and far 10 seek out
side the collections of princes.
The mellow resonance Of two.toned
automobile horn, disturbing Duchemins 8
medltations, recalled him to Nant in
time to see touring car of majestic
proportions was sweeping a fine curve
round two sides OF the public square,
Instantly, as the wheels ceased to
turn, young man in the smartest liv.
cry imaginable, green garnished with
gold leaped smartly from the drivers
seat. with military precision opened the
door or the tonneau and, holding it,
IimmOblized himself into the semblance
Of a waxwork image with the dispas.
sionatc eye, the firm mouth. and the
closely razored square iowls OF the
model chauffeur.
Rustics and townsfolk were already
gathering, when from the tonneau de-
scended first long and painfully ema-
clated gentleman, whose face was n
cadaverous mask OF settled melancholy
and his chosen toilette for motoring
Gas might be seen through the open and
Tapping front OF his ulster a tightly
idlored light gray cutawsy coat and
trousers, with a double breasted white
.waistcoat, black satin Ascot scarf
transftxed by single splendid pearl
md spotless white spats
His hand. as gaunt az a skeleton g
assisted to alight young woman whose
brilliant blonde beauty. viewed for the
first time in evening shadows, was like
shaft OF sunlight in a darkehed room
we'll made creature. becomingly and
modishly gowned for motoring. spirited
yet dignified in carriage, she was like
Il vision Of the Due de Ia Pax.
Following her, third passenger pre-.
sented the well-nourished, indeed ro-
tund, person OF Frenchman Of thirty.
devoted to "le Sport" as witness his
aggressively English twesds and the
.ingle glass screwed into his right eye.
socket.
Like shapes from some superbly cos
tuned pageant OF high life in the 10Th
century this trio drifted. rather than
merely walked like mortals. across the
tcrrasse and into the Cafe dc rUni.
vers.
But there was more and better to
come.
There remained in the car more
average man, undistinguished but by a
lack OF especial distinction. sober Of
habit, economical OF gesture. dressed
in u simple lounge suit such "a any.
body might wear, beneath a rough and
readyInade motor coat
we dine here, Jules. he announced
IN English.
Settling into place behind the wheel
Jules saluted with fine finish and de-
ference.
Very good. Mr.. Phinuit, sir" he said
meekly, in the same tongue. To this ne