The Bismarck tribune., 1924-02-13
XVI (continued)

STaceIu4 SnOulOer8. II nave DeeA
told that America never takes up
anything new in science until 1t
has become stale in Europe. But
women as we'll as men have been
Rocking to Vienna. Russian prin.
cesses have pledged their jewels
How romantic!" exclaimed Mrs.
Goodrich. who was one of those
women in whom q certain spurious
sense of romance increases with
age. But Mrs. Vane mumbled
something less complimentary. She
had never been romantic in her
life: and she was beginning to feel
the strain.
"Well," said Madame Zattiany.
II suppose I must begin at the be.
ginning. I dislike holding forth.
but II you, will have it,
Don't leave out a word!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Tracy. I'VE want
every detail. You've made Us feel
both as young as yourself and az
old as Methuselah."
Madame Zattiany smiled amiably
at the one woman in the room who
had fingered In the pleasant spaces
Of middle age. very we'll. I'll be
ss little technical as possible.
l.. As you know, I ran q hos.
pital in Buda Pesth during the war
After the revolution broke out /
was forced to leave in secret to es-
cape being murdered. I was on
Bella Kun's list.
There was a sympathetic rustic
in the group. This at least they
could grasp on the wing. Mrs. de
Lacey interrupted to beg for excit-
ing details. but Mrs. Goodrich and
Mrs. Tracy cried simultaneously:
mo! No! Go on-please!"
Quite right" said Mrs. Ogle.
thorpe, who was prepared to en-.
Joy herself. I'VE can have that
later"
II naturally went to Vienna, not
,n1y because I had some money in
rested there. but because | could
i've In the Zittiany Palace. The
,ld house was difficult to keep
warm, and as was too tired and
nervous to struggle. with any new
problems I went at a, friends sug-
Iestion into a sanitarium.
"The doctor In charge soon be-
gan to pay me something more
han >perfunctory visits when he b
,ound that intelligent conversational
after my long dearth did me more
good than harm. Finally he told
ne OF method Of treatment that
night restore my youth, and beg
sed me to undertake it,,
"Ah!" There were sharp In
irawn breaths. Mrs. vane drew
aerself up-hguratively. for she
could hardly, be more t,perpendicu-
ar. with her unyielding spine. her
ong neck encased In whaleboned
let and her lofty heah topped off
With feathers. A look Of hostility
lawned In several pairs Of eyes, !
while frank distaste overspread
Mrs. Ruyler's mahogany visage.
Madame Zattiany went on unper-
.urbed
IT may relieve your minds to
lear that I was at first as indiffer.
mt, as all Of you no doubt would
lave been. The war-and many
,ther things-had made me pro.
oundly tired Of life--something. of
course. that / do not expect you to
And now that the war
vas over and my usefulness at an :
md. I had nothing to look forward
% but the alleviation of poverty by ,
OF my wealth when It was
restored, and this could be done by
.rustees. Life had seemed to me
o consist mainly Of repetitions. II
lad run the gamut. But I began to
oe interested. at first by the fact ,
hat science might be able to &C.
a miracle where centu. !
les of woman's wit had failed :
''Wit?" snorted Mrs. Vane. zig. ,
,oble vanity"
"Well. call it that II you like. but ,
he desire to be young again or to 9
lchieve It's simulacrum. in both
nen and women. has something Of :
he dignity which the centuries :
i've to all antiques. However. at !,
he time. you will also be glad to .
lnow. was far more interested in
he prospect Of re.energizing my .
worn out mind and body. l was so =
nortally tired! And If I had to
i've on, and no doubt with still
much work to do in distracted Eu.
'ope''-.
But what did they do to you"
;ried Mrs. Tracy. "pd have done y
t In your place-yes, l would" she
laid defiantly as she met the au.
,ust disgusted eye Of Mrs. vane.
I think Countess Zattiany was !
luite right What IL science for,
Inyhow?" "
"Go on! Go on." murmured 6
Mrs. Goodrich. She was too fat I
md comfortable to have any desire Q
o return to youth with it's. tire. !
ome activities. but all her old ro., st
nantic affection for Mary Ogden Q
lad revived and she was even more 6
Interested than curious. e
Il am trying to! Well, | must d