The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-09-25
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CONTINUED from rage "
liz would be TOO sad :"
Aeross the drawing room that lady
nekcd up from her carts and
aarply ln,errogatcd manservans
40 had silently presented himself
IL her attention.
swhat q Il you want. Jeanf~
me servant mumhled his justin.
asson: An automobile had broken
avn ON the hlghroad near the
,h>,eau. the chauffeur was unable
- move the car or make any re
airs m the storm. a gentleman had
mme 10 the door 20 ask
lie moved aside. indicating the
&urwNy 70 the entrance hall, ee.
|eed which Mr.. phlnuit was 20 be
~<n. standing with cap IN hand.
sev rivuiets running from the folds
Il his mctor.ecat aud forming pools
" the polished flooring. As in con.
<wted movement. Madame de Sc.
No. Eve Dc Montalals. the cure
"a puchenin approached. hts cool.
Negligent. eood.humored glance
u,rysyed them swiftly. each IN turn.
| "a with uncrrinE instinct settled
4. The first as the enc 10 whom he
nost address himself
1 En, the bow with which he also
| acknowledged the presence Of Eve
rss hardly less Profound Duche.
ain himself AZ hts best. could hard.
B have bcttered Il. Ills manner. In
hct. left nothing 10 be desired;
.ed the French IN which immediate.
N he begged thousand pardona
tw the intrusion was 50 admirable
tnaf Il seemed hard TO believe he
~ss the same man who had. only a
Nv hours earlier. composcdly
rsded the slang Of the states with
shsuffeur In front Of the Cafe
4 fUnivers
Mr. Fhinult was desoiated 70 think
n might be imposing on madame's
"a nature. but the accident was
cpeltive. tho night truly Indictment.
n1tarne Ia cofntesse was already
suffering from the cold. and II one
nigh, hex shelter for her and tho
ssntlcmen OF the party while ono
i<iephoned OF sent 10 Nanf for an
ether automobile
Ept monsieur might feel very
a. Madame do Sevcnic would
ker forgive herself II the hospl.
nllsy az the Chateau de Montalass
h7ed az such a time. She would
rcd servants 10 the chr al orcc
With lights. wraps. umbrellas :.
There was no necessity for that.
he remainder OF the party had. n
w<med. presumed upon her courtesy
m anticipation. AMI was riot far
from the heels " It's Ambassador.
Even while madame was speaking.
Jean was opening tie great from;
doors TO those who proved formal
n<soducticus being duty effected By
~. Pninult-to be Madame Ia Com
ka De Lorgues. monsieur 10 ccmte,
her husband uhts was the well fed
1cdy IN tweeds, and Mr.. Whitaker
Nonk. OF New York.
These personages were really not
q ell In a bad way. Their wraps
uss well psppercd with rain. they
vsrs chilly. the foosgsar or madame
h comtcxsc was wet and needed
e1ang;ng. But that was the worst
~ their plight Ard when Mr..
Ykfnrif. learning that there was
10 telephone. had accepted an offer
II the Monfaiais motor car TO tow
ne other under cover and SO en-.
able jules 10 make repairs. and
Evs DE- Montaiais had carried
madame Ia comtssse off TO her own
arartmens to change her shoes and
sockinxs. the gentlemen trooped 70
the drzwingro0m fire. at the tn
stance Of Madame de ssvenie. and
grew quite cheerful rnder the com
bissf influence OF warmth and wine
and biscuits. Ducnemin standing by
Nth a half.rctectee doubt 10 pre-
occupy him. vaguely disturbed by
&hs oddness OF this rencontre con.
E19ret In relation to that injudi.
'aous stop for dinner at Nsnt in this
lace Of the impending storm. and
with sfr. Phinutt's declaration that
Ne didn't give a tupsnny damn II
they did all get soaked 10 their
skins.
1t seemed far.fetched and rldlcu-
loas TO imagine that people OF their
ntslllgence--and they we're most Of
shem unusually intelligent and alert.
dsmeanour and utterances might
= taken as criferion--shou'd adopt
sny such elaborate machinery OF
qualification and duplicity in order
- gain an introduction 10 the Cha.
|1san Dc MontaIaIs. With what pos