The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-05-02
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Wei, you see that didn't c0De on
til quite the end. She said it must b
two years since the days st Nice; an
by that tine I Vas 50 stepped in deep
ton and had allowed my reminiscen
oes TO % sleh lengths in order 70 coincid'
with hers, that had not the face TO Eel
her that l had never been at Nice in M
life. She mistook me for some one else
knew that after the first half dozer
words; but yoa see had woven such
tangled web that cOnldnt get out Of If
even If had wanted 70, and those tE,
chaps say didn't
Joan laughed.
-She Is very handsome she said bu
zm not quite 50 sure that she is gooC
style
Miss Athol went back to her mother
On the way she passed the fair unknown
talking 10 Mr.. Barbazon-
4 watched that, Mrs Keith was say
ing she dropped her fan. Wei, Joan
what hsd Mr.. Vincent 10 tell you ?"
Nothing the mystery remains mys
tery still. She mistook him for some one
else"
-She bowed to Lady Beckenham,
think. l vii ask her"
~Not to me" said Lady Beckenhan.
LADY George explained the situation
IF l were in your place, should <
to her myself said Lady Beckenhzm
Il mnst, Think, said Lady George
and she sought her unknown guest.
~You viii pardon me- she said, "bui
I did not hear your name, 2nd-my
memory is bad. I DO not recall YOU
face
Il am Mrs DArbshire," said the lady
Il vas 50 sorry not TO return your cal
on Monday. II was good Of you to come
and see ne 50 soon
~iarbshire, Calli7
Lady George looked at her vAcautiy
The lady caught something Of her host
ess's expression.
Can there be any mistake77 she said
4 don't know y0u, Of course, because
did not see you when you called. You
heard from my dear friends, the Van
Lindens, Of New York, and yoa came to
see ne and ask me to yOur party"
Lady George looked more vacant.
You are Mrs. Seton, surely said
the lady.
There IS some mistake" said LADY
George. Il an Lady George Athol.7
'Mrs. D2rbshire started 70 her feet.
How eznI sufficiently apologize p
she said; I am q stranger IL London,
having arrived from New York only last
week. l had an introdueiioa 10 Mrs
SETON. do not knoE her personally,
% l did not discover my mistake.
came in a hanson, znd suppose the driv-
sr mistOok my directions
The mistake is easily explained Il
Mrs. Seftsn lives in Barn Squsre.7
That Is il, think said Mrs- DArb,
shire.
And this Is Barn Street.
Il an 50 distressed that this should
have happened said Mrs D-rbshire.
-Not at ali, said Lady George; you
found some friends here, hope, and Il
has given Us che pleasure Of your CON-
pany.7
The lady, with reiterated apologies,
bowed and took hsr departure.
4 man who passed her on the stairs
looked al her dxsdly and hurried up 10
his hostess
=win you tel ne that lAdy's name p
he said
Five minutes ago might have asked
you, Colonel Weston She is = Mrs.
D4rbshire. believe. Her eabman mis-
took Barn Street for Barn square
You know nothing about herr
Nothing
Then excuse me-
Colonel Weston hurried down 10 the
hall Mrs. DArbshire was coming from
the cloak room
Mile Lsstocq viii permit me to see
her to the hotel ?" be said, quietly.
The lady started, then smiled and
bowed.
Monsieur est bien aimable,- she said.
He followed her to the hansom and
got in He spoke up through the trap
~Ddve slowly to the end Of the street
and viii direct you
He turned then TO his companion
I'VE meet again, mzdemoiselle
~Qai. monsieur"
"M2demOiselle hss, perhaps, few friends
IN London
Not many, monsieur"
-Mademoisslle, however, starts well
under such a wing IS thz, Of Lady George
Athoi"
Without doubt, monsiear"
"A more softly feAthered wing than that
Of the lss, madenoiselle, yo1 should
know"
Monsieur Is fAceiious--
Il should Ike 70 see VIA. yoa have in
your pOcke., mSdem0iselle.
My handkerchief, monsieur
What else -
"A meAgre purse"
What else p
That / al.
That figure clad in dark blue is 3
policeman Whst else, mademoiselle?
Only this said Ms D4rbshire- she
handed hin small diamond brooch zs
sae spoke.
only tha;?7
THAT IS al, monsieur. have Lad no
luck"
-Yoa are sure that Is all 4 word to
my friend in blue"
save yourself the trouble, monsieur.
That Is al.
Good night, mademoiselle. Good
night for the old sake's sake
Good night" said Mrs D4rbshire
Colonel Weston called another cab and
drove back TO Barn Street.
"A chance Likeness 10 some one / met
II P4ris," he said 10 Lady George -one
Is easily mistaken l have jast picked
this up, he added, placing the brooch
in her hand do you know whose il S p
some one Is sure to claim il, said
Lady George.
"A few days later It ehznced that Lsdy