The Washington times., 1937-10-13

HIS hostess, VINO nad been
warned as to Matresser's peculiari-
ties and who had placed him upon
her left hand, attempted only gen.
eral conversation, but his neigh
Dor on the other side, the March
ionesS of Tewkesbury, INDUCED in
no such reticence.
"They tell me, Lord Matresser, "
she began, that although you so
seldom speak in the House of
Lords, and you seem somehow to
keep out of print in the most
marvellous manner, you are really
great traveller with many adven-
lures concerning which you never
open your month"
Where did you hear such
strange things about me?" he
asked, without the glimmer Of a
smile.
From my husband among
Others she replied. There seems
to be an idea among some people
that you have been playing the
part of a civilized Lawrence, only
your happy hunting grounds have
been more the capitals Of Europe
rather than the wild countries"
Lawrence" Mattresses said
thoughtfully, twas one of the
genuine explorers of the world. He
had that extraordinary facility
with languages which seems to
come only to men who have lived
on the borders o. civilization.
"The best linguiSt I ever came
across" he reflected after a mo-
mentary pause, was a Polish baker
who had a small establishment in
Warsaw. Not much romance to
be squeezed out Of him-or me
either for that matter"
NO ROMANCE
"Of course, don't mean that
sort of thing at ALL" the lady de-
clared a little pettishly.
With a polite bow, Matresser
turned to his hostess whose atten-
ton was for the moment olsen
gagged and it was not until the end
of dinner that the marchioness
found opportunity to reproach
him.
"You know" she complained, II
was looking forward so much to
talking with you and I think you
are a most disappointing man."
II am so sorry" he apologized
''but I can assure you that I am
quite out Of my element. This is
the second dinner party Of its sort
I have ever attended in my life. u
IT find you all the more in
triguing for your reticence," she
confided with a very pleasant
smile. Perhaps some day, when
things have Gained down in the
world, you will feel more CONVEX
sational.
"By-the-by, you know very well,
I believe, dear friend of my
daughter'S-one of the most attrac-
tive young women I have ever met
the Baroness Stamier?"
1.-THE baroness is a young lady
Of great charm" he admitted.
"She stayed with us for some time
at Norfolk, and my mother and
sister were very grieved when she
left us. She was to return, be,
lieve, to Vienna"
"She probably did not go be-
cause she is back in London now.
saw her only yesterday after
noon. I always hoped that she
would settle down in England but
I fear she will never do that.
II heard only this morning that
she was likely to marry her cousin,
Prince Johann Won Hapsburg. He
is the only one Of the family who
seems to have preserved his lands
and money"
FITTING MATCH
"It would seem to be a fitting
match" Matresser observed. 1.-THE
baroness-she dropped the title
while she was with us-is intensely
patriotic"
$50 much So" his companion
laughed that I believe it is per-
fectly true that she was once
arrested and very nearly sent to a
fortress as a spy"
by the Russians?" he asked.
"No-by the Germans. She was
desperately against one Of those
mad schemes for the annexation
Of Austria by Germany. You must
get her to tell you about it some
day.
"She always declared that
politics were now too sad to dis
cuss, but today things are SO
different. She herself seems to
have taken a new lease on life.
II always thought her one of
the most beautiful women in
Europe. Today she seems to have
added happiness to all her other
charms.
IT saw her in London" the mar
chioness went on meditatively.
only a short time ago-I think
it was soon after she came back