The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-05-07

81 watched that" Mrs. Keith was say
ing; "she dropped her fan. Well, Joan,
what had Mr.. Vincent to tell you?''
Nothing" said Miss Athol. "The
mystery remains mystery. She mistook
him for some one else"
"She bowed to Lady Beckenham,
think. Here is Lady Beckenham. will
ask her.
"Not to me-" said Lady Beckenham.
Lady George explained the situation.
'lf were in your case l should go to
her myself" sand Lady Beckenham.
and she sought her unknown guest.
"You will pardon me, she said; "but
| did not hear your name, and-my mem
ory is bad, do not recall your face"
81 am Mrs. Darbishire," 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"
"Darbishirel-Call!"
Lady George looked at her vacantly.
The lady caught something of her hos
tess's expression.
"Can there be any mistaken" she said.
81 don't know you of course, because
did not see you when you called. You
heard from my dear friends the Van
Lindens of New York, and you came to
see, and asked me to your party?"
Lady George looked more vacant.
you are Mrs. Seton, surely" said
the lady.
"There is some mistake" she said. 81
am Lady George Athol."
Mrs. Darbishire started to her feet.
"How can l sufficiently apologize?"
she said. II am stranger in London,
and only arrived from New York last
week. l had an introduction to Mrs.
Seton. l do not know her personally,
so did not discover my mistake. |
came in hanson, and l suppose the
driver mistook my directions.
Lady George smiled graciously.
''The mistake is easily explained if
Mrs.-Mrs. SeftOn lives in Barn square.
THAT is it, think" said Mrs. Darbi-
shire.
"And this is Barn street"
81 am so distressed this should have
happened" said Mrs. Darbishire.
"Nort at ALL" said Lady George. "You
found some friends here, l hope. and it
has given us the pleasure of your com
pany."
The lady with reiterated apologies,
bowed and took her departure.
A man who passed her on the stairs
looked at her tixedly and hurried up to
his hostess.
"Will you tell me that lady's nameg'
he said.
Five minutes ago | might have asked
shire, | believe. Her cabman mistook
Barn street for Barn square,"
"You know nothing about her?'
Nothing"
"Then excuse me-"
Col. Weston hurried down to the hall
Mrs. Darbishire was coming from the
cloakroom.
"Mlle. Lostocq will permit me to see
her to her hotel?' he said quietly.
The lady started, then smiled and
bowed.
monsieur est bien dimdble," she said
He followed her up to the hanson
and got in. He spoke up through the
trap.
FDrive slow to the end of the street
and | will direct you"
He turned then to his companion.
r 'We meet again mademoiselle."
soul, monsieur.
"Mademoiselle has, perhaps, few
friends in London"
l mot many, monsieur"
"Mademoisselle, however, starts wei
t under such wing as that of Lady George
Athol."
Z "Without doubt, monsieur"
"a more softly feathered wing thar
that of the law, mademoiselle. Yol
should know"
D Monsieur is facetious."
: 81 should like to see what you have il
Q your pocket, mademoiselle."
my handkerchief, monsieur"
"What else?"
G "That is ALL"
3 "That figure clad in dark blue is
/ policeman. What else, mademoiselleP
/ "Only this" said Mrs. Darbishire. Sh
t handed him "a small diamond brooch a
, she spoke.
(; "Only that?"
"That is all, monsieur. 1 have NJ
luck"
}. "You are sure that is all. A word t.
my friend in blue"
t ''Save yourself the trouble, monsieur
S That is ALL"
"Good night mademoiselle. Goo,
t night for the old sakes sake"
e "Good night" said Mrs. Darbishire.
Y Col. Weston called another cab ant
!, drove back to Barn street.
u "A ClldlC6 llhtueSS ptlhdpsi W sun
h one met in Paris" he said to Lad
!, George. lone is easily mistaken.
l have just picked this up" he added, put
@ ting the brooch into her hand; do yo'
v know whose it is?''
It "Some one is sure to claim it," sal
b Lady George. ,
d A few days later it CHANGED that Lad
/ George Athol and Mrs. Seton met
81 suppose you heard from your friend
Mrs. Derbishire, of her coming to m
|, crush in mistake for yours" said Lad
d George.
Mrs. Darbishire!" said Mrs. Seton
, ''but she came to me the night befor
last for you. Her cabman mistook-"
Lady George opened her eyes.
- "When did that happen?"
Q ION Wednesday. l have good reaso
to remember the day, for lost an emel
d aid bracelet. ."-COrnhiU Magazine.