Show T LI ASTORY ATOY FROM LOUIS LoUISM r FAMOUS PLAY AS I r V BY BYs r e IRLI S' S p N NOVELIZED ZED ur 1 BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE TilE JOHN Ml k- k COPYRIGHT 1911 s L X ii AV ING t d at st h hu her r eai us Ulf H HAVING th the duchess wa was B in lit the most moat chair of ot th the octagonal room en sed u upon On i T Ur piece ce of ot fan fancy work ork By no means bould she have ha tempted the ancient M of ot toLl teun by letting her hands bonds ll lie lieI Idle I y yet t It did not behoove e the h of Sr rall to work so she aho corn com promised with embroidery This Thia n ne naw r pl piece of tan fanny fanoy Y w work rk was os i al-i l-f l j meet ot as al hard and uncompromising u as i herself 11 II was WU a copy of DI Dignity and I don In violent wools upon a dull dun background By no mums mUlls would e the he duchess ha hav turned her bund band to toU at tracery t C lowers dowers with 1 colored silks U Let nature be nature re she ec echave would have said aid 14 and embroidery be embroidery dery but dont don't try to make one look like the other And no one would have accuse accused ac ac ac- cuse her of C putting Into her ber latest bit r f f work ork any Any of ot nature U J helps me to think she sho explained Jj it It Mrk arr rr who discreetly admired t the he niece Oh and what are you thinking oft otTo asked her guest guIL still till absorbed In m ai Nothing she ahe replied Innocently and anda nd a bit It absently for tor her mind wo we-S we pled lt at that moment t by a number e eI ethin of e I things thin Presently she asked as ae though reluctant luct set ant to Inquire How Kow Is er Ur Dl DI Better wife te this answered W Mrs era She Ya her fainting nt Ot last hast nichi was L' L Quite extraordinary and anc that b she abt feels teeb jus as well wen as usual now The TM dache murmured an an t answer that might N bit translated an sap any way hu hll hearer hearer- chose In fact she ahe was wall n not noi d that Mr Disraeli's wife should taint feint neither was waa she abs pleased that she should have recovered She be was trot pleased phased at all an lI that she should be her hern at GlastonburY I Towers e The 11 duke insisted n t upon urr it and for r ones once she had hen given in to his hi wishes But be het mun to speak her het mind salad out the first ant rt time lime she had hid moment areas alone with a him The Tire duchess duche had her ner eye upon up n everyone everyone every one eme In the room Her el eldest ut daughter lAdy Cudworth and b her r husband were down for tor a visit her bel second ond daughter Lady Brooke Brooks and her hIT husband at proem pro pres- rn- rn I em ant t absorbed In tn an account or ot oi a tightrope tight tight- rope rep dancer ancer In London were wen present Her fir third da daughter was not t In the room but even evan the duchess gave cave up 10 long ag Jq trying trying- to keep strict account 0 or of th the UH whereabouts of CT Claris Lac Charles Charle the viscount of ot Dee ford whom she aM bad had selected as 1 the husband d of ct her hr youngest was wu present absorbed In trying to give 18 the dUke an account et ef f some model cottages he was w. build build- tog Inc A happy t peasantry tn is I. the Uie backbone backbone backbone back back- bone of ot England d. he its was declaring with emphasis Dye Dy know what yen yer happy peasantry peas pea antry will Ill ISo do r asked the duke In In- In derision sell aeU yen yer drain drainpipes drainpipes pipes for tor or old ole lead Iud vie us your VOW staircase for lor firewood and put p-nt their pigs In yet yer try pantry Then I shall Ibn turn th them ta out cut answered an an- v be held d harsh arab land hand And up as u a ee lord hoed said eald the d dake doke The Tb lower or orders ra never ann appreciate comfort commented the duchess with ae as she reached for tor a larger cushion Mrs r Travels pret pretty and nd vivacious ad e sent over v her s1 ti How flow busy rou ou must moat be with so eo many guests CUt she he murmured Only my ray two daughters and ana their husbands answered the duetts With Charles e a and aad d Sir Michael Probert Pro Pro- bert The governor Of t the Bulk Bank Bulkot of ot Eng Zag lard land Isn't lint he her heZ mused mule Mrs 1118 Travers But Bui ut you OU OU have ha forgotten Mr Hr Disraeli and his itle Ia wit wife They hl are arl not ray ms friends M answered the ducts duchess acidly The duke turn turned from the Uw in n n of ot British peasantry Belinda a. a he tI warned her they are our ru tussle guests L The duchess duchess' Injured feelings burst burat Ut ut a at this point and aad 4 v the tb presence t 11 of i t Mrs Mr-a. Travels