New Britain herald., 1924-02-01
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 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY chartres seems to bc full of music mistresses and not one of these is called Darbot. Inquiries at hotels. post office and police station. revealed TO Dorbots Of any kind, musical or otherwise. Then I decided to adNer- 1 tise, and enlivened the happy periods i of waiting by regular visits to the cathedral this was the only possible amusement. together with sweet sirups in cafes If I had not received grateful letter from Lady Grace, should have taken to liquor stronger than sweet sirups.
 l My advertisements for music les sons yieldedsa number of replies. not one signed Darbot. I realized that Madame Scarlati, presumably revert ing to the name Of Darhot, might have chosen another city, that Chartes was perhaps not her home town. Thus you will picture me al Chateauneuf, at Chateau--I don't l know what. raising amazement every where by my passionate interest in music mistresscs. found some, more and more of them. Complete ly demoralized. l began to call on them some were red-haired, and some were fine. But no Darbot. At last. having spent month on this melancholy quest. writing daily to Lady Grace to keep mp my cour- age. arrived at Dreuy, small town. where the hotel informed me. to my great relief. that there was enly one music mistress in the town. Carried away by habit. went to see her. She was fine. as Scarlati had said. too fine. But her hair was Hack. and her name, alas. was Madame Bordat. was in such a state that l took an elementary les son in harmony and left tho town.
 Ii was in the train that my anemic iancy began to play with this visit. and that suddenly I saw the implica- ton Of the Bordat. ls-o.r-d-a-t, otherwise D-a-r-b.o-t. Mademoiselie Darbot was concealed under the hame of Madame Bordat. And as for rcd hair or black . an ad- eenturer Of my cxnereince might have realized that the tints of wo- mems hair arc somewhat fugitive. T jumped out Of inc train at q way side station. waited for four hours for the train to Dreny, found at my hotel an announcement in The Timess to the effect that marriage had been arranged between Signor Carlo Scar
 ati and became hysterical and rushed io the door Of Madame i3ordat.
 She received me with perfect calm. asking if wanted second lesson the same day Tn a few mangled sentences stated the object of my tourney. Shc listened to me intentiy. Her silence frightened me, for it was essential 10 produce her in person: otherwise Lady Grace would never believe. still. I waited, and she be- gan to ask questions.
 ''ion want na to return 10 him. to Monsieur Scarlati?"
 "Yes. Yon sec. you are his wire
 After u long. meditatiye pause. Madame iIordat said: But I don't like him."
 No more do I. but since you're married to him. that doesn't matter"
 Quite so.' said Madame Rordst. Once moro she gave herself over 10 neditations which I did not like 10 interrupt. Al last they took form: How much does my husband earn ?'' sbe asked. 'It must be something eonsidera hle''
 'oh. I hardly know. 1 hear that On his last American hour, he made over fifty thousand dollars in two months
 Madame isofdat got up so1emniy. and said: T wonder if ] have been unjust. Perhaps you arc right. II Hiil lct bygones be bygones and re- turn to my husbands arms. Then as if moved by an afterthought. she said: "You will understand. Man- sieur. that ] am relying on your word You tell me that you have message from mr husband. but you jo not bring even letter from him. You ask me 10 take an expensive tourney fo England. think the iourney should be paid for.'
 "Dh. or course" L said.
 "Also." Madame gcarlati went on obstinately. ..be ought 10 send me some money t5 show that he is in earnest. He has treated me very iadiy. He must snow he means This.
 '1low muehg"
 T don't know Perhaps 5000 franes."
 -IH sire this minute. and you11 Lave the money tomorrow morning"
 | found N,,.elf 'i1 strangely popular in Lord Gosvyn's hoBsp. Indeed l found thr situation slightly altered. sCariau called daily and vas allowed the society of Lady Grace. but she seemed to find equal pleasure in