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


she looked around. Lady Lynx had ae-
vanced stealthy ly, and stood clos I be-
side them. Her face was a"f |. Mrs.
Valery uttered an il a~ticula'e cry of
aStonishment. This made the gentleman
look around also. He Immediately dlop-
ped Mrs. Valpry's hand.
Now" said Lady Lynx, before any
one else bad time to speak -"now, Mrs.
Valery, I know you for what you arer'
This speech.produced different ef
feet from what she intended. Certainly,
it startled Mrs, Valtry as much a, she
hoped it would; but, before that lady
had time to speak. the handsome gentle
man said, in an easy manner, and with
a knowing twinkle in his eye;
Then my dear Kate, I wish you'd
tell me. l took her for an amiable and
very pretty lunatic. Was 1 right? Per.
haps you can tell me also if she speaks
any language but Hlndostanee, or what
ever the unknown tongue is that she's
been talking.
THAT frivolous tone is useless now.
Sir George" said Lady Lynx, with iron
dignity; lit has been tried too often.
Perhaps You will kindly tell the waiter
to call me cab"
Certainly, my dear" said Sir George,
with an exaggerated gol humor. At
that moment waiter came in, carrying
salver on which was goblet of brandy
and.soda.
That's right said Sir George; "per-
haps this will clesr my BRAIN, for Tn
beginning to believe I'm dreaming.
Waiter, call cab for this lady"
Waiter" cried Mrs. Valery, "where
is the Russian gentleman you took my
card TOP
He is here, madam" said the waiter,
as, at that moment, the door opened,
and swarthy, yellow-skinned man,
evidently with Jewish blood ia his veins,
entered the room. He looked iuquiring
ly at the two ladies. Mrs. Valery rous
ed herself; she advanced toward him
and, without holding out her hand asked
him IN Russian if he was Count S , and
so. He said Yes and Mrs. Yalery
moved away few PAGES to speak to him
moro at her ease. But sho found it diff.
cult to re-enact the warm welcome which
had been wrongly given. She was shak-
en- and unnerved, too, by Lady Lynx's
face aud words.
"What does all this mean2" asked Sir
George, in low voice, of his wife
"How eau tell?' she asked; ''Y u
know better than l do. THIS is some
further development of the farce, I sup
po'e. am going home; you need not
tro lble yourself to accompany me"
And SHE turned away, but he caught
: her arm.
"Look here. Kate be said, 'this
must b9 explained. What are you tall =.
Ing aboulr You seem to know that lady,
but dou't."
NONSENSE cried Ltdy Lynx.
II never set eyes on her before. You
don't mean to say you imagine we met
here on purposei
"What else can imagine?"
"What grouuts have you for imagin.
ing ?"
THAT saw your affectionate meet.
ing"
Sir George laughed, "Deucei affec-
tiohatel Why, l thought she was mad !!
Don't be absurd. What els,?"
why didn't you say what time you
were arriving2 What did you mean to do
before you came homer
mot meet HER, assure you. Who is
she?'
Frank Valery's wife,"
"Then take me over and introduce me
to her aud apologize. And another time
don't choose lady to insult when you
are Jealous"
Lady Lynx stood irresolute. She
knew Sir George was in the right, aud
she felt he was spesking the truth, Aud
as she looked at Mrs. Vaiery and the
Russian as they stood talking together
she saw that she had made a mistake
amateur detectives are aPl TO fall into
She had too readily cIu,l lded that Mrs
Valery was telling her made-up story
She saw that there WAS nothing to be
done but apologize But she could not
bring herself to do it.
At that moment Mrs. Valery turned
round, and, meeting Lynx's look Of
mingled emotions, she smiled. Her
sense of humor had come uppermosi.
After all, sue could afford to forgive
Lady Lynx; her enemy was SO very
plain.
Lady Lynx summoned all her knowl-
edge of the world to support her. went to
Mrs. Valtry aud made humble and
r hearty apology. Mrs. Valery's eyes
sparkled with demure amusement.
"Y.u must both come and dine with
us, she said by way of answer. Frank
: will be delighted to see Sir George; |
/ know they are / friends. You must
: the Count is coming
Sir George made haste to accept this
invitation. After diuner Mrs. V.lery
told the story of the scene in the coff, O.
room, making but one change in it--she
left out Lldy LYux's unfortunate speech.
Everybody laughed, even Lady Lynx
r herself.
; And SO Mrs. Valery dissrmed a bitter
enemy, aud made a new ally. For ST.
y George became Que of her faithful ad-
1 mirers, aud Lady Lynx had to put NJ