The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-11-01
MASQUERADE.
l by FAITH BALDWIN

reservoir. A man servant opened to
them and Mrs. Carstairs said INV
niece. Miss Howard. Jameson"
Jameson. an elderly person.
seemed genuinely moved. He made
tanchon curious, stilted little
speech of welcome and Fanchon
smiled at him, gently. She realized
then that all her servants adorcd
Jennie Carstairs. 1t was easy to
see why. Jameson" explained
Mrs. Carstairs, leading the way in.
has been with me for many years
and so is one of the family. l
brought him up from the country
to look after US for few days."
The apartment seemed enormous
to Fanchon. She caught glimpscs
of huge dining room, and music
room. on one side. living room and
library on the other, all opening off
a square hall. These rooms, ex.
planned Mrs. Carstairs further, all
opened upon terrace and Fanchon
could see through the long French
windows flowers blooming and
small trees. gay chairs and couches
and awnings.
Il keep the apartment in liyable
shape" Mrs. Carstairs went on.
as Collin runs in and out all sum.
mer and must have a place to stay."
She hesitated and began again.
her clear skin flushing.
Collin she went on. "is I'M
North. You may have wondered
why he isn't in town to meet your"
NO" said Fanchon with perfect
truth, Il hadn't wondered at ALL"
Il wrote you" the other woman
said, about his attitude. But /
would rather explain more fully
later
She took Fanchon into a lovely
room on the second floor. 1t had
a big connecting bath. 1T is at
the end of the hall from me-" Mrs.
Carstairs told her. Your own
room. when it is ready, opens on
the gallery and next to mine"
= middle-aged woman was wait.
ing in the room. This is Emma"
Mrs. Carstairs told Fanchon, "she
will look after YOU"
She had done so already. The bed
was turned down, the windows OMEN
to what cool air there was. A sheer
nightgown and negligec and sin.
pers lay nearby.
i guessed at the Size" Mrs. Car.
stairs said. "You are taller than
thought. but we will manage to Get
some little frocks for you before we
go down to the Island and with the
minimum of discomfort. You wrote
% little: you know that you had very
Fanchon flushed in shame for
Evelyn Howard who could pack her
trunk to come East and write her
aunt that she had very little" Had
tanchon been in her place bu,
she was in her place!-she would
nave gotten along with what she had
and said nothing out Of sheer stub.
born pride. She said now.
/, oh. but didn't meant can
manage perfectly we'll with what /
She wondered little wildly ;ust
what clothes the trunk would con.
tain. Evelyn. as she remembered
he' from shipboard. had rather r,,n
TO fril!s and furbelows and clothes
OF an inexpensive material and lots
OF them. Fanchon's own tastes wers
more expensive yet simpler.
"Never mind that now" Mrs. Car.
stars said quickly. You get IN.
dressed and into a hot tub Th.r
you climb right into bed. I'm hav.
ing my own doctor come and look
you over. after your dinner"
I'm perfectly all right" Fanebor
protested. please don't hothe.
Really. Aunt Jenniei"
! want to be sure" the old.r
woman told her. smiling. You're to
have a light supper on a tray and !
will have one with you. Then n.
talk" "e VIII
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