Evening Star Newspaper, June 10, 1925, Page 21

Loutre BY LISA YSAYE TARLEAU. Copyright, 19 (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) His new reader was soon found and his book. It was a called it Wise™ and | n it he told th Toss of Parad Visit to Kden, the Real Tragedy of Eve, and similar th All half-zav and half xad, all m or less gueer and fan », yet imbued with that inner and ¢ ‘truth—la vraie verite the say—wh of the pealed to him e »n he said he added invariably ‘Do vou think it measures up to Loutre'?" Aristide. who was by this time tired and irritable, and therefore quite un: reasonable, one day flared up Look here, Mondell,” he shouted “vou stop that I'm fed up with Toutre, 1.don’t want to hear any thing mor out him. U'm writin, you the v best stuff 1 can—if t isn’t suff nt. don’t publish it Mondel) pacified his frate friend You know I like your work.’ assured him again and a of « I'm anxious t¢ zood out of it the first great success, you know the way, I haven't vet read 'Loutre.’ Why don't you give me a copy?” Haven't got one growled tide T'll send to Lafitte for fes.” suggested Mond but zain became very an You'll do nothin rive yvou the book But for the p favor and for new book judged No comparisons, if vou please. accept my conditions, urse. thing really Aris. a few cop: of the kind. I'll t do me the one Loutre.” I want my its own merit It you 'l stop Mondell alone. and half dozen of restored Loutre’ e was ed 10 leave another were most delightful. Russian in col oring. bold in outline, clever in spac ented quite the best voung illustrator ndell was itisfied finally the manuscript was all set up and the plates all done he gave a luncheon to Aristide and Crachee, and 1he three drank excellent wine to the success of the mew venture. At the luncheon Mondell had idea. ‘You know, Avistide,” zoing to see Kersac tomorrow and I'll ask him to write us an introduction | to your mew book ‘Loutre’ and he'll be for you now.” Aristide had altogether two much wine to worry about anyihing or to argue any question Let Loutre take care of himself he thought sleepily. 1 bother any more.” Mondell went the nesi the offices of La Revue he did not see Kersac. The editor was ill. A treacherous and neglected Spring cold had developed into pneu monia, and though the general public was not vet aware of it. at the office they all knew dy that there was no hope of Kersac's recovery. The introduction, therefore, remained un written The new book appeared and had a pleasant enough success. The reviews friendly istry of the ised. but i He brought out glad to do that can morning to Hlustree. but the so charming ore revue We should have expeci- | ed some st of ‘Loutre uff from the author s another young columnist bega All who have ad- mired ‘Loutre’ will be delizhted with his new book written in the very same vein and with the same playful cleverness.” A he read this tre.” he said, ed he fell r 0 each man his own vet even while he ¢ quite comfortable. omehow or other he wished that | he had never meddled with Loutre Mondell even more than Ar with the *Fair ] - Worldly-Wise' began at once to plan another book that_Aristide ought to write. The author of ‘Loutre,’ " he said, “must keep on working. Aristide, who had rather looked for ward to a period of laziness and con templation, was new labors, labors which he more or less resented and which deepened his antagonism inst Lou whose outrageous demands for fame poor Tritou at the desk while the most superb Spring invited every idle soul 10 | fing and dreaming More than it is particularly annoying to be called from bed by the insistent ringing of the telephone down- stairs. An extension telephone installed in your bedroom—or where you please—upstairs, will permit you to take the call without'the frenzied hunt for slippers and the dash downstairs which usually precedes it. An extension telephone is useful always, and invaluable in emergencies. but a few will be glad to give you full information or take your order. THE CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC Tritou | whole mode of living {to learn to enjoy and when | suddenly an| he said, “1'm | ide chuckled when | therefore forced to| kept | e |l One of a series of the | vear's best short stories. by the Ric once Aristide tried to revolt and to | escape, but Mondell stood over keeping him at his tas Fanltlessly attired, Le sipped tea in him, | numerous drawing rooms, attended . appealing to | and gave intimate readings, was asked him in the name of Loutre, and in formal dinners, and was every | the end Aristide always had to give|where p d petted as the au i Spring ripened int Summer, | thor of “L and other very de- Summer mellowed into I and the | lightful books. In vain did he try to | new book was done. In the Shop win- [ push his new work in the foreground | dows of the book stores a vellow vol- | “Loutre” was ever the center of inter | ume was displayved which bore in red | est, the dominating note in the svm {and black letiers ~the inscription:| phony of flattery: and once Aristide | “Vient de paraity Just issued’ rd how one vounz writer, who | “A new volume by ‘the author of | ‘Loutre.” On the date of publication Monden | | himself came.to Aristide with the first | bound copy to congratulate the author | . confided to another artist .’ they sell well, these Tritou but frankly, they are not much good. They sell on the strength of and himself. And while he climbed | the ‘Loutre’ success. I have not read the stairs that were leading to Aris- |the book myself—science is not quite | tide's little garret decided that |my line, you know—but 1 hear from | now Tritou would have to look for|all sides that there is something in it. | new quarters. The author of “Loutre” | And the public is like this: if you have ought 1o live in other surroundings. |done one good thing, they accept after And after the first greetings were | ward even poor stuff and think it's all over he talked at once of his new |right.” lans . 4 (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star.) 'l tell vou. Aristide, | 2 “yvou’ll have to move. You are not Rare Pearls From Cocoanuts. longer a Bohemian. You have a ame and a reputation to keep UP. | Among jewels. one of the rarest is | |e."p¥v '\'{‘H]“ w T if they saw | the pear] that forms with the cocoanut. |‘,:jw‘»wx Pl 2| They appéar occasionally in Celebes L ‘|in the Malayan Archipelagoe, and the e | natives regard them highly because it . e | they attribute to them some healing e adls A ork powers. They grow when the “eve t his apartment and I'll install v | of the cocoanut are “blind” or remain | {there. 1t will be just the thing for | hard so that seed in the center cannot | vou. Here vou can't receive a dog.”|sprout, and remaining ing the milk Aristide was not overpleased. becomes hard and turns into a pearl It's all right here,” he declared, | not unlike the pearl grown under sim- ilar circumstances in the oyster shell he began, I like it. The view over the roofs suits me. and 1 never receive .any- body anvhow. So what's the use of going to all this Mondell was implacable. “You have to move, n fact, you have he persisted. to change your You have al- | ready learned to work: now you have | a dignified leisure, when leisure is possible. In short, my friend.” he added smilingly, ‘vou have | to live up to woutre.’ " And so ag . and his in | stincts were overruled and the change | of the apartment took place. | The nowv apartment meant really a new life to Aristide. Mondell had | | arranged the place with touching and | infinite care, filled the cupboard with | the right kind of wine. the humidor | with the right kind of ciragettes and | the numerous vases with charming | flowers which were renewed twice a | week by a dependable florist. An | efficient Japanese manservant kept | the place in order and looked ter Aristide’s needs, and every morning at 10 appeared a perfect stenographer to whom Aristide had to dictate until | about 3, with a short interruption for ' lunch. But Mondell had done even more. He had looked up old connec tions. visited long-forgotien friends. renewed relations with the conserva. | tive wing of the literary Paris—all in the interest of Aristide, who. con- | sequently. wgs much invited and | hardlv ever had a moment to himself 9-Inch A. 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