The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-04

ADDED, would they help her TO optan
situation"
Gerald, however, would listen to ~
circumstances. He ushered them into
q quiet but sumptuous-looking little
establishment, only q few doors frem
the Hotel de Paris. A Frenchwoman,
dark and attractive, came forward b
welcome them. -..
"Ah, monsieur-milordr she O.
claimed. cit is good to see you again I
Her ladyship was here only three days
ago. I ventured to ask IL you were to
be expected" -.e......... .-
Madame" Gerald declared, 'T am
here on business. We have with MS q
princess-the Princess MYRTLE"
"A princess?" Madame repeated,
with a wondering glance at the girl.
"A princess in everything but
clothes" Gerald explained. That -
your part. We hand her over to you.
Dress her. madame. We will return n
IN hour"
Madame's eyes sparkIed. She looked
ut MYRTLE appraisingly.
'Mademoiselle will be worth dress.
Ing" she assured them joyfully. Re
turn, as you say, In an hour, MILFORD.
and I can promise that mademoissala
shall be all that you desire" ..-
Christopher for the first time intss.
vened.
Look here, Gerald" he said, q
don't think that you are giving ms-
dame quite the right idea" .
TN what respectT a a#o q
"Mademoiselle is the daughter q
working folk" Christopher explained.
"She requires clothes Of good quality,
II you will, but clothes In which she
can seek q situation. That is 80, II Il
not, Myrtilea"
The girls eyes were fixed anxiously
upon Gerald.
II should like to have what Monsieur
Gerald would wish me to have" she
replied. .r... e. ..a..rr - p r.
'Mademoiselle has q figure SO FASH
lonable," Madame Lenore murmured;
$50 slim vet SO elegant, and an ex-
preston altogether spirituelle have
some frocks only this morning arrived
from Paris, in which she would seem
q dream"
I'VE do not desire mademoiselle to
become a dream" Christopher said,
stoutly. "We have the charge OF her
for short time only, and the sort q
toilette which you have in your min.
think, Madame Lenore, would -
highly unsuitable. Am I not right,
Gerald?"
'tOh- I suppose So the young man
agreed. I'D rather like to see her In
one Of Madame IGNORES creations,
though"
Milford and monsieur" madame said,
leave II to me. Return in an hour.
There shall be two costumes ready.
You shall take your choice. II
,, mademoiselle will have the goodness
to step this way"
The two young men wandered out.
They made their way back to the ter
race, where Lord Hinterleys walked
for a time, leaning on Gerald's arm.
Mary drew Christopher TO one side.
$50 that is your little protegef" she
remarked
THAT is she." Christopher admit
ted.
81 do not wish to seem a prude,"
Mary continued, cor anything else
disagreeable, but do you really think
that you are doing the right thing,
Christopher, In sitting about on the
terrace with peasant girl dressed
er-according to her position? The
whole escapsde, think, is ridiculous.
! / am NOT SO surprised at Gerald but
I am surprised at you"
Christopher was conscious of some
| irritation. He liked and admired Lady
Mary. but Il seemed to him that her
attitude was q little unsympathetic.
81 can quite understand the whole
incident seeming ill-sdvised,' ne adj
mitted, but. looking back at II, L
honestly cannot see what else we
could have done"
"You could have left the girl where
she was" Mary insisted
Christopher shook his head
"You didn't see her." he replied.
mo one could have left her.
No actress could have simulated the
horror we saw shining out of her
face. don't think that i should ever
have thought of bringing her away
! It was Gerald who did that-but ]
think that he was right, and i should
never consent to sending her back
unless she Were willing to 60"
"And exactly what do you two
' young men propose to do with her,
] theni" Mary inquired. 'It Ia not you
] I am 80 much afraid Of II is Ger
/ AID"
But you don't believe" he be-
J gan.
81 believe that Gerald's Intentions
. are always good" she interrupted ;
F., "he is capable, even. OF idealism. On
the other hand, he is fatally weak,
especially where women are concerned
I fancy" she went on, "you will find