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Phillips Oppenheim n IT c CopyrIght by 1923 by 1923 by Little Brown Co ery R Road oa d Continued from yesterday In Monte Carlo his companion I ob observed ir a as little dryly lt I I shall h send her to England ir If I my y c cousIn agrees to take her I Christopher declared m And i 5 In in the meantime the po poor r little fool is il hopelessly In love with Gerald Well yo you both know what v you ou n are doing i suppose I should be S sor y to have your our I think I x ought to go and see how le dad d is getting on with 1 his Wait one moment Christopher begged laYing his hand upon her arm I want you ou to watch this She looked up curious curiously Gerald had just st entered nt red the crowded little if Mademoiselle room inI and ind he hea a at de e the same e a and moment her ai old oa aunt appeared D ared on th the other thresh thresh- Madame was dressed in black clothes of old fashioned but distinCtive distinctive dis- dis c cut A wonderful black in lace shawl drooped from her ders dera Her Ier ears and fingers blazed with i i gems er She leaned as she he Wa walked v e upon n an topped Ivory stick and ad her eyes had their usual trick of wandering around the room as though she saw no one Paulines Pauline's wonderful figure seemed sheathed in a t black net gown which fitted her ner From 0 with ii the eal almost curve magical of g her y perfection large ct hat cJ which framed her pale face anel and heavily-fringed heavily eyes to the tips of her nor black and white patent shoes she sno seemed to represent a perfection perfection tion on unobtrusive but Inevitable Gerald who had been on his way to join his sister and Christopher paused at their approach as though pent bent on challenging some recognition tion 0 however slight alight I from the girl I h in this this however e he was disappointed disappoint disappoint- ed ed without any appearance of ot avoiding him without even turning her eyes away from his direction she sIte passed by as though In complete complete com com- unconsciousness of his presence presence pres pros ence an and ami followed her companion through the other door Gerald stood for a moment In silent fury after they had a left f The e rh which he had been e holding OId b between his fingers ringers slipped on to the carpet c. to tei pieces He set his heel hee upon it and crossed the room Lady i Mary recognized the sense of disturbance disturbance disturbance dis dis- dis- dis in him and welcomed him with the tactful smile of one who has noticed nothing unusual Tell mo me whether to play et quarante or roulette tonight Gerald 7 she said Or shall I go and play baccarat If only the people there wasn't so alarming Gerald looked across at Christopher Christo Christo- phe pher lie Ho seemed scented as though he had scarcely heard his hia sisters sister's words Did you see that 7 he asked In Ina a a. low tone Christopher nodded d. d Personally of he admitted I I should find It It Intolerable but then as you know I hate hato all mysteries I should feel inclined to go up to the and ask asIc her Ifft if ft young UA woman 1 she ft UA 1 she were tired after her motor motor- ing lag I I believe I have an average amount of pluck Gerald declared but I tell you honestly I couldn't face it I believe I should get the most colossal snub which has ever been inflicted upon a human be be be- ing The girl is extraordinarily at attractive at- at atI I Mary observed Shall I really be brave and call Gerald I IOne IOne One doesn't do that sort of thing I abroad but she must be lonely If It they arent aren't what they should be be It I wont won't hurt me S No good old dear Gerald Ge groaned Ive suggested something of the sort already but she only threw throw cold water on the idea ides Lady Mary laughed softly After all she decided there Is something t I humorous s in t the situa u fw f su nt tion I always look u upon n Gerald as being the most woman-spoilt woman man I know Quito Quite a new experience for you dear dear isn't It I cant can't think how you ever progressed so far as you have bave done I Sheer British pluck Gerald de de- de dared I can assure you I never shivered so much during my three years in France as I did when I walked up to the rock where tho the girl was standing I dont don't remember ber plunge even n now how I made made the You probably asked he her If It her name nanie name wasn't Smith and if it you hadn't met at the Jones' Jones ball Mary remarked After Atter all there have been other people in the world who haven't wished to make malee They are both in half half- mourning too I should cheer up old fellow Christopher advised They wont won't hold out forever You will wUl probably probably probably ably find that tomorrow afternoon the young lady will wUl shyly invite you in to meet her aunt You dont don't know what youre you're talking about Gerald There Therel I Did you see that thaU Through the open doorway Madame Madame Madame Ma Ma- dame de and her younger companion were plainly visible making malting their way towards one of ot the roulette tables They had come face faco to face race for a moment with a little Frenchman who stopped and bowed with every evey mark 0 of respect Both of the women acknowledged his salutation graciously Gerald sprang to his feet v S Henri Dubols Dubois Monsieur Blancs Blanc's representative ie there he exclaimed lIe He knows them Thank heavens Ive I've come across some on ono at least who docs does lIe He crossed the room In half halt a dozen strides and accosted Monsieur Dubois in the private way leadIng leadIng leadIng lead- lead Ing to the Hotel notel de do Paris The usual civilities were exchanged Monsieur Dubois Dubols you can do me a a. favor Gerald confided as he drew him towards the bar and ordered ordered or or- dered two liquor brandies If It It is possible it is 15 done Dubols Dubois declared If jf It Is Impossible Impossible sible it shall be done I want you to tell me Gerald continued who the two ladles In black were to whom you Just bowed Madame adame and Mademoiselle de do Pon- Pon lero iere they call themselves The Tha courteous smile I faded d f from th the lips of tr the h little man He e was wan watching Intently the tho pouring of the brandy into his glass Milord he regretted T I 1 cannot tell you anything about those two ladles Gerald was a a. little staggered Monsieur Dubois was a a. well known gossip to whom he had been In Indebted Indebted indebted In- In for the history of many of the tho visitors to the place Continued tomorrow |