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La gaceta., 1937-07-07

Y lie sucedi6 Tomas Estrada
Palma, que dimiti6 Ell cargo ZEN
1906.
Estrada Palma era ell padre
de la Enmienda Plat. LIE llama
ban Ell maestro de Central VAL
hey, New York, segdn asegura
mi amigo Cesar Calvo, en- re-
ciente articulo publicade en- la
Prensa", de Mexico.
Estrada Palma hi2o el primer
emprestito a los banqueros neo-
yorquinos, por treinta v cinco
millones de d6lares.
A TODD este, la Republica no
dSsponfa de moneda propia nj
de bancos nacionales. (Ahora
tampoco.)
N gobierno de Estrada Pal
ma 90 distingUi6 por u sunni :
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

sion a los n-orteamericanos.
Practicamente, ell Executive de
la Republica era una goberna :
'ci6n colonial. Ell anciano Presi-
dente rendia pleitesfa a los a.
gentes del imperialismo v a los
.gobernantes de los Estados Uni
dos.
Que yo sepa-quiza en- este
peque de indocumentado =, ell
gobierno de Estrada Palma no
'hizo ninguna sobra notable. To-
do &c redujo a componendas v a
por los empleos publ
cos.
No en- vano los politicos ha-
'bian luchado por emancipar a
Cuba de Espana. Era forzoso,
en- consecuencia, crear una bu-
aurnerasa para eonpia
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
La omision Atletca delEstado .
aprobo la pelea5 ose Luis Tommy Fan

al aleman que Luis desea defen-
der su campeonato en- Septiem-
bre Y que 81 era considerable 81
.egitimo contendiente. Cuando
no Sc recibi6 condensation, la CO.
mission aprob6 ell match Luis
Farr. g
Jacobs prepare para septiem-
bre, segtrn dijo, un programs
de ''cuatro estrellas' a base dt
Marcel Thil, Ell campe6n mum.
dial del peso medic, contra Fred
Apostoli; Barney Ross, del pc
so welter, contra Ceferfno Cal
cia; Lou AmbePs contra Pedro
Montahez, y Sixto Escobar coti-
ira K. o. Morgan o Harry JEFF
fra.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
DEPORTES
OBTUvIERON VICTORIAS
e r Y PETROW

Kemeri, Latvia, julio 7.-Er
la decima quinta etapa del tor
neo international t%riunfaron
Paul Heres, de Estonia; V. Pc
trow, de Latvia, y Ell DR.. Alejan
dro Alekhine de Francia, ell ex-
campe6n mundial.
Samuel Reshevsky continua
en- el primer lugar con 1912 vic
torias y 49, derrotas. LIE sigue
Heres, con 1919 y Az Petrow,
1O4 Y AZ; Alekhine, 10 y 5;
Fohr, 9A y Az; Tartakower,
9 y 6; Steiner, 8 Y S; Apsche-
neck, 72 v 61a, Y stahlberg,
u y 81.
Sc mantiene en- la segunda di-
vision Mikenas, Fone, Bookk,
Rellstab, Berg, Landau, Feigin,
Ozols Y H~asenfuss.
Reshevsky hizo tablas con ell
polaeo Tartahower y despues
empez6 una partida con Ozols,
que sc continuara hoy.
Heres v Petrow sc empata-
ron en- 81 segundo lugar con vic
toria sobre V. Mikenas y s. Ian
dau. Alekhine pas6 al cuarto lu-
gar con su victoria sobre Hasen
fuss, de Latvia.
Salo Flohr que todavia no ha
sido derrotado EN- ell torneo, o.
cupa Ell quinto lugar e hizo ta-
bias contra Stahlberg.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

Ell imperialismo ha cumplido
.su function social.
FSle a Cuba; arm6 sus plan
.tas de extraction de la sacia; la
convirti6 en- monedas Y las al
maeen6 en- las cajas de acero de
Wall Street. Y esas monedas no
volveran jamas a Cuba. No cir
cularan por ahora. Fl capitalis-
mo lie tiene miedo a la Revolu-
|ci6n Social y Sc atrinchera en-
los bancos Pero no es a la Re-
voluci6n cubana a la que teme,
no; es al hambre de las masas
dolientes del mando. Y vacila.
Y Sc esconde. Espera mejores
tiempos...
Los Gobiernos Polfticos
Paraceme estar contemulan-
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
a los p~atriotas.

