The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-10-23

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up marriage as hobby. Now the most
fragrant little hussy begins to talk
about her people in the country and
St Georges. Hanover square, II you
hold her fingers. It's all the fault Of
these callow youths Christopher
great heavensl"
They had passed the Achilles statue
and were making toward Stanhope
gate. The crowd here seemed more
spiritless than ever. In chairs a little
way back and apart from the others,
two women, dressed in plain black,
were seated. One was elderly. the
other young. Both were weary, both
sat there with the air Of wishing to
avoid observation. To Christopher
they were entirely unfamiliar. His
whole attention was absorbed by Ger
AIDS strange demeanor. Gerald's long
fingers had gripped his arm painfully.
For the first time in months. there was
q real feeling in his face.
Its Pauline ~ he exclaimed. "Wait
for me, Chris"
Without hesitation, Gerald turned
and threaded his way among the
chairs. The two women watched his
approach. the older one with stolid in
difference, Pauline apparently with
some faint resentment. Gerald, how
ever, In these last few seconds had be-
come very determined person. he
stood before them with his hat in his
hand. His bow was lower than is Gus
tomary among English people. His
manner could scarcely have been more
respectful if he had been paying his
homage at Buckingham palace.
MAY / be permitted to recall my
self to the recollection of Madame de
Poniere?' he begged.
The woman looked at him with un-
recognizing eyes. The last eighteen
months had dealt hardly with her.
The flesh had sagged little from her
cheek bones. her mouth had become
bitter, her throat was thin. her eyes
cold and CLASSY.
"You do not succeed In doing so.
monsieur" she said coldly.
Pauline interviewed. There was some
faint note of courtesy In her manner,
nothing whatever of kindness.
''This young gentleman" she ex-
planned to her aunt. Lord Dombey, /
believe his name is-was kind enough
to be Of assistance to us at Monte
Carlo, on the night when Zubin met
with his unfortunate accident"
Madame de Poniere inclined her
head.
II trust that we rendered our thanks
on that OCCASION" she observed icily.
paler than ever, and thin, but perhaps
he fancied that there was a shade Of
encouragement In those soft. weary
eyes.
Madame" he said, there was some
slight previous acquaintance between
your niece and myself, some trifing
service had been able to render which
gave me the right to perform this
further one. It gives me great pleas
ure to see you again in my own
country"
The older woman laughed hardly.
"It Is difficult to believe" she
scoffed, "that the sight of us could
give pleasure to any one; apart from
which fact" she added rapidly, sit is
not our wish to make or renew ac-
auaintances while we are here"
MADAME Gerald replied, "that was
your attitude in Monte Carlo, an atti-
tude which / may say occasi0ned me
tile deepest regret. 1 venture to hope
that / may be able to induce you to
modify it."
And why should IT. she asked, al
most insolently.
Because 1 have the sincerest and
|. most profound admiration for made
molselle," Gerald declared stoutly.
land because. In my own country.
there is the possibility that may be
Of service to you"
Madame de Poniere opened q plain
pair Of lorgnettes ana looked for .
moment at Gerald.
For an Englishman." she remarked
coolly, you seem TO have some man.
ners. Who is this, Pauline?"
There was the faihtest possible In
dication of smile on Pauline's lips.
His name is Lord Dombey," she
2uSWcTeU ueiuuTeiy. ne Is Tue SOu
Of the earl of Hinterleys"
"Dear mel" Madame de Poniere
murmured.
1.-THE earl Of Hinterleys," Pauline
continued. ais one Of the lesser Eng
lish pOblemen."
Notwithstanding his anxiety, Ger
AIDS sense Of humor was touched.
If only his father could have been
standing at his side to assist In the
conversation with these two shabbily
dressed ladies'!
"Our titles are, at any rate, not un-
duly modern" he pleaded deprecat-
ingly. Besides. Is this Of any real
consequence"
what precisely do you want o6
us?" the older lady asked. after Q
slight hesitation.
THE privilege of renewing my &C
Quaintance with you both" Gerald re-
piled