The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-06


"a. swept spiritedly into the
- AZ the Rita a tall. fair giri.
- <,ssiooking indeed and birth
s.s,v ecssumed. and placed Mon.
-. pau Martin in enc glance.
:. N. Instant Of his calculated start
:, r.ecxnltion. Al once her face
s.s,,d up with charming smile
- wumen could boast teeth as
-.rs ana me and almost before
,.sysra could sx,rioate himself
- his chair she was at pause
,sxr, hin. holding his hand.
paul abe cried in lifting accents.
1m % kladi It's been simply ares
Ana looking 20 we'll don't
s.ses, you've changed a biz"
ne nicely Judged pitch Of her
vc,es. neither 80 high nor 90 low
IS 70 attract more than passing al.
,<rtson. won approval which Ian.
yara put into the pressure OF his
nps npon her hand and the bow. al
sse> punctilious and intimate. that
accompanied II.
And you. Athenais. always ex.
calslts. but today Truly one has
never seen you hooking better
-Flattery." she commented. 'But
7 love M
Meanwhile her gaze. that seemed
% constant % bis eyes. reviewed
osher people IN tho lounge In ono
sxift. searching glance. and re-
turned TO Lanyard with droop OF
the lzshes. lmperceptihle 20 all but
him. that ssgnlfied there was no cno
present likely In her esteem TO
prove dangerous TO their peace Of
mind
-Fiaueryr To your But impos.
sihie.-
lie delighted her. and she showed
4 openly. But her lips said only:
Have ! kept you waiting a fright.
fslly long time. poor boyf~
lie, your appetite accuse you.
Atherals-
~Bat I arm s,nrwinxr
Then. as l take Il. nothing ON
s&rth can prevent our going In 70
dinner
Lanyard had already consulted
With the niaitrc d'hotel over the
menu and the reservation. As the
two settled down at a table on the
side Of the room. not couspicuouaiy
far from any other IN use. and at
the same time comfortably detached.
their iced melon was waiting 20 be
served
Always IN. most thoughtful %
men Mademolsell- Reneaux de.
e-4ret. NO fnssinx with the carte.
no thrusting Il into ones hand and
saysnw. See anything you'd like.
my DEAR | rather fancy the bosuf.
s-is-rnode for myself That's why
ia adore dining with you. Paul.
even 4 ! dldny adore you Cor your.
sslf."
One Is well repaid when one's
modest efforts are 80 well appre.
hague. my friend. sheer bingue.
fou know you relish a good dinner
% your own ordering far more than
Anyhody's appreciation. even mine .
The walters had retired. leaving
them alone IN a uomentary casts
" public isolation.
"Madenciselle." said Lanyard IN
more formal vein. Il arm sure. un.
ceFsstinates my capacity for appre.
citation. May one venture 70 com.
rlirnent mAdernolselle. wh0 Is mar.
vsioas in so many bewltching
says7~
Why not. monsieur Was ever
music sweeterT'' The girl laughed.
then her eyes sobered while her
features retained their appearances
Of complete amusement Monsieur
received a telegram this afternoon
yes. rnadem0iselle. And your
1T is hers--since ! am. May I
see yours
with a gay gesture she handed
over her telegram from London and
TOOK his IN exchange.
The ordinary cipher Of the y. 8.
8. was as readily intelIisible TO both
&c II the messages had been couched
In open French or English.
Kindly place yourself beginning
with dinner tonight and for dura-
ton his stay Ia Paris at the com
mands Of Paul Martin. Hotel Chat
ham. iunafie but harmless and OF
great value TO us. He seems 10
be at present concerned with some
affair outside our knowledge, but