The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-01-29

hooks, famboyant against walls of
antique stone.
Then Paris at last. Though it was
yet early the buzz of great metrOp-
oils permeated the air. According to
continental custom the luggage was
handed through the window to the
blue bOused pOrters and off we start
ed through the bustling and famous
Care de NOrd.
"Have you made reservations, dear
est ?" I asked Curtiss when the chauf-
feur asked in French where we should
go to.
"No, didn't think it was necessary
this time of the year so we'll &c to
the Grand. It's central you know.
Tell him, will you dear?"
| gave the direction in my none too
perfect French but the taxi started
and after an interesting drive through
streets with familiar names, we ar
rived in front of an imposing building
which was the Grand.
"Ill be right back" Curtiss flung
over his shoulder at me as he disap-
peared through the door of the hotel.
But it was more than fifteen minutes
before he returned.
Nothing doing there" he declared
shaking his head. And what's worse
luck there's not a room in decent
hotel in Paris to- be had. It's my
fault for not wiring ahead but / fig
ured by August the crowd would be
going home"
"Have you tried every place? ?" I
broke in, "the Claridge, the Edward
the Seventh the Meurice," l enumer-
atd places with we'll known names.
"No use" Curtiss declared, "the
concierge phoned all of them and
they're crowded to their doors.
/ thought fer a moment. What
should we do? 1t certainly was a
forlorn reception to receive in the
"gayest city in the world" Curtiss
remained standing on the sidewalk
looking at the numerous pieces OF
luggage which crowded the space on
top and overlooked INTO the driver S
seat below. The chauffeur began to
graw restless and demanded his next
directions from me.
Well there's only one thing / can
think of to do I finally said, 81 have
a card with Ellen Daniels address or
it, given to me by Darlington Pierce
Right at the moment she is the only
person / can thing of who might have
enough influence to get US in some
hotel. Suppose we go there"
81 have several good friends ovel
here, but it's too early to hunt then
up as ri have to get their addresse:
from the American Express, so, as
much as / dislike the idea, I guess
your Ellen Daniels bunch is the bes
after all.
"Quarante, Rue de Lille" l gave
the driver the address and after
long and circuitous route, we arrived
in front of charming old hous'
whose sids balconies OF wrought irOl
overlooked a miniature park.
"Just the home for singer" l ex
claimed excItedly, beginning to fee
the atmosphere of the place. I'll g
up honey, because it's rather early Il
the morning for strange man TO D.
making a call, unannOunced."
"Right-O," he replied cheerfully
''and I was happy in the nowledg
that little untoward experiences dit
not seem to irritate him in the leas
or disturb his pOise.
rang the huge bronze bell on tn
center of the door. 1t was answers
by verbose french nOuSeN6ep0T WI
talked with such increasing rapidlt,
that 1 had to ask her 10 repeat it Owe
again.
"Madamoiselle est a dejeuner," sh
repeated, beginning to be cross.
Then realized that she was trying
to tell me that Miss Daniels was a
breakfast.
'Je comprend, l assured her an
began scribbling a note on my care
harrington Pierce wants US
know each other" / wrote, ave al
stranded and the prospect of sleepin
on a bench III the park seems nor
too bright Do you know symp;
thetic hotel proprietor who might
Tursuaded to take US in? Sail
Wright.
In Few moments the house keep