Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-04
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Christophine Discovers America
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Southerners are funny about gambling
debts - they expect to be paid! It's
just a question of how much to offer
the old girl"
Take my advice and don't do itr'
l begged her. Its wrong move and
certainly won't help you with - well,
with'your other plans"
You don't seem to be helping my
other plans much, either" she said
slowly. 'Oh, you know what mean,
all right. I've seen you looking at
Prince Mario"
what am l supposed to do"
asked, flushing uncomfortably, wear
smoked glasses?"
Don't make fool of yourself. she
said kindly. I'm only saying it for
your own good. know how he's fixed
Il got a financial report on him."
And so again it's just question"
suggested. "of how much to offer?"
Exactly" she said. narrowing her
eyes in that odd, rather unpleasant
way OF hers.
When Marcia had left for her lun-
cheon date, paced the room for few
moments, trying to beat down the
anger and pain in my heart. So she'd
got a financial report on him, and
certificate of authenticity, too. no
doubt, exactly as if he'd been piece
of antique furniture! The whole thing
disguised and hurt me beyond words.
and presently. ignoring the luncheon
hour. put on my hat and went for
walk, trying to find ease and relaxation
in exercise.
The old town, the Vieux Cart, at
tracted me as always. and presently I
found myself strolling through streets
so incredibly quaint and fraught with
romance that could not help feeling
that the long-dead builders had left
something of their colorful person.
alities living on in the ancient stones.
l was peering into the shadowy,
f1owery courtyard of big house on
Royal Street when saw Prince Mario
coming toward me - very handsome
in light Hannels. walking in leisurely
fashion. until he caught sight of me.
Then he quickened his pace. 1t made
my heart skip beat to see how obvi-
ously glad he was at finding me there.
Isn't this swell" was his greeting.
"All this, l mean. and then catching
you alone! It's even better than the
booklets about the Vfeur Care say,
because they don't include you"
why aren't you at your luncheon
party?" | asked dutifully.
Because l thought it would be a
good idea to take you to Antoine's for
lunch" he improvised, tucking my
hand under his arm. 1T would also be
marvellous to look this town over in
your company"
I'm not the one you ought to be
taking" l reminded him.
There are some things" said he,
which can't be helped. and this is one
of them. Besides, there's something
want to clear up. These surroundings
are ideal for the explanation, because
I can see how you feel about the
beauty and tradition here. You have
never said you understood about the
hold such things have upon one: the
obligations they impose"
l didn't answer at once, but I knew
he was thinking of our talk that first
night on the boat.
mo matter what happens" he
went on in a low tone, Il must feel
that you're not really insensible to
my obligations. Please say you'll at
least try to understand. simply have
to have your good opinion"
II think know what you mean" l
replied slowly. when you say the
things of the past can get terrific
hold on one - even though I've never
seen any of your Italian treasures,
unless it's that ruby pendant of your
aunts." Why on earth l added this
last is more than l could have ex-
planned, but at mention of it. his face