Ger a los patriotas.
La pequeha burguesfa criella
guerra imitando a la francesa.
@pooerarse de los destinos de Ia
mover Repdblica. Por algo Sc ba
'Oia emancipado de la br,rg,,esfa
colonial espahola. La pen,aas
Durguesia cubana guerra ser an
1onoma. Y como carecfa del CON
srol e%cononico del pals, Dor in
eapacidad e indolencia necesi-
.aoa apoderarse de la sosa pol,.
Iva para sostener sus MOODS de
olen vivir. Ell Presidente nil
,,lO no era mas que I'm pequeno
ourgues con mentalidad d. ,nnO
Je disciplinado. ue mon
Estrada Palma fue nm aro.a,
no. Su obra de gobierno' e ru ]
amos CRISES. Para Ia histo si'. ],
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

N I...
dor ingles T. o. M. Sopwith.
Vanderbilt recibi6 aver la nett
ficaci6n, coincidiendo con |su
$40 cumupleanos.
Sc hizo la designation por 81
comodoro A. w. Stewart, del
New York Yacht Club, cum
pliendose una antigua costum-
bre.
Asistieron a una conferences
con Ell ~comodoro, los propieta.
rios de los yachts Yankee y
Rainbow, veteranos de anterio.
res competencias.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

New Work julio LA conf
sion atletca del estado formal
mente aproEc ayter ina pelea
de boxeo entire Jose luis el cam
pe6n del peso complete, y Ell in
giles Tommy Farr, scampe6n de.
imperi6 britanico. Y
Este acuerdo, tornado a peti.
ci6n de Mike Jacobs, aparente-
mente deja fuera de accion al
germano Max Schmeling.
Ell combate Sc verificara en-
lei estadio de los Yankees, en- fe-
sha que oportunamente Sc anun
clara.
Despues de haber obtenido Ell
permiso de la comision para sep
tiembre, Jacobs iEdic6 que ira
5arfa de presentar la pelea en- el
mes de agosto.
Ted Broadribb, director de
Farr, lha indicado que el match
con Luis esta a~segurado, y que
ell campe6n ingl6s no peleara
con Schmeling hasta haber cum
plido su compromise con ell cam
pe6n mundial.
Explicando Ell acuerdo de la
comisi6n, Ell general Phelan, su
.presidente, dijo que "a habia ca
Iblegrafiado a Schmeling que la
comisi6n no podfa reconocer CO.
mo de campeonato la pelea en-
tire ell Y Farr.
AL mismo tempo lie inform6
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
Las e~strellas de la Liga Amend III jusarsn he
contra las e%strellas de Ia Nacional .

Washington Julio 7.-Espe-
rase que mag de $4,000 sspecta-
dores, con ell presidente Roose :
welt a la cabeza, presenter hoy
ell desafio de pelota entire las es-
trellas de la Liga Nacional y las
estrellas de la Liga Americana
Las estrellas fueron escogNlas
por Terry, eb director de los Gil
gantes, y Joe McCafttg, 81 di
rector de los Yankees.
Dizzy Dean ab@ira ell @uego
teniendo de contrario al "caste,
llano'' Vernon Gomez.
] Todos los asientos DEL ed Ait
de Griffith, incluyendo los d.
55 centavos, han sido vendidos
anticipadamente.
Ell p~residente ira al juego a
compania de varios secretaries
v de un grupo de Muchachos Elk
ploradores. La camara de repre-
sentantes decide tomarse ur
dfa de deScanso.
Van Mungo habfa sido escogi
do por Terry, como companero
de Hubbell, pero Ell notable pit
cher tiene un dolor en- la espal-
da que no Ge permite jugar.
La selection hecha es la 81.
guiente:
Nacionales: P. Waner, Pira.
tas rf; Herman, Cubs, 2b,
Vaughan, Piratas, 3b; MedwicA
Cardenales, If; Demaree, Cubs
Of; Mize, Cardenales, ID; Hair
nett, Cubs, c; Barteal, Gigantes
IS; J. Dean pitcher.
Americanos: Rolfe Yankees
3b; Gehringer, Tigres, 2b d
Maggie, Yankees, CT; Gehrig
Yankees, lib; ANerill, Indios rf
.Cronin, Red Sox, SIS; Dickey
Yankees, c; Bell, Browns If; Gt
mez, Yankees, p.
La Liga Nacional tendra er
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

