The Cook County herald., 1894-03-24

Said she met him at Nice, and dear
country in his life'' .... ~.
Vincent caught Miss Athors eye.
You are going to let me take you
down to supper?" he said to her.
Il will see later on," said JOAN "Just
now I want you to tell me something.
What is the name Of the lady you were
talking to few minutes ago?"
He began to laugh.
AT What?" said. Joan.
"Wen, the whole thing. Those two
chaps have been chatting me like any
thing, as it is. You mean the handsome
woman with the fair hair?''
''Yes."
Il was standing near her when she
turned round and put out her hand.
She said, Mr.. Vincent, isn't itv and
said yes, and then she said that she
hadn't seen me for ever so long, and
[ didn't like to pretend that I did not
know her, so said that it was rather
long time; and then we talked for a
bit"
"And you don't know who she is?'
Never saw her before in my life.
Who is she?'
"Where did she think she had met
you?' said Joan, without answering
his question.
till quite the end. She said it must be
two years since the days at Nice, and
Dy that time I was so STEPPED in de-
ception and I had allowed my remin-
lscences of our former acquaintance to
go 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 I had
woven such tangled web that could
not get out Of it, even If had wanted
to, and those two chaps say didn't
Joan laughed.
''She is very handsome she said;
but am not quite sure that she is
good STYLE"
Miss Athol went back to her mother.
On the way she passed the fair un-
known talking to, Mr. Brabazon.
Il watched that" Mrs Keith was
saying; ''she stopped 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, I
think. Here is Lady Beckenham. I
will ask her.
"Not to me-" said Lady Beckcnham.
Lady George explained the situa ton.
If We're in your case I should 20 to-.
her myself said Lady Beckenham.
must, l think" said Lady George,
and she sought her unknown guest,
You will pardon me-" she said; but
I did not hear your name, and-my
memory is bad. I do. not recall your
L am Mrs. Darbishire,".. said the
lady;"I was SO sorry not to return your
call on Monday. It was good Of you
to come and see me so soon"
'Darbishire! Canr'
Lady George looked at her vacantly.
The lady caught something of her
hostess's expression.
Gan there be any mistaken she
said; Il don't know you, of course. be-
cause 1 did not see you when Won
called. You heard from nv dear
friends, the Van Lindens of New York,
ana 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 Ladv
George; Il am Lady George Athol."
Mrs. Darbishire started to her feet.
How can sufficiently apologize?"
she said; Il am a stranger in London.
and arrived from New York only last
week. 1 had an Introduction to Mrs.
Seton. do not know her personally,
so did not discover my mistake. I
came in a handsome, and I suppose the
driver mistook my directions"
Lady George smiled graciously,
Ihe mistake is easily explained if
Mrs.-Mrs. Seton lives in Barn
Square,
THAT is it, think" said Mrs OAR
And this is Barn Street,
Il am so distressed this should have
happened" said Mrs. Darbishire.
mot at all" said Lady George; 'you
found some friends here. hope, and
1t has given us the pleasure OF your
company
Ihe lady, with reiterated apologies.
bowed and took her departure.
A man who passed her on the stairs
looked at her fixedly and hurried I'D to
his hostess.
win you tell me that lady's name?'
he said.
Five minutes ago I might have
asked You, Colonel Weston. She is =.
Mrs. Darbishire, I believe. Her cab
man mistook Barn Street for Barn
Square,
You know nothing about her?'
Nothing
'"Then excuse me-"
Colonel Weston hurried down to the
hall. Mrs. Darbishire was coming from
the coax room.
Mile. Lestocq 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.
: I'VE meet again, mademoiselle. !
"Oui, monsieur" - i
Mademoiselle has, perhaps, few
friends in London r: t.sE /
Z ~ ; /