Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-11-27
sTAUNToN, VIRGINIA, NOvEMERB p, 1891.
''She bowed to Lady BecHennam.
think. Here is Lady Beckenham. ! will
l. l.


think Here is Lady Beckenham | will
| ask her."
"Not to me-" said Lady Beckenham.
Lady George explained the situation.
eff were in your case should go to hel
myself" said Lady Beckenham
81 must | think" said Lady George, and
she sought her unknown guest.
.You will pardon me.n she said. "but
did not hear your NAME and-my memory
is bad. do not recall your face"
II anr Mrs. Darbishire.n said the lady.
81 was so sorry not to return your call on
Monday. 1t was good of YOU to come and
see me so soon,''
"Dartishire!-Callr'
Lady George looked at her yacantIy. The
lady caught something of her hostess :ex.
preston
"Can there be any mistake. y she said 81
| don't know YOU. of course. because | did
not see YOU when vAu called You heard
from my dear friends. the Van Lindens OF
New York, and Won came to see me and
asked me to your partv?n
Lady George looked more vacant.
"You are Mrs. Seton. surely?n said the
lady.
s.There ia some mistake,r said Lady
! George. 81 am Lady George Atiol. 2, ssss-ss,
Mrs. Darbishire started to her feet.
'How can | sufficiently apologize?" she
said. II am a stranger in Lor don, and
only arrived from New York last week.
had an introduction to Mrs. Seton dc
not know her personally. so ] did not dis
cover my mistake | came in a hanson
and i suppose the driver mistook my direc
tons"
Lady George smiled graciously
''The mistake is easily explained if Mrs
Mrs. Seton lives in Barn square"
THAT is it, think" said Mrs. Darbi
shire.
And this is Barn street."
81 am so distressed this should have hap
pened," said Mrs. Darbishire.
mot at all, said Lady George. 'You
found some friends here, hope, and it has
given us the pleasure of your company"
The lady, with reiterated apologies,
bowed and took her departure.
man who passed her on the stairs
looked at her fixedly and hurried up to his
hostess.
VIII you tell me that lady's manner" he
said.
give minutes ago | might have asked
you. Colonel Weston. She is Mrs. OAR
blshlre, l believe. Her cabman mlstook
Barn street for Barn square"
You know nothing about herr"
Nothing"
''Then excuse me"
Colonel Weston hurried down to the
hall. Mrs. Darbishire was coming from
the cloakroom.
Mile. lIestocq will permit me to see her
to her hotel?" he said quietly.
The lady started, then smiled and bowed.
Monsieur est bien aimable," she said.
He followed her to the hanson and got
in. He spoke up through the trap:
Drive slowly to the end of the street,
and will direct you.
He turned then to his companion.
We meet again, mademoiselle
"Oui, monsieur"
"Mademoiselle has, perhaps, few friends
IN London
Not many, monsieur.
"Mademoiselle, however, starts well I'M
der such a wing as that of Lady George
Athol"
without doubt, monsieur.
"A more softly feathered wing than that
OF the law. mademoiselle. You should
know"
Monsieur is facetious."
Il should like. to see what you have in
your pocket, mademoiselle."
My handkerchief, monsieur"
What else?
meager purse"
what elsee'
That is ALL"
That figure clad in dark blue is police
man. What else, mademoisellef"
only this" said Mrs. Darbishire. She
handed him small diamond brooch as she
spoke.
Only that?"
That is all, monsieur. l have had no
luck"