The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-08-20

, know her, so | said that it was rather
a long time; and then we talked for a
Bit"
"And you don't know who she is?"
1 "Never saw her before in my life.
| Who is she?"
''Where did she think the had met
your" said Joan, without answering
his question.
"Well, you see that didn't come out
till quite at the end She said it must
be two years since the days at Nice,
and by that time ! was SO stepped in
| deception, and / allowed my reminis-
cences OF our former acquaintance
TO 90 such lengths in order to coincide
with hers, that / had not the face to
tell her that had never been at Nice
IN my life. She mistook me for some
| one else; | knew that after the first
half-dozen words, but you see ! had
woven such q tangled web that |
couldn't get out OF it, even il had
wanted to, and those two chaps say
didn't"
Joan laughed.
''She is very handsome" she said,
but ! am not quite sure she is good
style"
And you won't come down to sup
PERI"
Not now"
81 would ask her ii I knew her
NAME" said Vincent. II must get
Lady George to tell me when see
her"
"You won't do that" said Joan,
and she left him with smile that he
failed to interpret
Miss Athol went back to her mother.
On her way she passed the fair I'M
known talking to Mr. Brabazon.
81 watched that" Mrs. Keith was
saying: "sie dropped her fan Well,
joan, what had Mr.. Vincent to tell
you?"
Nothing" said Miss Athol. The
mystery remains a mystery. She mis-
took 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.
III | We're in your case | should 20
to her myself" said Lady Becllenham.
81 must, think, said Lady George,
and she sought her unknown guest
you will pardon me-" she said;
"but | did not hear your name, and
my memory 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
'Darbishrc,--calll
Lady George looked at her vacantlv.
The lady caught something OF her
hostess'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 Iindens, OF New
York, and came to see me, and asked
me to your party2"
Lady George looked more vacant.
you are Mrs. Seton, surely" said
the lady.
"1here is some mistake" said
Lady George. II am Lady George
Athol."
Mrs. Darbishire started to her
feet
"How can | sufficiently APOLOGIZE"
she said, 81 am u stranger in Lon
don, and | only arrived from New
I DIRK last week. had anintroduct-
ION TO Mrs. Seton. do not know
her personally, SO Ldid not discover
my MISTAKE. | cstine in hanson,
and suppose the driver mistooll my
directions,''
adyGeorge smiled graciously.
''phe mistake is easily explained if
Mrs - Mrs. Seton lives in Barn
Square"
THAT is it, 1 think, said Mrs.
Darbishire."
''And this is Barn street."
81 am so distressed this should
have happened" said Mrs. Darbi-
shire.
Not at ALL" said Lady George.
"lou found some friends here | hope,
and 1t has given us the pleasure of
your company"
The lady with reiterated apologies,
bowed and took her departure.
A man who passed her on the stairs
looked at her fixedly and hurried up
to the hostess
"Will youtell me that lady name?"
he said.
Five minutes ago l might have
asked you, Colonel Weston. She is q
Mrs. Darbishire, believe. Her cab
man mistook Barn street for Barn
square"
you know nothing about her?'
Nothing"
"rhen excuse me"
Colonel Weston hurried down to the
hall. Mrs. Darbishire was coming
from the oloakroom.
"Millie Lestocq will permit me to
see her to her hotel" he said quietly.
The lady started, then smiled and
bowed
Monsieur est bien amiable," 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"
lie turned then to his companion.
We meet again, mademoiselle."
"Oul, monsieur"
"Mademoiselle has, perhaps, few
friends in London.
Not many, monsieur"
"Mademoiselle, however, starts well |
under 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."
"Ny handkerchief, monsieur"
''What else?'