The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-09-25

! your parties. She mustn't breathe
| the same atmosphere" o..
"Are you in love, with Myrtiler'
| Gerald asked curiously.
Christopher Ioathed the question
hut he remained outwardly upper
| turbed
MYRTLE is Child" he said 1T
| will he time enough TO think Of such
| things when she has become a woman.
The one deadly and perniciOus GER
tainty is that she Is in love with you.
| Be careful, Gerald. You don't want
| to walk on the floor Of hell"
They had reached the steps OF the
| Sporting club. Gerald ran lightly ND.
"My dear Chris" he said, turning
around as he prepared to divest him
self Of his overcoat. don't he q melo-
dramatic ass. We're In the wrong at
mosphere for that sort Of thing. Jup.
tier! Here Is the family!''
We'll. you might appear q little
more pleased to see u.s." Mary de-
clared.
Lets find a corner in the bar and
have some Coffee" Christopher sas-
gested. Gerald is too electric to-
night for man Of my staid tempera-
ment." IT,
I'm not so sure Of your staid tenn
permanent as ! was" Mary rejoined
christopher, am not at all sure that
you two young men are behaving nice
~ In Monte Carlo. Gerald seems to
have an extraordinary craze for TAX
ing the mysterious young woman next
door out motoring every afternoon
Who Is sheY
II haven't. the faintest idea," Chris
TOPPER confessed. Neither has he.
That, l think, Is part of the attrac-
tion."
Lady Mary played with the pearls
which hung from her neck.
''T0 leave the subject of our mys-
teriOus neighbOrs. have yOu succeed
ed In finding any employment for your
little protege YETI" she Inquired. look
ing up at her companion,
Not yet" Christopher replied. Il
have written to cousin of mine In
London. who goes, in for that sort Of
thing. To see If she can find her
post as nursery governess. The girl
Is altogether unusual. Her father and
mother were both school teachers.
Sometimes l feel inclined to regret
that we ever discovered her, hut 80
long as we did. and brought her here.
we must try and start her properly"
"And, in the meantime, the poor lit
tie fool is hopeIessly in love with Ger
aid. Well, you both know what you
are doing. / suppose. should be sor-
ry to have your responsibility.
think l ought to go and see how dad
is getting on with his mile"
'wait one moment" Christopher
begged. laying his hand upon her arm.
II want you to watch this"
She looked up curiousiy.. Gerald
had just entered the crowded little
room, and, at the same moment, Made
moiselle de Poniere and her aunt ap-
peared on the other threshold.
Madame was dessed In black clothes
Of old-fashioned but distinctive cut. A
wonderful black lace shawl dropped
from her shoulders. Her ears and
fingers blazed with gems. She leaned,
as she walked, upon an ivory-topped
stick, and her eyes had their usual
trick of wandering around the room
as though she saw no one. Pauline's
wonderful figure seemed sheathed In
black net gown. which fitted her with
almost magical perfection. Gerald,
who had been on his way to join his
sister and Christopher, paused at their
approach, as though bent on chalieng-
ing some recognition, however slight,
from the girl. In this, however. he
| was disappointed. Without any mp
pearance of avoiding him. without
even turning her eyes away from his
direction, she passed by as though In
complete Inconsistencies Of his pres
ence. and followed her companion
through the other door. Gerald stood
for q moment in silent fury after they
had left. The cigarette which he had
been holding between his fingers
slipped onto the carpet, crushed to
pieces. He set his heel upon 1t and
crossed the room. Lady Mary recog-
nized the sense Of disturbance in him
and welcomed him with the tactful
smile Of one who has noticed nothing
| unusual.
"Tell me whether to play trente ct
Quarante or roulette tonight, Geraldf'
she said. "Or shall I go and play
baccarat? II only the people there
weren't SO alarmingw
| Gerald looked across at Christie
pher. He seemed as though he had
| scarcely heard his sisters words.
did you see thatf' he asked. In .
| low tone.
Christopher nodded
"The girl Is extraordinarily attrac-
tive" Mary observed. "Shall really
be brave and call, Gerald? One
doesn't do that sort Of thing abroad.
but she must be lonely. II they aren't
what they should be, II won't hurt
| me-"
mo good. old dear" Gerald groaned.
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