Evening star., 1925-12-08
Continued from Yesterdays Star.)
CHAPTER XIV.
Old Memories.

| CHAPTER XIV.
Old Memories.
In the house Joanna called her but
Ter and inquired If any message, q
telegram or cablegram. had arrived
| for her. The servant assured made
moiselle none had. II John was con-
ing or, as she understood from the
conversation she had overheard, he
was already some place near in the
south of France, he had sent her nc
word.
| She knew he was in London. He
had written from there, his usual let
ter. glowing with the details Of his
reception by British architects. telling
of some OF his plans, and restrainedly
affectionate. He had said he would
run down" to the Mediterranean
soon. but had mentioned no time. She
made sure of this omission by hunt
ing out his letter and reading 1t again
| She heard Yvonne come in from the
grounds and found a reason for seek
ing her. They had not been together
since the closing hour OF the affair
at Prince Michael's the night before
They had returned to Villa Annette In
different parties and Joanna had re-
| tired at once.
! Yvonne seemed to nourish no mem
ory Of what must have been her
chagrin when the whisper wen,
around at Michaels that the Golden
Girl had stolen the prince away to a
rendezvous that required less posi-
bility OF intrusion than that afforded
by many palm-hung hooks on his
own estate. She talked Of some Of the
details OF the night before, and didn't
mention that she knew Of Johns com
| ing or arrival.
"Roddy turned up this morning
after you had gone." she remarked
land was in a fearful fret. I gave
him what consolation could. which
didn't satisfy him. I suggested he
join us for tea at the Hermitage.
| Michael. You will come along?"
| Joanna agreed enthusia stically. 81
must make some amends to Roddy.'
she observed. She didn't add that she
was glad Of the opportunity to settle
| the gossip over her and Michael by
being seen, casually, with him and
Yvonne. She wanted to disabuse any
notion that she had time for an affair
with this Russian whose emotional
amusements were never romantic
She preferred that he remained classi
fled as belonging to the other woman
| When they crossed the lounge into
!
smartly gowned women and debonair
idle men who gather from all parts OF
the world for this fashionable tea
| hour exchanged furtive and curious
| glances. The two men were most dis
| cussed Of the Riviera habitues, and
the woman and the girl the seasons
| brightest ornaments. For several
weeks there had been rumors Of some
forthcoming event at Villa Annette
| "a jrl hn ~
had wearied OF such stereotyped thrill:
as spectacular plays at the roulette
tables in the Casino. commonplace
revels as were on the daily calendar
among the Cap Martin villas-a.
Michaels, for example. With her ap
parently endless supply Of money anG
Yvonne's customary disregard Of con
vention to support her. the news was
Mile. Joanna was about to give the
Riviera something actually worth
while talking about. These echoe,
were mysteriously engaged on parts
of the Villa Annette grounds.
| Il have been approached by ar
exact dozen OF people" Roddy remark
ed, when they had settled to their tea
80 far today with request for inside
information as to what's coming off al
Annette. Monte Carlo is getting un
easy"
"And you've told what they expec
to hear, haven't YOU" Joanna asked
lightly, that it's to be just another
wild extravaganza Of the mysteriou.
American child?"
I've told them nothing" he return
ed. 1T will be time enough when
am intrusted with q few invitations L
extend. I may have some Of my
friends. may not?"
"Yvonne is really the hostess, yoy
know" Joanna informed him. TN
only helping to pay the bills.
haven't spent anything for an age
now. 1t seems. I must have a rea
fling"
1t was then that Prince Michae
cut in and set Joanna's pulses te
racing.
'I am reminded" he remarked
Haven't 1 heard that mademoisell,
counted among her acquaintances a.
home this architect chap who 10 cAus
ing such commotion Just now? VIII
more, John Wilmore I think 1t IL
Sufficient Importance for our esteemed
journals to announce his arrival q
Monte Carlo. Extraordinary compli
ment, what with 20 many dukes ant
their duchesses, right and left handed
arriving daily. Am / right. mademoi
selle? Have I heard his name ant
yours together"
Joanna answered quietly. 'It Il
possible. You hear 50 much abou
names being linked together. dowI
here" She smiled at him quizzically
He laughed pleasantly. Primo
Michael was always pleasant, thi
Russian who had found nothing 1,
his 35 years to make him otherwis
except on such temporary occasions a
when outwitted In some amorous ad
venture. 1t was pleasantness
though. that impressed as mask
The night before Joanna had know
quite well there would have been n
wedding formalities If she had foun
herself in Genoa with him.
What else would you have" h.
wanted to know. I'VE have no war
to fight and no work to do. Their
is nothing left but pastime. Peopl
used to write poems and read Shakc
speare. Rotten time they had Of II
Today we invent pleasures to be bull
upon our senses. That's rnor. reason
able and it involves a i,urned knowl
edge Of who belongs to who an