Travers r rr and the viscount did D not n Ij her from tnt Derler Te YeL io he she said and aDd I cannot help belp wondering why And ADd she ahe turned to I her Work ork I Mrs Mra Travers Travens gays gar br hu a a. 1 long m. m cleu eslen lating look from a pair of shrewd eyes Why y was wa the prime prim minister of ot England Eng Zag- land a gue guest t at G rr Tower Tow when the tho o of the he pLace pUce did no not I Uke like him ah she he wondered Hit Her active CU mind M began working at th the mystery she he Ml felt was her hue here Presently tIre the footman appeared with WIn two twe telegrams on en a ft ItU stiver eliver r tray Tor nr or sir Mr he hi said respectfully 7 i t l Disraeli again aram Th the duchess looked her annoyance ifs He Is I. not here she acid pompously Th The butler stood Mrs Mn Travers reached out her bar hand an and ana took the telegram Z I 1 think th 2 l' l could find him she e hs offered her hr fingers tightening tighten ing In over ower th the tw tW fr envelopes C 7 CertainlY not Maths Agatha ah sIt be said 14 and ad e signed th the Yi rl te to leave la lathe the room o Mrs Irs Trav Traver rs settled back ID in her bar n nd went on en with her own wu 1 letters r. r Her husband was yu moling from froni to abs ehe informed t them m cre can arS lea He ie e ta Is never neT r better r. r sh lbs ebl went want en on se Be B develop nav V in each pla pl place s anti and gets rd rJ of f to another othet I Z ought t to him but abe t he rose Tore and stretched fie rill pretty ll gel gr ar o p. p poor Cr 4 a ron fOlt ore come eort D OK she answered r rr r t. t a K l J k Ar k sW rg H M 7 L t 1 i a 1 swi uiA r ai l Young Attempts To Disconcert Disraeli By Ridicule stirred d In his hi en chair tr ana ant watched his wife over the top of ot his hili newspaper eppe You always look charming said uld the young viscount politely i You Tou do do you yon OU do assented the duke 1 Ml t t too heartily Ho Ro c caught his hili wife's wires eye ere an ant collapsed back of his paper and the duchess thinking It U was Wall high bleh time this attractive o figure ure left Iett tho thu room room s sint nt her het away aAy with the viscount Theta There r was a ft pause a t then the duke ket put putdown putdown do down his I paper with h resolution o Be Belinda linda lIDd he hi began I 1 should be grateful If It you did dieS not speak of Mr tr If Disraeli as a. you do He is a 0 guest I guest I hare nan invited him for tor political reasons at as I 1 have ex cx- A A curtain Mr Arch Is I. an estimable farmer retorted the duchess duche and a al Do you Intend to Invite him Arch La a a- good oed Saxon Boson name he Is I. s. ia-s. Christian So 50 Is- Is is- is began bee the duke duk Disraeli It does not nt sound louDd y H He has has' brains But Dut not birth birth- He achieved a social position II and ace the tho prime prim 0 of By hr D marrying D an old woman for her hermony Belinda 1 expostulated the duke duka you are re ne sot not going to say aay anything against Lady ODI Only that thal she he married Disraeli ab she remarked cuttingly as she abe gathered up ber bee wools wooli The Tho duke left the room He elf liked and admired and i feared lO this ft great prime prim minister as u all aU rn men man did Benjamin Disraeli Dis Dis- was either loved or hated by everyone everyone every everyone one and feared In fn some Ome measure by alL elL He HI stood alone at the head of ot his hi party the most mot prominent figure acure of ot England in inthe inthe the early evil TOA He Us was wu acknowledged e ethe the greatest among living men inca yet the thC duchess dared look lock down upon hi him socially so so- etall c because of a difference in dead and nd gone gene ancestors T Tt MI V Viscount Ded Detford earn came I I I ba bade tA k-tA the room He 5 had bad his ms mouth set Bet and walked with the air of a man nun who has bu some BOme terrible talk tuk ahead of him The duchess smiled In anticipation an and bar her t face e softened Here Ere was wa one on person who was w swaying the direction ah ah she Well Walt wished Charles hul she abs remarked tee tea The Tb man maD swallowed hard bard x Duchess he ett starved ott oft nervously when en I t a c ac- your delightful delightful- invitation down heN bars I 1 dM did BO with a Y a I i 1 I have been men thinking very seriously serious serious- t ly 1 lately duchess uchu and s-nd I 1 have hAYI concluded It IB my mJ duty to ff get t married I The Tho duchess duch smiled encouragingly nIlY My wife will wilt have to t foes face a heavy beaY re rea I In tn the tho nea near future futuro when my father dies the man went on I I have have I your YOU Permission to pay