St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-12

| till quite the end. She said it must bt
| near two years since the days at Nice
and by that time l was SO stepped II
| deception and had allowed my remin
| iScences of our former acquaintance t
| go to such length in order to coincide
| with hers that had not the face to tel
her that had never been at Nice il
| my life. She mistook me for some one
| else: l knew that after the first half
dozen words; but you see L had wover
| such tangled web that l couldn't ge
out of it, even if l had wanted to, anG
| those two chaps say didn't.
Joan laughed.
"She is very handsome" she said
"but am not quite sure that she is gooC
STYLE"
..'And you won't come down 10 sup
PERI"
mot now"
81 would ask her if knew her name, ,
said Vincent. II must get Lady George
to tell me when see her."
"You won't do that" said Joan, anC
she left him with smile that he failed
to interpret.
Miss Athol went back to her mother
On the way she passed the fair un
known talking to Mr.. BrabaZon.
II watched that" Mrs. Keith was
saying; ''she dropped her fan. Why
Joan, what had Mr.. Vincent to tel
you?"
Nothing" said Miss Athol. "Thc
mystery remains mystery. She mis-
took him for some one else"
"She bowed to Lady Beckenham,
think. Here is Lady Beckenham.
will ask her."
mot to me-" said Lady Beckenham
odp GoorOo av,Ioipa6 tho cifuatiOn
IF | we're in your case / should go tC
her myself" said Lady Beckenham.
II must, think" said Lady George,
and she sought her unknown guest.
"You will pardon me-" she said. "but
l did not hear your name, and-my
memory is bad. l do not recall your
face"
81 am Mrs. Darbishire," said the lady,
81 was so sorry not to return your call
Monday. 1t was good of you to come and
see me so SOOn."
"Darbishire!-C allw
Lady George looked at her vacantly.
The lady caught something of her hos
tess expression.
''Can there be any mistaken" she
said. 81 don't know you, Of course, be-
cause did not see you when you called
You heard from my dear friends the
Van Lindens, of New York, and you
came to see me and asked me to your
party?''
Lady George looked more vacant.
"YOu are Mrs. Seton. surely?" said
the lady.
'"There is some mistake" said Lady
George. II am Lady George Athol."
Mrs. DarbIshire started to her feet.
''How can l sufficiently apol ogiZe"'
she said. III 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. l
came in hanson, and L suppose the
driver mistook my directions"
Lady George smiled greclously.
"The mistake is easily explained If
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
happened" said Mrs. Darbishire.
mot at ALL" said Lady George. "You
found some friends here, 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 fiXedly and hurried up to
his hostess.
will you tell me that lady's name?'
he said.
Five minutes ago might have asked
you, Col. Weston. She is Mrs.
Darbishire, l 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. Darbshire was coming
from the cloak room.
"Mlle Lestocq will permit me to see
her 10 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.
I'VE meet again. mademolselle."
"Oui, monsieur"
"Mademoisel!e has, perhaps, few
friends in London"
mot many, monsieur"
"Mademoiselle, however, starts we'll
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."
81 should like to see what you have
in your pocket, mademoiSelle."
"My handkerchief, monsieur.
"What else?"
"a meagre purse"
"What else?"
"That is ALL"
THAT figure clad in dark blue is a
policeman. What else, mademOiselle?'
"Only this" said Mrs. Darbishire.
She handed him a small diamond
brooch as she spoke.
"Only that?"
THAT is all. monsieur. 1 have had
no luck"
"You are sure that is all. A word to
my friend IN blue"
"Save yourself the trouble, mOnsie ur
That is ALL"
Good night, mademoiselle. Go cd
night for the old sake's sake"
"Good night" said Mrs. Darbishire.
Col. Weston called another cab and
drove back to Barn street.
"a chance likeness. perhaps, to some
one 1 met in Paris" he said to Lady
George. zone is easily mistaken. L
have just picked this up" he added,
putting the brooch into her hand; lido
you know whose it is?"
'sSome one is sure to claim it," said
Lady George.
A few days later 1t CHANGED that Lady
George Athol and Mrs. Seton met.
Il suppose you heard from your friend
Mrs. Darbishire of her coming to my
crush in mistake for yours" said Lady
George.
'Mrs. Darbishire' said Mrs. Seton
''but she came to me the night before
last for you. Her cabman mistOok-"
Lady George opened her eyes.
"When did that happen?"
"wednesday. L have good reason to
remember the day, for L lost an emerald
bracelet"
Agnes Was Sympathetic.