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

IL is q fact that when the two youn,
men re-entered the establishment a
Madame Lenore. they both failed IN
terly to recognize the girl who WA
standing in a distant corner, talkin,
to the proprietress. II was not unit
she detached herself and came hesI
tatingly up to them that they reallze(
with varying sensations. who she was
Gerald laughed with pleasure and
held out both his hands. Christopher
admiration was tempered with a cen
tain amount OF distinct dlsapproba
ton.
swell, what does Milford think y
Madame demanded.
MY congratulations Gerald I'd
piled enthusiastically. "My dear Myd
lle, I wonder IL You realize hoI
charming you are?"
The girl looked shyly up at Gerald
her face soft and eloquent with pleas
ure.
She was clad in a fine white serg(
costume. trimmed with silver braid
Her lace blouse was delicately flint
and transparent, the cut of her skid
as scanty as the last word from parA
had decreed; her white silk stocl)
ings and suede shoes. procured frot
neighboring establishment, irr@
proachsble; her large hat a goss,l
merlike CONNECTION Of tulle and lac@
or the charm Of her appearance thed
could be no possible question, buk
in exact proportion with Gerald's sal
isfaction, Christopher's disapprov{
seemed to grow. # H# aH
81 do not criticise your clothes, msE
dame. or your taste" he said, "but vi
have given you the wrong idsl
Nademoiselle is In search OF q stud
ton. She is working girl for who'd
future as working girl my friend
and I are anxious to provide. Tho{
clothes are entirely unsuitable"
''Look here, Chris" Gerald inted
rupted. you're taking this thing toj.
seriously. We know very well than
MYRTLE must be found something III
do later on. but in the meantime shl|
may as well have little fun. Cant|
you see for yourself how wonderd|
she Is? She will puzzle the whole N
Monte Carlo for q week"
"And after them" Christdph/
asked.
Gerald turned inpatiently swl
Madame held up q wonderful q att
ton OF white lace and silk.
"This is what i figure to fmy1
for niademoiselle's first evenI
frock," she said,-"this and al hat
black lace, with a string OF pea
which could perhaps BORROW.
promise you that she would make
sensation you do not dream pf"
"It is not our wish that sh3 mako
sensation Of this Sort" Cbristoph'
persisted harshly. at appears to u
that you both wits 50 provide 4
child" "A
He stopped sh, !. aeralds eH
were filled with s1duel fire; the q
was trembling.
You're talking like an ass, Chr
topher," Gerald declared. "This Is ~
affair" Il
1T is nothing of the sort" ObI
topher rejoined stubbornly. at Is NJ
affair. claim an equal right In N
posing Of MYRTLE, and i will not han
her decked out In these clothes. W.T.
we need for her is a plain blue xr
suit and small hat. She will alvn
look charming, she will always bef
tractive, but nothing in her future wall
Of life Justifies our arraying her
clothes like these"
Madame shrugged her shoul&n
more disparagingly than ever.
at is as MILFORD and monsieur o.
sire, Of course" she said Il can pr /
vide such garments as morsieur os
scribes."
Gerald looked at MYRTLE once more
The admiration In his eyes this u"e'
at any rate, was absolutely genuine,
81 can't see the harm In having tns
child properly turned out for' say, Wv
week." he protested, turning to onn'
topher. as
"And at the end Of that wee
whatT
There was deadly d!rectness aDOa
Christopher's gaze. Gerald, altnoup
there was no definitely formed tnous"
of evil in his mind, avoided II. 4
IF you are proposing to man
MYRTLE" Christopher continued %
the clothes you have selected are su,s
able. Unless you have made up YOU
mind to do that, ] beg that maos'
Will show us something different