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Author of "The Muter Mummer," "A Prince of Sinners," "Mysterious Mr,
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Ho told her the story. She listened
with nil interest which surprised liltu.
(luce or twice when he looked up ho
fancied thnl the lady from Vlennit wan
also dolus her best to listen. When
he had finished their supper had ar
rived. "1 think," she said as she helped her
self to hors d'oeuvre. "that you were
very fortunate to set away."
He latmhed carelessly.
"The Joke of it Is," he said, "I've
licen followed all the way here. One
lellow who pretended he got In at
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'Comc mid nit tlnwn, I'M dhow It
you," lie kutd.
Strassburs was trying to talk to me all
the time, hut I saw him sneak in at
Vienna and I wasn't having any. 1
pay, do you come here every evening?"
"Very often," she answered. "I
dance nt the C'oinltpio, nml then we
generally go to Maxim's to supper and
p here afterward. I'll Introduce you
to my friends afterward If you like,
and we'll all sit together. If you're
very good I'll dance to you!"
"Delighted," he answered, "if they
jpeak English. I'm sick of trying to
make people understaud my rotten
French."
She nodded.
"They speak English nil right. I
wish that horrid Viennese girl would
not try to listen to every word we
sny."
He smiled.
"She wanted mo to sit nt her table,"
he remarked.
Mile. Flossie looked nt him warning
y and dropped her voice.
"Hotter be careful!" she whispered.
"They say she's a spy!"
"On my track very likely," he do
clared, with a grin.
She threw herself back In her scat
and laughed.
"Conceited! Why should anyone want
to bo on your track? Come nml see me
dance at the Comlque tomorrow night." I au agreed?
"Can't," he declared. "My sisters
coming ovoi; from England."
"Stupid!"
"Oh, I'll come one night," he de
clared. "Order some coffee, won't you?
And what liqueurs?"
"I'll go nnd fetch my friends," she
declared, rising. "We'll nil have coffee
together."
"Who are they?" he nsked
ho looked at her and shook his head.
She was making signs to him to de
stroy her message, and he at once
did so.
"1 on't understand," he said. "Sorry."
Mile. Flossie was laughing anil talk
ing with her friends. Presently they
rose and came across the room with
her. (!uy stood up and bowed. The
Introductions were Informal, but he
felt his Insular prejudices a little shat
tered by the delightful ease with which
thoe two Frenchmen accepted the sit
uation. Their breeding was as obvi
ous as their bonhomie. The table was
speedily rearranged to find places for
them all.
"Your friends will take colTee with
me, mademoiselle," tiny said. "Do be
hostos. please. My attempts at French
will only amuso everybody."
The elder of the two Frenchmen,
whom the waiter addressed as M. lo
Haron and every one else as Louis,
held U)) his hand.
"With nleasure." he declared, "later
on. .lust now it Is too early. We will
celebrate Tcutonfe cordlale. Garcon, a
magnum of Pommery, uu neu frape.
I know you will forgive the liberty,"
he said, smiling at (iuy. "This bottle
Is vowed. Flossie has smiled for the
first time for three evenings."
She threw a paper fan at him and
sat down again by Guy.
"Do tell him the story you told mo,"
she whispered In his ear. "Louis, lis
ten!" Guy retold his story. M. le Haron
listened intently. So did the lady who
had accompanied him. Guy felt that
he told It very well, but for the second
time ho omitted all mention of that
missing sheet of paper which had come
into his possession. M. le Baron was
obviously much Interested.
"You are quite sure of the two
men?" he asked quietly.
"Quito!" Guy answered confidently.
"One was"
Madame Flossie's friend dropped a
wineglass. M. le Baroa raised his
hand.
"No names." he said. "It Is better
not. We understaud. A most Inter
esting adventure, M. Poynton, and to
your health!"
The wine was good, and the fun of
the place Itself went almost to the
head. Always there were newcomers
who passed, down the room amid a
chorus of greetings, always the gayest
of music. Then, amid cheers, Flossie
and another friend whom she called
from a distant tabic danced a cake
walk danced very gracefully and with
a marvelous display of rainbow skirts.
She came buck breathless mid threw
herself down by Guy's side.
"Give me some more wine," she pant
ed. "How close the place Is!"
The younger Frenchman, who hnd
scarcely spoken, leaned over.
"An idea!" he exclaimed. "My au
tomobile Is outside. I will drive you
all round the city. M. Poynton shall
see Paris undressed. Afterward wo
will go to Louis' rooms and make his
man cook us a dejeuner Anglalse!"
Flossie stood up and laughed.
"Who'll lend me n coat?" sho cried.
"I've nothing but a lace mantle."
"Plenty of Frenchmen In the car!"
the young Frenchman cried. "Are we
Good! Garcou, raddl-
tlonal!"
"And nAne," Guy ordered.
The women departed for their wraps.
Guy and the two Frenchmen filled
their pockets with cigarettes. When
the bllts came, Guy found that his own
was a trifle, and M. Louis waved aside
all protest.
"We aro hosts tonight, my young
friend," he declared, with charming
Insistence. ('Another time you shall
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She pointed to a little group down
the room, two men and a woman. Tho have your turn. You must come around
men were French, one middle aged nnd , to tho club tomorrow, nnd wo will ar-
ono young, dnrk, Immnculntc and with range for some sport. Allons!"
the slightly bored air affected by tho , ,.
young Frenchmen of fashion. Tho wo- ,They crowded out together amid a
inaii was strikingly handsome nnd chorus of farewells. Guy took Hos-
magnificently dressed. They were "" J f ZuyoU X to you
quite the most distinguished looking ' ,JX JE fo ?o frtonS?
''"'f Vou thhl'they'l, come," he re-' " " "
marked doubtfully. "Aren't we rather y,Je jniRi,C(
comfortable as we are?" I 0, ..re',,,, rIght ,, Bho declared.
Sho made her way between the ta- i,m my skirts."
l)'0S', i i i I " 811V' what does 'prenez garde'
un, iney ii vowiiy uu uuunuuu.
"They're pals."
She floated down tho room with a
cigarette in her mouth, very graceful
in her airy muslin skirts nnd hiro
hat. Guy followed her admiringly with
his eyes. The Vlonneso lady suddenly
tore off n corner of her menu and scrib
bled something quickly. Sho passed It
over to Guy. I
"Read!" sho said Imperatively.
He nodded and opened It. j
i 'Trcnez garde," ho said sjowly; then
mean?" ho asked.
" 'Take care.' Why?" t ''
lie laughed again. ''p":-
"Nothing." 'F':
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CHAPTER III.
ADEMOISELLE," said the
young man, with an air
of somewhat weary po
liteness. "I regret to say
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