Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-25

rIred. Is an -rnisssry Of Scotland Yard
Really. Of all the obvious. the dry
ss dust. hunt your r-crimInal-by -rule-of-
ihr-- kind Of people I ever met. the
class OF detective TO which this man
belongs can produce the most blatant
sIsmple."
What ar. you going 10 do sbou;
himT' Francis r.E-t
Sir Timothy shrugged his shoulders
Il have not yet made up my mind
he said i happen 10 know that he
has been laying his plans for weeks to
-; here. freSGentinE soto's and other
anoes with some Of my friends The
duke % Tadchest-r brought him-won
,rW hundreds from him at baccarat.
suppo--- His grace will never again
md these doors open 10 him
Francis attention had wandered
He vas gazing trsdiy at the man
whom SIR Timothy had pointed out.
You stlIl do not fully recognize our
friend the latter observed cAreles.ly
He calls himself Manuel Lotto. and
he processes 20 be Cuban His real
name understood. when you intro
duced US. TO De ShoplAnd"
Great heavens. so Il Isr' Francis
exclaimed
let US leave him 10 HIS precnrious
pleasures Sir Timothy suggested. Il
am free for n few moments. We will
wander round together"
They found Lady Cynthia and VII
more, and looked In at the supper
room. where people were waiting now
for tables. babel 81 sound and eayety
The grounds and winter. gardens were
crowded. Their guide led the way 10
large apartment On the other side
ot the hail. from which the sound 81
music was proceeding.
My fheater," he said Il wonder
what is going on"
They passed inside. There was
small stage with steps leading down
TO IA. floor. easy-chAIrs and round
tables everywhere. and walters serv-
Ing refreshments A girl was dancing
Sir Timothy watched her approyingly.
Nadia EllIsioT." he told them
she was In the last Russian ballet.
and she is waiting now for the rest OF
the company to start again at Covent
Garden. You see. II Is Metzger who
plays there. They improyise Rather
a wonderful performance. I think"
They watched her breathless.y, a
spirit in gray tulle. with great black
eyes now and then half closed.
1t is Wind Before Dawn" Lady
Cynthia whispered. Il heard him play
II two days after he composed Il. only
there are variations now She Is the
soul OF the south wind"
The curtain went down amidst rap-
turous applause. The dancer had left
the stage, floating away into some
sort Of wonderfully -contrived nebuious
background. Within . few momenta
the principal comedian Of the day
was telling stories. Sir Timothy led
them away.
But how on earth do you get all
these peopieT' Lady Cynthia asked
1T is arranged for me-" Sir limo
thy replied. Il have an agent who
sees TO IL all. Every man or woman
who is asked 10 perform. has a credit
At Carriers for n hundred gulneas. !
pay no fees. They select some little
keepsake
Margaret laughed softly.
No wonder they call this place .
sort OF Arabian Nights - she declared,
well. there isn't much else for you
to see" Sir Timothy said thoughtfully,
MY gymnasium. which is one Of the
principal features here. Is closed just
now for special performance. Of
which will speak in moment. The
concert hall see they are using for
an overflow dance-room. What you
have seen. with the grounds and the
infer-garden. comprises almost every
thing"
They moved back through the hall
with difficulty. People were now
crowdlng in. Lady Cynthia laughed
softly.
why. II Is like a gala night at the
opera. Sir Tiinothy,' she exclaimed
How dare you pretend that this is
Bohemia ,''
"It has never been I who have de
scribed my entertainments" he re-
minded her. They have been called
everything debauches-every-
thing you can think Of have never
ventured myself to describe them"
Their passage was difficult. Every
now and then Sir Timothy was COM
pelled to shake hands with some of
his newly-arriying guests At last.
however. they reached the little sit
ting-room. Sir Timothy turned back
to VII more, who hesitated.
"You had better come In. too. Mr..
Wilmore. II you WILL" he invited. You
were with Ledsam. the first day We
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