The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-29

innate friend, and resolved that some
day she would outwit and expose her.
On certain afternoon, when the season
was at its height. Lady Lynx came into
Mrs. V'lery's drawing room.
'Sir George is coming home to-day
she said.
Mrs. Yalery looked up with an air OF
interest.
Indeed r. she said; II shall be glad
to m Ike his acquaintance.
II don't know at what time" said
Lady Lynx, ''or would go and meet
HIM. But l must sit at home aud atch
from my window for the wandering
Knights return"
"Will he come to Charing Cross?'
asked Mrs. Valery.
Yes" said Lady Lynx. "Wby?"
90 nothing" said Mrs. Valery care
lessly; "only that 1 have to go and meet
a friend there this afternoon, I must
start soon," she added looking at her
watch.
"Y,U have to meet a friend tter,P''
said Lady Lynx.
Eyes" said Mrs. Valery; then, with q
laugh, ''or rather, l should say, a strang-
er., 1t seems absurd, Int have to meet
"A gentleman whom l have never seen"
1T does seem absurd, indeed" said
Ledy Lynx, echoing the laugh mechani-
cally. Her thoughts went ranging back
over Sir Georges frequent absences; had
Mrs. Valery been abroad when he was
away? Yes, hundred times. Doubtless
they had met at many Continental re-
sort and were oldacquaintances.
1T is absurd, yet true" said Mrs.
Valsry, indiffereutly. "You know haye
great many old friends in st, Peter,
burg. We'll, Que of these writes me that
certain Russian gentleman will arrive
in London this afternoon, and will be
utterly lost uuless i take | ity on him and
20 to meet him. He believes that no one
IN England speaks anything but Eng
lish. To certain he is right; he ~il
iiud it diffisult to get on with the cAhmer
onl porters at Charing Gross; they dom
generally speak French. So must 60
aud at least send him to an hotel where
he will bo understood
"What queer thing to ask you to do!'
said Lady Lynx. looking at Mrs, Yaltrl
with an expression which said as pl 'inl!
as possible, "Do you think I'm an abso
lute fool? And are you really going Il
meet him in the STATEN, and shake hand
with all the men in the train on chanceY
she asked.
''No, not quite. that, saiG Mrs. yalery
With another laugh. "Ho will go to th,
Charing Cross Hotel for tonight. l viii
ask for him there. bring him home tC
dinner il be looks nic-; in any case, giv'
him some little information about tbii
wilderness Of a London. ME. Valery hs
found me some addresses for him; on,
or two hotels where the people ar
French. It's pity Frank can't go will
me.
''It is. indeedl" said Lady Lynx, drYly
Il really must run Gwayr' said Mrs
YaleTy, again consulting her watch; I'm
very sorry 10 seem rude"
"OLl not at all. said Lady Lynx, ris
ing 10 go. Her mind vas vorSing basi
ly. Why bad Sir Gsorge said that b
should De home some time 10 the even
log. probably 10 dinncTi lie bad mrn
toned Chariug Cross. Iis absuri 4
suppose THAI BE- dii not kuou uhat tran
be shouli cone hy. Tbe thiug srems
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seemed dear
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