Jay my a addresses addresses ad ad- dresses to IA Lady tAdY SLay May I X ho hoPs hope you rou and the duke dulce will m grant ernt If 1 t n granv-n the duke will wm remarked re rs marked mark the lady decisively But Clarissa Gist Clar isis issa U is an odd child She displays or ot She no Interest in embroidery for tor I instances instance tancel She gave ve up tier her music lastor altona sItonI she said eald she Ihl WAS t. t too musical and sad ber her teacher was Wl hot cot musical 1 No These Thee amiable do 40 rot not alarm harm me ps remarked the tho man with wIlli orlU- orlU Then abt will win be constantly Uy In ID m ray my Tes re s aue assented tW the the duchess duchess with Unconscious Un na- na cona conscious lo irony That ought ht to sober I The French opened and tb the duke and anti Lady dy slender an and aiA pal QI and fragile looking followed by bJ Mr 19 t. I a am TraVels Travers a looking ein entered enter n for my d the scapegrace roo roomI room oe bus hua- fiand janeS Lady lAd remarked genially In answer to the cold t good morning And I t was waa wonderIng wonder wonder- In lag Ing where Sir Michael t Pr was waa J I know Dizzy w wp was ps anxious to t o him Mrs avers Travers gave ve Lady another of those thou sidelong calculating glances that thal ehe IU had once onca before fAvored fa favored ta- ta voted th the th duchess with thara was some mystery here she ahe t thought t. t and knitted her eyebrows eyebrow trying to solve it It What should the great creat Dl DIe DIe- rat radL who worked while he seemed on the to be b. playing went want with the the governor of ot the Dank Bank of England who kept out of ot his hi way a. a much si as no O elbie l bu bub bubbling bUt ran Into lh f room bunt bling over o with full fun of ot youth and high spirits pints the kin kind of ot girl s-Irl w who wha brings life lite and Interest Into Into- room tbs moment she ehe enters It Her Hr wide wi-do skirts worn vorn over tho the hoop attar afur the ansi mannel of ot 1870 1610 bobbed up lP and down dow aa s II sh shi I skimmed across aero the tho floor and nel hel er good morning we hf have 1 e ni tb worM world T as S our guest H an eM 16 greeted all enthusiastically al r aU Thara what I say say- laughed Wr 1447 with approval He HO transforms everything fa ha ba touches touche H t tb the c girl rl ran on HI H He tWi a ft land landscape into fairyland A primrose by the r rivers river's vets vet's tim M paraphrased fa Ia I not flOt juet Juat justa a lello yellow 1 5 to Im but A beautiful j tel fancies It la 5 an an sn open Question b Chute Charles I In In cold td tones tt from lm th the aid the room Whether a statesman should I The roo root t fancies look t ve s S ld have warped warned him but bUl be he was Wall too ab at In the e n loaDell of or his hi own oan righteousness Isnell to noi c o tL It By Sy the way inquired the duke what have you i Done with th Dissy Unconsciously un- un consciously dropping Into Jato Ute tile term of ot affection many had endowed the great creat greatman man mart with r rHe He Hes Io god e to feed the peacocks laughed the tha girl cirl H He says cays h on peacocks and swans ans Extraordinary E personality pera comment ed Lord Cudworth Sort ott of ot man mn who corn conies into the room and yo yov feel teel him you ou may not b be able to See he him That t s non nonsense non ai said wd Lord B Brooks Bro H ke having wandered Into the room room unseen awhile back himself himsel Nobody notices me when I como come Into a a room The duchess turned in vexation Di DUra DU- DU r ra ll again The They Were ere ere always alway talking of ot him bd sd as aa she he turned the object I of ot her particular fit nt of bad bAc temper ap ap- ap peered near nar the tho Ion long lone I window Benjamin Disraeli was WU en one ODe of ot the great goat men simple and unassuming whoa ho greatness as aa Lord LorI Cudworth had a II said aid 1 1 was u the kind that was we tel felt felt not teen seen There were lines about his bis bismouth mouth the nose nOle WAS ws a trifle tn-ide prominent but bur the eyes were wonderfully lumi luminous and gentle Yet they could be bs keen Jid nd calculating ting no man men in the whole was wag more mor shrewd than this statesman and no m man n could be I sterner stern stern- er Cr or more moro relentless than he I 1 am yearning to hear hire sp speak aX Jn B lem fD m murmured t Mrs savers er aa s 5 be cam dame In Into in to the room They rhe sa My b ht says say such each l and ancS w ul onder on things To Eta B. Continued Novelised by br Marlon Marion A. A m From Louis Loul N. N Parkers Parker's Famous P Play y As AI AC Acted by C or Aches Arliss n iCh rt cli |