Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-01-29


! there is the possibility tAaa nny Dc
OF service 10 yen.
Madame de poniere opened q plain
pair OF lorgnettes and looked fog .
moment at Gerald
~For an Engllshman.~ she remarked
cOoIiy, .sou seem 70 have some man.
nerE Who Is this. PaulineY@
There was the falideat possible A..
dication OF a smile on Paullne's lipa.
His name ls Lord Dombey. ahe
answered demurely. sBe h thu 500
OF the earl OF HlnterleyA"
Dear mel" Madame de Ponlere
murmured
',rhe earl OF Hlnterleys" Pauline
continued. els one Of the lesser Eng
lish noblemen"
Notwithstanding his anxiety. Ger
aids sense Of humor WAS fouehed
II only his father could have been
standing at his side to assist In the
conversation with these two stability
dressed ladiesl
-Our titles are. AZ any rate. n0s uza
duty modern" he pleaded deprecat-
lngly. Besides. IL this OF any real
consequence =
what precisely do you want Of
usr Che older lady asked. after =
slight hesitation
The privilege of renewing my &C
quaIntance with you both" Gerald ~
piled.
You have done so" Madame de
Ponlere reminded him.
"Wlth permission to pay my re-
spects at your London residence" he
urged.
ave do not receive in London" was
the curt reply.
Il trust" Gerald persisted. 'thas you
VIII make an exception in my favors
Pauline suddenly interviewed. There
was a shade OF hauteur Ia her manner.
but some frankness.
-Afy dear aunt she said. sfhere are
certain things which II is impossible
10 conceal my aunt and l." she-wenf
on. addressing Gerald, ~sre living IN
some impossible rooms IN an fFnp0B-
sihle hotel In South Kenslngton. see
no reason. however. why we should
not receive you there. II you are 10
earnest In your desire 20 call. We are
without acQuaintances Ia this city"
MADAME de Poniere closed her lorw-
nettes with a little snap.
I'VE are staying AZ Number %. Err
riston Gardens. South Kenslngton, I" she
said. Il believe they cali the place the
Erriston Gardens hotel"
''If you win permit me. Gerald sug-
gested. II will bring my sister TO call
upon you when she is in town In the
may venture upon daring
You are without acqualn-
-ances In town so. for these few days,
am l. VIII you do me the great honor
" dining at Ranelagh tonight with mel /
We shall escape this insufferable heat
md be able TO listen to music out Of
iOors"
= regret that 4 is impossible. sir"
Madame de Poniere replied
Gerald was naturally quick-witted
There were many little things he had
ilready noted.
"AEademoigelle." he said turning 70
pauline. Il beg you to interrede with
our aunt. ! do not invite you 70 one
4 tine established rcstaurnnts. The
reat charm OF RaneiaEh Is is Infor.
naiify. The people who have been
laying tennis and golf stay on TO
Inc. with some trizlng change In their
ttire. myself should have to ask
on to excuse my remaining In morn.
ng dress. II is a convention OF the
lace
Milford Dombey doubts our ward.
obe." Pauline remarked, with q faint
mile. No. she wens on hastily,
please do not think we are offended.
link your discretion Is admirable.
nd. aunt. beg OF you. let as accept
ord Dnmbey's Invitation. Think how
inch we are Suffering from the heat
hink Of our stHffy room. Cur unspeak- 4
Bile dlnneri In short. insist"
IF you viii allow me. win call for
pa AZ 3 quarter to eight" Gerald pro
osed. turning to Madame De POniere.
(To BE CONTINUED, ,