BUEN NEGOCIO-Se vende, Q
sc Gambia, por una casa chica,
una casa con % pies de ancho
por SO de fondo, un local de ese
tamano y buen piso de eemen-
to, y tres dspartamentos altos.
Informan en- la mfsma, 2916
10th Street.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
Yarmouth Delicioso
Heche en- Catalina
Restaurant Columbia"

4 DE JULIO-Si va a Clear
water, a pasar Ell puente de Mi
chigan, vera q la izquierda Ell
melon mas grande del mundo,
y en- ese lugar puede adquirir
toda clase de frutas que desee
para a 4 de Julio. Michigan v
Howard, Delio Perez est& a la
disposition de sus amigos.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
Ell YACHT D~EFENDERA LA
COPA AMERICA N
Ell YACHT INGLES EN-
DEAVOUR II.

Newport, r. l., julio Tel
yacht Ranger, propiedad de
Harold s. Vanderbilt fue selec-
cionado para defender la copa
America contra eli yacht En-
deavour Ii, propiedad del reta,
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
PIDAM O RECIBos

Suplicamos q nuestros lecto-
res tengan Ia bondad de pedn
.os recibos de page q los repair
tidores.
HaciSndolo NOS .evitan incon
veniente a nosotros y a los re-
partidores.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

la RED Va a los pitchers Hub
bell, Blanton, Walt. y Girls :
SON scatchers, ManNtp y Lom-
bard jugad9agyrA asdrs Co
.llins,G urges 4ehesd; jar
dinerd& NJ ahartin, OFT y
Resefvas de la Lga America
ma: Grpys, Harder, Terrell q
Bridges| pitchers; Ferrell y Sc
well, cAtchers; jugadores de
cuadro Fox, Greenberg, Cliff y
Myers; j~ardineros, ~West. Cra-
mer Y Moses.
La gaceta., 1937-07-07

Paraceme estar c~ontemplan-
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
yictoriano Manteiga. Editor

subscription semanal: 20 cents
La gaceta., 1937-07-07
TELEGRAMAS
CABLECRAMAS
RADIOTELECRAMA
A m&s de 10000
$1,000 del Canad&

Via Nackey Radio . buquss en- alta mar, q Europa, a
0xients y a la p~rincipalss ssudadss de lee Estades Unidss
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
CENTRAL HIGH
CAMPAIGNS"

Though graduation is still three
months away, Central High School
seniors are campaigning for cleo
ton Of officers.
Decorating section rooms, base
ment bulletin boards and lower
corridors are posters announcing
the candidacy Of students for
the posts Of valedictorian, poet,
prophet and historian.
Qualifications are strict. No can
didate may belong to an unap-
proved organization; candidates
must have a manager; the his
torian must have AS or BIS in
English, while the poet must sub
NIT specimens Of verse. The can
didate for prophet must have the
ability to get his words across the
auditorium with dramatic ability,
while the valedictorian was to
average at least 80 per cent in
all subjects.
ALI seniors must take major and
minor studies sufficient to meet
the graduation requirements, Law.
renee Hoover, principal, said.
Because Of the size of the grad
uating class two elections will be
held, that Of the literary officers
Is scheduled for Wednesday, while
election of executive officers will
take place April IA.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
WALKER TALKS
ON FINANCES

SILVER SPRING, Md, April 8.
William Paul Walker. economist
at the University Of Maryland, who
recently completed q survey Of
Montgomery county's tax and
financial situation. viii speak be-
fore q meeting Of the East
Sligo Valley Citizens Association
tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock in
the Liquor Dispensary Building
here.
Mr.. Walker win speak on county
finances with emphasis on their
relation to the suburban area and
will point out the need Of q gen.
eral reassessment of real property
as q means Of equalization, and
the needs Of q simplification Of
the tax system.
Granville C. Stage, chairman Of
the public improvement commit
tee, will report on q survey Of SEN
timent, for and against stores in
the area covered by the asSocia-
ton, made by his committee.
Nomination Of o slate OF officers
for election at the May meeting
will be held during Q brief business
session.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
Library TO Sponsor
Hobby Show Friday

