Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-14

lied citizen Of the United States.
and Eve Marie Anstruther, nee
Legendre. of Paris. Both were dead.
In June. 1914. she had rlnrried. In
Paris. Victor Maurice de Monialals'
who had been killed In action ut Ia
Fere. Champenolse on the ninth OF
September following. Her homer
The Chateau de Montalals.
on the hand Duchcmin saw q blue
diamond OF such superb water that
this amateur OF precious stones
caught his breath for sheer wonder
at It's beauty and excellence and
worth. Such Jewels. he knew. were
few and far 20 seek outside the col
lections Of princes.
The mellow resonance OF n two.
toned automobile horn. disturbing
Duchemin's meditations. recalled
him 10 Nant In time TO see tour
ing car Of majestic proportions
which was sweeping n fine curve
round two sides OF the public square.
Instantly. as the wheels ceased TO
turn. o young man In the smartest
livery imaginable. green garnished
with gold. ieapcd smarly from the
drivers seat. with military precision
opened the door Of the ,onneau and.
holding II. immobillzed himself Into
the sembiance OF a waxwork image
with the dlspasslonaie eye. the hrm
mouth, and the closely razored.
SQUARE jowis OF the model chauffeur.
Rustics and townsfolk were al
ready gathering. when from the tom
neau descended first long and pain
fully emaclated gentleman. whose
face was n cadaverous mask OF set
tied melancholy and his chosen toi'
lette for motoring Gas might be seen
through the open and Tapping front
Of his ulsterD u tightly tailored light
gray cu,away coat and trousers.
with n doubie.breasted white waist
coat, a black satin Ascot SCAT trans.
fixed by a single splendid pearl. and
spotless white spats.
Ills hand. as gaunt ~ a skeletons.
assisted TO allght q young woman
whose brilliant blond beauty. viewed
for the FIRST time In evening sha'
dows. was like q shaft Of sunlight In
darkened room. A well'made crca'
ture, becomingly and modishiy
gowned for motoring. spirited yet
digniaed In carriage. she was Ike .
vision Of the Rue de Ia Paix.
Following her. n third passenger
presented the weli.nourished. indeed
rotund. person of Frenchman OF
thirty devoted to "le tport": as wit
ness his aggressiveiy Engiish twecds
and the single glass screwed into his
right eye.socket.
Like shapes from some superbly
costumed pageant Of high life In the
twentieth century this trio drifted.
rather than merely walked like NOR
tails. across the terrasse and Into the
Cafe de rUniyers.
But there was more and better TO
come.
There remained In the car o mere
average man. uDdistinguished but by
a lack OF especial distinction. sober
OF habit, economical VI gesture.
dressed In a simple lounge suit such
as anybody might wear. beneath .
rough and ready.msde motor coat.
we dine here. Jules." hs an
nounced In English.
Settling INTO place behind the
wheel Jules sziuted with hne hnish
and Difference.
VERY good. Mr.. Phinuit. Sic" he
said meeiSiy. IN the sumo tongue To
this he added. coolly. and In pre-
cisely the tone Of respect that be.
came his livery: Whats the awful
idea. you big sim"
Mr.. Phinuit betrayed not the
slightest sense Of anything unioward
In this mode Of address.
why" he said pieasantiy-"you
misbegoiten garage bound-why DO
you askY"
In the same manner Jules replied:
Can't you see rs going 70 rainY"
so Il IT," Mr.. Phinuit commented
amiably: indeed. not without . Ger.
tain hint Of satisfaction. blessed n
you don't sec everything"
How do you get that wsyf DO
you want W all TO get soaked 70 c.is
skinsTs
NY dear Juiesf' Mr.. Phinuit 70.
turned with Q winninr srnile-"i
don't give . tupenny dana n w
do"
| Al that moment arrived the
caieche which Duchemin had com.
handed 10 drive him 70 the chateau:
and with . ride u tvo miles before
him and rain imminent be bed no
more time 70 waste.
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