The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-06-12
CHAPTER vI11.-continued.

"Wait here a moment" said he, "while
go look up waiter and find out about a
table,
"But 1 want to go through the large
rooms," said l. II want to see the men,
you know. I'm dying to find out what
they're up to-"
II understand" said Bran. "But I'll
make arrangements for our supper first. "
So off he went. sat down for an instant
in chair near the door Of the sale dat
tente, highly amusing with its stiffiy gor-
geous chairs, its extraordinary wall paper
and its filigree looking glass. It ought to
have been Queen Anne. thought to my
self. would make a famous Sacharissa-
though my domino isn't quite right for the
character. How delightful it would be il
Bran were only clad in-well, say in tho
Disguise of a highwayman, or in satin
small clothes, silk stockings, cooked hat
and tie wigl How we'll he would look in
theml Full of such thoughts jumped up
and went to the glass to see how looked
in wizard.
Suddenly heard noise behind me.
/ saw in the glass the face of Captain
Brague, who was looking into the room.
Good heavensl he had followed mel Before
could turn he had rushed quickly to me
and had clasped me fondly about the waist.
Was he tipsy? He certainly was, by his
way of speech; he spoke confidently and
quickly
''Sure, why didn't you let me know be-
fore that it was you, my dear? beg your
pardon, but you've been SO tantalizing this
evening. misdoubted it was you. Why
did you come away with Boullter? Are
you angry with me? Did misunderstood
the signal? My dear girll'-
loosened my mask while looking into
the glass, and now, to my dismay, as
struggled to get away from Captain
Brague, gave it a push-and it dropped
off upon the floor.
''There goes your mask" cried he.
"Sure it's you and no mistake. Let me
look at you"-
In spite of all could do he caught sight
of my facet had not dared to speak for
fear he should recognize my voice-and as
l felt his arm relax and heard him give a
quick exclamation knew that he had rec
ognized me. lifted my head; flushed and
angry, was beginning to chide him. when
I saw that his face wore the most extraor-
dinary expression, a mixture of surprise
and bewildered horror; and while he gazed
at me with blank amaze the look of horror
seemed to deepen as his eyes turned toward
the door. followed his look, and saw
standing in the doorway, the very picture
of sudden rage-my husbandi AS
turned to look at him Penny came for
ward and grasped me by the wrist.
$780," he said, set was you'll First with
Boullter-and now find you with that
Irishman."
He gave my wrist sudden swing and
pushed me away from him / remember
that thought at the time-for / was not
sufficiently mistress of the situation to oc-
cupy myself with thinking what l ought
to be doing-that twas exactly the gesture
with which had seen hundred tenors
and jeunes premiers fling from them an
equal number of soprani and heroines, and
l was really rather amused at the thought
wondered what was coming next, and
mechanically put my wrist to my mouth.
Penny stood looking at me for a mo-
ment. He was evidently little girls, and
his hat was pushed down over his head.
He must have followed me round from the
the ball only an instant behind Captain
Brague. What bad luck that they both
should have found mel heard Captain
Brague begin to say something in an ex-
cited voice. think he said that he didn't
know it was Mrs. Charter; but still look
ed at Penny, who scowled at me moment
longer, and then, with what suppose was
a muttered oath, shook his head with a
sort of impulse of rage and rushed away.
Then comprehended, for the first time,
what it all meant. had just time to re-
fleet that was thankful that Bran had
not come in while Penny was there-and
then tainted.