SILVER SPRING, Md. April 8.
The Silver Spring Public Library
Association will sponsor a hobby
show at the JeSsup Blair Commu-
nifty House here Thursday and Fri
day Of this week. Entries may be
made with Mrs. Rhees Burket at
the library until tomorrow eve.
ming, library officials said today.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
FIREMEN HEAR BYRD

Cleveland, president of the Mont
gomery County Civic Federation
and the Kensington chamber of
commerce; E. ]. Murphy, past
president of the Washington
Board of Trade; j. Willard Tawes,
Of Crisfield, president Of the Mary.
land State Firemen's Association;
Mayor John r. Adams, Of Takoma
Park; Mayor Edward r. Saunders,
Of Kensington, and Mayor H. T..
McCuen, of Glen Echo.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
State {. of {. Head
Alexandra Guest

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 6.
Jay W. Johns, president of the Vir-
GINA State Chamber of Commerce,
will speak at the weekly meeting
of the Alexandria Rotary Club in
the George Mason Hotel this after,
noon.
Vernon E. Kemp, secretary of
the State trade body, will accom-
pany Johns.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06

CHEVY CHASE, Nd, April 6.
DR.. H. C. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, will de.
liver the principal address at the
graduation exercises for students
Of the first annual fire training
school of the Montgomery County
Volunteer Firemen Association to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Leland
Junior High School here.
Other speakers will include Miss
Lavinia Engle, of the State Social
Security Board; washington I.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
n. J. Pottery Workers
Granted Pay Raises

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April 6
QN.SO.-About 10000 workers in
the general ware division Of the
pottery industry in New Jersey,
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and six
other States have been granted
substantial wage increases, it was
announced here today.
The Washington times., 1937-04-06
U.S.. WEATHER FORECAST

District Of Columbia-Generally
fair and colder, with lowest tenn
perature about AZ degrees tonight.
Wednesday fair; moderate winds,
mostly westerly.
Maryland - Partly cloudy and
colder tonight. wednesday fair.
Virginia - Partly cloudy and
somewhat colder, probably light
frost ia west portion tonight.
Wednesday fair, somewhat colder
on the coast.
The Tides
High tides today at 3:37 q. m.
and 4:O2 p. m.
Low tides today at 1929 q. m.
and 1857 p. m.
High tides tomorrow at 4:34
q. m. and 1850 p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 1880 q.
m. and 11:49 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rose today at 5:46 a. m.
and sets at 6:36 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 5:45
a. m. and sets at SAT p. m.
The moon rose today at 2:29
a. m. and sets at 1:16 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at 1859
a. m. and sets at 1924 p. m.
.' Temperatures
YESTERDAY TODAY
4 p. m. ..... So a q. niece. 81
8 D. m. ..... SO 8 q. m. ...... "a
Midnight. :. 81 Noon. ...... So
Departures
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January l, 1887, 354.
Excess Of temperature since
April l, 1887, IL.
Accumulated excess of precipi-
tation since January /, 1887, 100.
Deficiency of precipitation since
April /, 1887, 0.19.
Temperature Same Date Last
Year-Highest, "a; lowest, So.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1937-04-06

7 asst years prize refrigera-
- tor buy was the 1886 Leon
ard Electric. Everybody W h o
owns one will tell you that. It
used little current. No other Of
fered so many features. 1t was
packed with extra values.
That is because of Leonard's I'M
failing policy, for Sc years, to
give the public more for it's
money. And all that was true
of the 1886 Leonard is even
truer of Leonard for 1887!
Greatest 1887 Improvement is
the Leonard Master Dial. It's
something you can't afford to
miss seeing. It means better
refrigeration service - at less
cost.
And Leonard is still the only
refrigerator to offer you the
Lenador Pedal, that opens
the door with a touch of your
toe . and the handy service
shelf inside the door plus
all the features listed in the
panel to the right.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-26
"RCACK oRcpV0e"1y M zlX ~

