Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-11

ston will be shocked when the bills
reach him. More than q hundred
thousand dollars, I'm sure. You have
made me very extravaganza, you
know"
Whatever you do. must be done
WE'LL he retorted. isn't that be-
fitting ambition? I have understood,
YOU see, that you look upon your
money as a means to excitement.
You will have 1t when your fete is in
full swing, and the memory Of it will
be just as exhilarating.
"Why should one bother with costs?"
"Why, indeed?" she agreed. briefly.
They walked across to the Tri-
anon Summer house, skirted 1t, and
came to the most pretentious of all
the temporary structures being erected
on the estate. Around an open space
the slender columns of wood that had
| been especially made We're being set
so close to form an almost unbroken
wall like the pillars closing in the
nave in some great outdoo' temple.
The columns stood in two rows, form
ing q continuous pergola over n wide
path that completely sl1irted the in
closure.
Inside the columns gardeners We're
busy grading the lawn so that it
sloped gently. as a theater auditorium,
to a broad stage that had been raised
on short pillars, fixed like piles. into
the ground. Over all the worlmen
We're hanging a latticed canopy of
trells. For whatever entertainment
was planned for the spacious stage,
around which wings and curtain
frames were being placed. fully 300
spectators might sit comfortably be
tween the pergol3 walks. For that
many folding chairs were already piled
under a canvas blanket nearby. When
they stood between the pillars and
saw that this structure was farther
advanced than any of the other prep
arationS. Brandon asked:
You still insist upon keeping this
part Of your program a secret"
Yes she replied You shan't
know anything about this, or what I'm
going to do here, until you come in
under the blossom-laden roof and take
your seats. I'm having great fun
planning my little surprise"
Am | forbidden to speculate"
GU are not. but you will be I'M
successful. It's to he my idea of the
climax. I've asked every one | know to
remember the most sensational things
other tenants of Annette have done to
make their fetes remembered / know
about them all. from the feast pre-
sided over by the Indian raiah who
presented his chosen lady the carpet
of diamonds that was Nourmahal'S
nuptial rug, TO the Moor who made
lake and had servants suddenly
throw all the women into it. / want
TO excel them both. There must be
something startling by which to re
member the Golden Girls fete."
She brushed his arm with her fingers
Mustn't there be-" she asked.
Ii l.,
tions and sought some hint of the
mystery which was to be revealed
upon the open-air stage. but he was
suddenly consciouSpof a stiffeninG of
the slender body that stood close to
him. He followed Joanna's gaze and
saw two figure crossing the terrace
which faced the Trianon.
John, in flannelS and blue. his
strong. we'll set form bearing its new
poise of easy confidence. stood for a
moment with Yvonne at the top of
the terrace steps between two stone
images. Gvonne was very youthful
and beautiful in the orchid tones she
affected for tennis and golf The sin
gle golf stick John carried was evil
dence that they had come in from n
round of holes over the little Annette
vines and fat spaces of Cap. Martin.
Brandon saw that Yvonne looked
often into the face of the man beside
her; and that she rested her hand on
his sleeve and fiuttered it about his