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Great hotels like the Astoria, Claridge's, and the Majestic had been turned into hospitals magnificently equipped and over-staffed. Nothing that money could buy was left unbought, so that these great palaces might be fully provided with all things necessary for continual streams of wounded men. High society in France gave away its wealth with generous enthusiasm.
"They like to convey the impression that last week they dined on the terrace at Bertolini's in Naples, or at Claridge's, or Shepheard's at Cairo, or the Madrid in the Bois, or the Poinciana; while as a matter of fact most of them are like myself and get into this sort of game about twice a year." "Where do you suppose they all come from?" Miss Wardrop inquired.
James's Park, when Sam returned with Polly to Claridge's, they encountered her father in the hall. Mindful of the affront of the night before, he greeted Sam only with a scowl. "Senator," cried Sam happily, "you must be the first to hear the news! Polly and I are going into partnership. We are to be married." This time Senator Seward did not trouble himself even to tell Sam he was an ass.
"Well then suppose you dine with me tonight," suggested Edestone. "I am stopping at Claridge's and shall be awfully glad if you can come. I am entirely alone in London, you see; my cronies, I find, are all dead or at the front." "Delighted, my boy. But listen! Don't have any of your English swells.
Clarke hadn't happened to get the idea into her head, for he didn't care to press Rosamund on the subject. The week passed, and another visit to Westgate, and he had not been to Claridge's. In the second week another note came to him from Mrs. Clarke. "DEAR Mr. LEITH, I'm enchanted with Jenkins. He's a trouvaille. My boy goes every day to the 'gym, as he calls it, and is getting on splendidly.
"So the glove has not been of much assistance to you. Tell me, then, what you have done, and perhaps I shall be the better able to advise you." "We have done everything that suggested itself. We traced the alleged Princess from the Hotel Bristol in Pans to Claridge's in London.
When at length they were driving away towards Claridge's Hotel, Dion was able once more to meet the eyes of his companions, and again he was amazed at the self-possession of Mrs. Clarke. Really she seemed as composed, as completely mistress of herself, as when he had first seen her standing near the statue of Echo in the drawing-room of Mrs. Chetwinde.
From the depths of a side pocket he fished up a folded newspaper, which he handed to her. "Read these," he said, pointing to a couple of bits in the social column, juxtaposed. Following his finger, Esther read aloud: "Arrivals at Claridge's include Señora Toda and her daughter, Señorita Inez Toda, who, after spending the winter in the Riviera, are now returning to their home in Argentina."
They would stay in London at Claridge's for a week or so, and go down to Bessington Hall for Whitsuntide. It would be ready for them then. Josiah had had it all furnished magnificently by one of those people who had taste and ordered well for those who could afford to pay for it.
We found the cabman who took her from Claridge's, and he left her at Charing Cross Station, but there all trace of her vanishes. She probably left on one of the late trains there are only a few after midnight to some place out in the country. The lady took a first-class ticket to Paris, and departed alone next morning by the eight o'clock Continental express.
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