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CHAPTER XIV.
At HANOVER SQUARE.


Eustace could never quite remember
how lie got through the evening of that
cventful day. Everything connected with
it seemed lazv to him. As, however, for
tunately for the reader of this history, we
arc not altogether dependent on the men,
DRY Of young man in love, which is al
ways trcacherous thing to deal with,
having other and exclusive sources of in
formation. we may as well fill tho gap.
First of all lie went to his club and seized
red look, in which Re discovered that
Lord Tolnnursts, or rather, Lady Holm
IL st ) London house was in Hanover
scuIre. Then he walked TO his rooms in
ono Of the liytle side streets opening out
{. The Strand, cnd went throHgh TIC form
ct cat g svme dinner; after which 4 ter
1'Hle III Of re- lcssHec5 got possession Of
him, and he started OUT walking. For
three solid hours did that young man
walk, which IVES, no doubt, good thing
for him, for one neve: gets enough exer-
else in London; and 1T the end of that
time. having already been 10 Hammer
Smith and back, he found himself gravita-
ting toward Hanover square. Once there
he had little difficulty in finding the num-
Der. There was light in the drawing
room floor, and, the night being warm,
lamp light shono softly through the lace
curtains. Eustacc crossed over to the
other side of the street, and, leaning
against the iron ratings Of the square,
looked up. lie was rewarded for his
pains, for through the hlmy curtain lie
could make out the forms of two ladies
seated side by side upon an ottoman with
their faces toward the window, and in one
of these he had no difficulty in recognizing
Augusta. Her head was leaning ON her
hand and she was talking earnestly to
her companion. He wondered what she
was talking of and had half a mind to go
and ring and ask to sec her Why should
he wait till tomorrow morning? Presently,
however, better counsels prevailed and,
though sorely against his will, lie stopped
where he was till a policeman thinking
his rapt gaze suspicious, gruiily requested
him to move on.
To gaze at ones only love through an
open window is, no doubt, a delightful
occupation, if somewhat tantllizing
one; but if Eustacc's ears had been as
good as his eyes, and he could have heard
the conversation that was proceeding in
the drawing room, he would have been
still mere Interested
Augusta had just been unfolding that
part of her story which dealt with the
important document tattoocd upon her
shoulders, to which Lady IIolmhurst had
listened "orc rotunda.'
And so the young man Is coming hero
tomorrow morning said Lady Holm
hurst; chow delightful. l am sure lie
looked a very nice young man, and he
had very fine eyes. 1t is the most TO-
mantle thing that ever heard Of
1T may be delightful for you, Bessie"
said Angus a, rather tartly, but call it
disgusting. 1t is all very well to be tattoocd
upon n desert islaud-not that that was
very nice, | can tell you; but it is quite
another thing to have to show your hon
orable wounds in a London drawing
room. OF course, Mr., Mccson will want
to see this will, whatever it may DO
worth; and | should like to ask you. 2es-
Sic how am | to show it to him? 1t is on
my hack"
Il have not observed" said Lady IIolla-
hurst, drylv, THAT ladies' us rule, have
an insupcrabo objection to show their
backs or their fronts either. If You haze
any doubt on the point | recommend yCu
to get an invitation to q London ball All
you, viii have to do will be to wear a low
dress. The fact of being tattooed does not
make it any more improper for you to
show your shoulders than it would he if
they were not tattoocd, especially, she
added, "as they are such very pretty ones.
Il have never worn a low dress, said
Augusta, land do not want to show Mr..
Mecson my shoulders
"Ah well, said Lady Nolmhurst darkly,
81 dare say that that feeling will soon
wear off But, of course, if you won't,
you won't; and, under those circum-
stances, you had better say nothing about
- .l,n nJl oil
"of course that would be compromising
felony"
Would it? don't quito see whore the
felony comes in.
We'll, Of course, it is this way; you
steal the will-thats felony; and if you
don't show it TO him | suppose you COM
pound it, ii is double otieusc-compound
felony
/ Nonsense !" answered Augusta to
this exposition of the law, which was, it
will be admitted almost as lucid and
convincing as that of an average Q. c.
GLOW can steal my own shoulders? 1t
is impos sible."
"Oh no; not at ALL You don't know
what funny things you can do. / once
had n cousin whom | coached for his eX-
animation for the Bar, and | learned u
great deal about it then. Poor fellowl he
was pluckcd eight times"
81 am sure don't wonder at it," said
Augusta, rudely. "Wcll, l suppose
must put ON this low Dress but it is hor-
Td-porfcctly horrd! You will have to
lend me one, that is all"
My dear answered Lady IIolmhurst,
with glance at her widows weeds, Il
have no low dresses; though perhaps, |
can find some among the things | put
away before we sailed and her eyes
filled with tears.
Next morning Augusta appeared at
break fast dressed in exceedingly becoming
low dress, which Lady Ilolmhurst sent up
to her with hot water. She had never
worn one before, and it certainly is trying
TO put ON low dress for the first time in
full daylight-indoed, she felt as guilty
as does person of temperate habits when
he is persuaded to drink Il brandy and
soda before getting up. However, there
was no help Tor il; 80, throwing II shawl
over her shoulders, she descended.
MY doar, do let me see" said Lady
lIolmhursl as soon Gs the servant had