Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-01-28

"Will he come to Charing CrossP'
asked Mrs. Valery.
"Yes," said Lady Lynx. "WhyP"
"Oh, nothing" said Mrs. Valery.
carelessly. "only that | have to 90 and
meet friend there this afternoon. l
must start SOON" she added, looking
ut her watch.
you have to meet friend there?"
said Lady Lynx.
yes" said Mrs. Valery; then with
a laugh, "or rather, l should say,
stranger, 1t seems absurd, but l have
to meet gentleman whom L have
never seem"
alt does seem absurd, indeed" said
Lady Lynx, echoing the laugh mechan-
icaIly. Her thoughts went ranging
back over Sir Georges frequent absen-
ces; had Mrs. Valery been abroad when
he was awayp Yes. u hundred times.
Doubtless they had met in many a
| Continental resort, and were old ac-
quaintances.
"It is absurd, yet true" said Mrs.
valery, indifferently. You know |
have a great many old friends in st.
Petersburg. Well, one of these writes
me that q certain Russian gentleman
will arrive in London this afternoon,
and will be utterly lost unless l take
pity on him and go to meet him. de
believes no one in England speaks any
thing but English. To certain ex.
tent he is right; but will find it difficult
to get on with the cabmen and pOrters
at Charing Cross; they don't generally
speak French. So l must go. and at
least send him to an hotel where he
will be understood"
"What queer thing to ask you to
dol" said Lady Lynx looking at Mrs.
Valery with an expression which said
rs plainly as possible, "Do you think
I'm an absolute fool? And are you
really going to meet him in the STA
ton and shake hands with all the men
in the train on cnanceP" she asked.
"No, not quite that said Mrs. Va
lery with another laugh. "He will 60
to the Charing Cross Hotel for tonight
will ask for him there, bring him
home to dinner if he looks nice; in any
, case give him some little information
| about this wilderness of London
, Mr.. Valery has found me some ad
dresses for him; one or two hotels
{ where the people are French. It's ,
e., pity Frank cant gowith me-"
/ "It is, indeed!' said Lady Lynx, dry
ly.
, Il really must run away!' said Mrs
r Valery, again consulting her watch
} 'Tm very sorry to seem rude.
"Oh! not at ALL" said Lady Lynx
| rising to go. Her mind was workinI
l busily. Why had Sir George said tha
l he should be home some time in tn
a evening, probably to dinner? He hat
s mentioned Charing Cross. 1t is absur'
. to suppose that he did not know wha
h train he should come ty. The thin,
@ seemed more ridiculous the more sh
a thought of it. Of course he knew
o when he would arrive-but he did no
d want her to. That seemed clear.
o She walked up to the top of Wilto
h Place, took hanson, and told the ma
. TO drive to the Charing Cross Hotel
l. Arrived there, she entered and said sh
d expected gentleman to meet her in
tew moments, adding that she woul
3. ike to wait in the cOtfee-roOm. He
10 heart beat high with excitement as sh
rs went in. Was she about to discove
s. somethingP Was the amateur detet
Or tive about to be rewarded by a gres
III successP She gloried in the thought {
70 how instantly she had seen throug
a Mrs. Valery's absurd story, which sh
d, concluded had been told her in case b
of any mischance she should come to NEE
I'd her own husband.
,h No one was in the coffee-room.
9d was an hour at which meals were NJ
,h wanted. SO much the better, though
a Lady Lynx. She went to an arm, cha
TX in an obscure corner of the room, an
in established herself there, provided he