"We in the government are well in
formed. So l state on good author
ity that the Countess Won Waldeck
brought about a certain stupid, but
fatal duel"
There sounded a tinkle of broken
glass as Leonard Holt upset his cock
tail glass and jumped to his feet, his
sensitive features stiffened and flood
ed with angry color. With an appar-
ent effort he restrained a torrent of
words and said.
ooh, shut up. You're talking like
malicious old women. You know moth
ing about the real Lolita-she, she's
pure and good!" Like bayonets, his
pale blue eyes thrust at the startled
but half amused group. "Do you un-
derstand? won't listen to such talk.
Lolita couldn't do such things and
Pm damned if I'll stand for it."
Ian got up quickly and, towering
over the slighter figure like benev-
olent giant, placed a soothing hand
on his friends shoulder. ''Take it
easy, Len," he advised. you're get
ting warmed up about nothing. What's
it to you anyway? She doesn't mean
anything to your young life"
But did she? With an unpleasant
sense of surprise Ian found himself
recalling a dozen little Incidents that
had occurred during the past two
weeks. Why, for instance, had Leon
ard Holt spent so much time out?
Rarely did he come in before one or
two o'clock? Then again he would
sit for long hours in their joint a
partments staring fixedly into space !;
also his recent work at the Ministry
had been so decidedly poor that ev-
en- Mr.. King, the minister had re-
marked upon it.
The shorter man turned, half re-
sentful, then his expression softened.
"Of course" he muttered, dropping
his eyes, "you're right. But I don't
like to hear an innocent woman SLAM
dered."
1t was then that Captain d'Armonot
with the infinite tact of his race,
threw himself into the breach.
'Voyons," he cried lightly. "Mira-
cles will never cease if we become
serious. Ho, Francois!" he hailed the
maitre d'hote, "some fresh cocktails,
please" And then he said, turning
to Harris. "After that, we must be
on our way. You're going to old
Baron Won Satzmar's dinner tonight
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-26

MOI"
The Welshman' narrow black head
inclined and he made wry face. eyes
worse luck. / suppose there'll be the
usual array of fat, bejeweled dow
ayers and matchmaking diplomats on
hand and"
He broke off short to witness with
approval the arrival of more cock
tails. Promptly the sense of strain
departed.
A little later Count Exler arose
and, DOMINIC his tall officers cap,
saluted with the puntiliousness that
only survives in Spain and Hungary.
"Auf wiedershen! Until tomorrow
at this time. Have good time to-
night" His teeth glimmered beneath
his small black mustache in a brief
senile. Scott sci Dank. am only
simple army officer and do not
have to play the stuffed shirt four
times a week."
Tucking his sword under his arm
he prepared to take himself off when
he felt the American attaches hand
on his arm.
"Tell me-" invited Ian, "what is the
name of this devastating little lady /?
I am intrigued"
The Hungarian's slightly obliquely
eyes crinkled at their corners and be-
meath his lips parted in a smile of
esoteric understanding.
ooh no." he murmured and tuck
ed his eye glass into place with an
inimitable flourish. $50 the (what
you call it?) rock-ribbed Puritan is
like all the rest? Want to play with
fire, eh?"
Maybe" grinned the American
whose broad tweed-clad shoulders tow
cred over the slighter figure of the
cavalryman. eyes, I think it would
BEER, interesting to meet her some
time" He let it go at that, no use
saying he was worried about Leonard.
Leonard would only resent it and be
on his guard.
"The lady's name," Count Exler in
formed him soto voce, els Lolita Won
Waldeck. And a word of warning,
my foolhardy friend: remember that,
in spite of her heart-break business,
the Countess Won Waldeck is still a
person of considerable Importance. If
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-26

