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room, where the band was already in
stalled and making its presence known
by an inspiring waltz tune. In a few
moments twenty, thirty, forty couples
were swaying to the music. Aurelia in
her acting costume was dancing away
with Ralph in his red stockings; Carr
with the heavy mother" and Charles
in prosaic evening dress was flying past
with Evelyn, who, now that she had eff
faced her beautiful stage complexion,
looked pale and grave as ever.
1 suppose it was a capital ball. Every
one seemed to enjoy it. l did not dance
myself, but I liked watching the others;
and after a time Charles, who had been
dancing indefatigably with two school
room girls with pigtails, came and flung
himself down on the other half of the
ottoman on which | was sitting.
Three times with each" he said, in a
voice of extreme exhaustion. No ia
voritisln. | have done for tonight
now"
What! Are you not going to dance
any more!"
mo, not unless Evelyn will give me
another turn later, which she probably
| won't. There she goes with Lord Break
water again. How l do dislike that
young man! And look at Carr! waltzing
! with Aurelia. He seems to be leaping
on her feet a good deal, and she looks
as if she were telling him so, does not
| she? There, they have subsidized into the
bay window. l thought she would not
stand it long. He does not dance as we'll
as he acts. Heigh-ho! Come in to sup
per with me, Middleton. The supper
room will be emptier now, and l am
dying Of hunger. You must be the same,
for you had no regular dinner any more
than we had. Come along. We will gel
a certain little table for two that l know
Of in the bay window, where / took the
fair pigtail just now, to the evident
anxiety of the parental chignon who wa
at the large table. We will have a goot
feed in peace and q~uietness."
In a few minutes we were established
in a quiet nook in the supper room
which wa now half empty, and were
making short work Of everything be
fore us.
"How well Carr actedr' said Charles
at last, leaning back and leisurely sip
ping hts champagne. ~ can think o
something besides food now Did no
you think he acted wellr'
yes" I said, 'but you cut him out.
"Did T" said Charles absently, beck
oning to some lobster salad which wa
passing. Have some2 Do, Middleton
We can but die once. You won't? Well
/ will. Have you often e Carr act be
foref'
"Never," I said. 81 never met him til
I came on board the Bosphorous at -
Indeed! Oh, Ifancied you were quit
old friends"
I'VE made great friends on tn
steamer"
did you see much of him in Lon
donT' he asked, filling up his glass an,
mine.
Not much, naturally" I said, laugh
ing. 81 was only in London two nights.
"Ah, l forgot. Very good of you,
am sure to come down here so soon afte
your arrival. You would hardly hav
seen him at all since you landed, Them
Carr? Yes" l replied, thinking tina
Charles talk was becoming very vague
though when 1 rallied him about it mex
day he assured me it had been yer
much to the point indeed. I'VE dine
and went to the play together, and ha
a rather nasty accident IN the bargai
on our way home"
What kind of accidenty'
l told him the particulars, whic
seemed to interest him very much.
"And you had all those jewels of poe
Sir Johns with you no doubt" continue
Charles. "You said you had them Q
you day and night. I wonder you wei
not relieved Of them"
THAT is just what Carr said," I we1
/ on, "for he lost something of his, poe
fellow. However, 1 had left them wit
Jane in Ain a safe place"
did not think it necessary to mentio
the tea caddy.
"Oh! so Carr knew you had charge
them, did her said Charles. "Hay
: some of these grapes, Middleton; tt
white ones are the best"
Yes" I said. "he was the only perso
who had any idea Of such thing. I a
: very careful, / can tell you, and l d
not mean to have half the ships con
pany know that I had valuables to sue
an amount upon me. When I told Ja1
about them
"Oh, then, Jane-I beg her pardon
Miss Middleton-was aware you ha
them with you?"
/ "Of course" I replied, land she W;
quite astonished at them when 1 Shove
t them to her."
II hope" continued Charles, with h
!. charming smile-all the more charmin
because 1t was SO rare-'that Miss Mi,
dleton will add me to the number Of h
/ friends some day. live in London, yo
know, but / wonder at ladies caring
live there. No poultry or garden,
which the feminine mind usually cfngs
Y Jane seems to like It," l said.
o Eyes" replied Charles, meditativel
: II daresay she is very wise. A wona
a who lives alone is much safer in tow
than In an isolated house in the countr
in case Of fire, or thieves, Or
well, 1 don't know that" I said. :
: don't see that they arc so very SAT
Why, only the night Before Icame dow
l here stopped. had looked up
/, catch a sudden glimpse of Cars fac
pale and uneasy, watching us in a mirr'
: opposite. In a moment l saw his ia,
turn smiling to acknowledgements,
4 think-and both were gone.
Charles light steel eyes were fixed fu
. upon me.
"'Only the night before you can
down here you were saying" he +
I marked, leaning back and half shuttiI
them as usual.
5 "Yes; only the night before I can
4 down here our house was broken into
And | gave him a short account Of VIII
had happened. "And only the night b
fore that" I added, "a poor woman w
t murdered in James old house. 1 I
Q member it especially because l went
the house by mistake, not knowing ia,
Y had moved, and l saw her. poor thin
l sitting by the fire. l don't see that Ii
s ing in town is 80 much safer for life al
property after ALL"
Dear me. nc. You are right, pt
8 fectly right" said Charles, dreamil
l Your sisters experience proves it. Al
Q that other poor creature-only the mig
8 beforehand in Miss Middleton's form
house, too. Well, Middleton" with