you doubt it you have only to note
that not one of these mysterious af-
fairs of hers ever got to the papers,"
The hussar chuckled suddenly and
hitched his sword higher on his bent
left arm. "Gott, would die of laugh
ing if you would fall in love with her
yourself"
I'm that case, my friend, promised
Gray gayly, "I'm afraid we'll yet live
to be shot by some beautiful lady's
jealous husband. Goodbye, see you
at cocktail time tomorrow. Remem-
Der me to the ever-charming Helenka
Goiu and don't raid my camp. My
favorite weakness for red-headed Ru-
manians, you know"
With a chuckle and a wave of a
white-gloved hand Major Count Ex-
Ter sauntered off among the tables
and the great striped umbrellas that
sprouted like futuristic toadstools
from the gravelled terrace, and his
trim, cavalryman's figure bent now to
one table and now to another. When
Ian Gray came back he pulled a note
from his billfold and tossed it on to
the table before Major Harris.
"Be a good lad, Evans" he said,
and pay my shot. Come along, Leo
nard, cabs at this time are scarcer
than virtue in a Turk; besides, we've
got to hurry to get ready for that
internal dinner"
The shorter American arose, and
still preoccupied, ground out his Gig
arctic stub, then nodded farewell to
the two remaining officers.
''Dieu, it is after ski" remarked
d'Armonot, grimacing. 81 must be
running too" With characteristic
nervous energy he also tossed a five
pengoe to the long timber English
man, snatched up his scarlet kept and
hurried off.
Continued next week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-26

Ian Gray meets the all conquering and
captivating Lolita. I'll bet she'd
make even our fed-up and thrill-seek-
ing Ian sit up, bark for biscuit,
roll over and play dead"
81 fancy not" drawled the fourth
member of the party, long-limbed
Englishman who, on the lapel of his
perfectly fitting khaki uniform, wore
the metal dragon insignia of the
Welsh Fusileers. despite all Ian's
careful camouflage about being jad-
ed roue of heart breaker, I've an
idea he's still very much the rock
bound puritan at heart"
A slow tide of color swept into the
clean-shaven lean cheeks of the man
called Ian Gray, and lit deep set
half moon scar on the point of jaw
that was strong without being OBJ
stinate or sullen. Like an amiable
bear he settled his broad six feet of
brown clad body back into a wholly
inadequate looking wicker chair as a
ripple of laughter arose from the
table and Count Exler threw back his
head to address a startling in tree
overhead.
ga rock-bound puritan. There il
a story for you, little bird" He
chuckled until the gold epaulettes or
his shoulders winked in the sunlight
like a thousand bright eyes. "a
rock-bound puritan. Herr lieber Got
What would Manciaz, lion and"
"Allez. Have you no shame?" re-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-02-26

proved Captain d'Armonot over his
golden brown Martini. "Why recite
the decalogue of the wretched fell
lows affaire du coeur?"
Nevertheless" insisted Major Har-
ris, the dark-haired Welshman, 81
know our little Ian."
"Ah, but you won't if he meets
the ravishing Lolita" persisted Count
Exler. "She is charming, and lit
tie dangerous, Ell Leonard, my
brave?"
The young man in the rather shiny,
dark-blue civilian suit looked up,
flushing little. ooh go to the devil,
Roberte-she-,well, I've found she
isn't bit as rumor describes her."
"Eh?" Ian Gray leaned forward,
his even white teeth glimmering in
a wholly American grin. "What's
this Leonard? Are you standing up
for this international heartbreaker? ?"
The other glanced up, sudden Sc
verify in his pale blue eyes. "Oh
shut up, Soldat! You're like all the
rest" He leaned forward, eager as
school-boy. 81 tell you the Coun-
tess Lolita has been lied about
she's sweet, absolutely unaffected, and
charming. I'D stake my life on
it."
An uncomfortable silence crept ov-
err the table, as Captain d'Armonot
stopped laughing to put down his
cocktail glass rather suddenly. He
leaned forward and his brown face
was troubled.
"Ecoutez mon ami, take a word
from one who knows. The Countess
Lolita is charming, no doubt, and very
beautiful, but also unlucky to know.
Eth, Alexander" He shot a shrewd
glance at the Hungarian officer, who
very dashing in his black frogged
pale green uniform, was staring fix
edly out over the Danube.
His dark head inclined. "Igen di
Valasto might tell you some interest
ing things Leonard, but unfortunate
ly he blew out his brains in Vienna
last month-at the far end of the
Prater, I believe"
Ian Gray was still smiling, but into
his eyes had crept CLEAN of anx-