Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-03-16
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said yes, and then she said that she
hadn't seen me for ever SO long, and 1
didn't like to pretend that did not
know her, so l said that it was rather
long timei and then We talked for
bit"
''And you don't know who she isY'
s'Never saw her before i'll my life.
Who is shc2'
"Whera did she think she had met
you2" said Joan, without answering
his question.
"Wcll, you see, that didn't come out
till quite the end. She said it must
be two years since tho days at Nice,
md by that time I was SO stepped in
deception and / had allowed my rem
iniscences of our former acquaint.
ance to go such lengths in order to
coincide with hers, TINT Ind not the
face to tell her that had never been
at Nice in my life. She mistook mo
for some one else; L knew that after
the first half-dozen words; but you
that couldn't get out of it, even if
had wanted TO, and those two chaps
say ] didn't"
Joan laughed.
"5hc 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 pissed the fair un-
known talking to Mr.. Brabazon.
al watched that" Mrs. Keith was
saying; "she dropped her fan. Well,
Joan, whit had Mr.. Vincent 10 tell
YOU
"Nothing," said Miss Athol; "the
mystery remains mystery. She mis-
took him for some ono else"
".5he bowed to Lady Beckcnham,
think. Here is Lady Beckenham.
will ask her."
"Not to me-" snid Lady Becken-
ham,
Lady George explained the situa-
ton.
eff were in your case, should go
to her myself" said Lady Bccken-
ham.
81 must, think, 2" said Lady George,
and she sought her unknown guest
'You will pardon me-" she snid !;
"3mt ! 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 sec me so soon"
''Dnrbishire Call"
Lady George looked ut her vacantly.
The lady caught something OF her
hostess's expression.
'Can there be any mistaken" she
said; al don't know You, of course,
because l did not sec you when YOU
called. You heard from my dear
friends, the Van Lindcns, Of New
York, aud you came to see me and
asked me 10 your party"
Lady George looked more vacant.
"You are Mrs. Seton, surely" said
the lady.
'rhere is some mistake, said Lady
George; 81 am Lady George Athol. "
Mrs. Darbishirc started TO her feet,
Glow can L sufficiently apologize 2"
she said 81 nm II stranger in London.
and L arrived from New York only last
week. | hal mn introduction to Mrs.
Seton. | do not know her personally,
so did not discover my mistake [
came i'll IL hansom, and I suppose the
driver mistook my directions
Lady George smiled graciously.
"rhe mistake is easily explained if
Mrs. Mrs. Seton lives i'll Barn
! Square"
"rhat is lit, L think" said Mrs.
! Darbishire.
".Anl this is Barn street"
81 am go distressed this should have
! happened, said Mrs. Darbishire.
"-Not Mt ALL" said Lady George :;
; you founl some friends here, hope.
and it has given us the pleasure OF
your company"
The lady. with reiterated apologies,
bowed and tool! Ter departure.
A man who passed her on the stairs
looked ut her iixedly and hurried up
10 his hostess.
! "Will You tell me that lady's name, -
, lie said
Five minutes ago I might have
asked you, Colonel Weston. She is a
Mrs Darh:shirc, believe. Her cali
man mistook Barn street for Barn
Square
"You know nothing about herr"
Nothing"
"Ehen excuse me-"
! Colonel Weston hurried down to the
hall. Mrs. Darbishire was coming
| from the cloak room.
"Mllc. Lestocq will permit me to
see her 10 her hotel?" he said, quietly.
The lady started, then smiled and
bowed
Monsieur est bien aimablc," 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.
eve meet again, mademoiselle.
"Oui, monsieur
"Mademoiselle has, perhaps, few
friends in London"
"Not many, monsieur"
"Malemoisslle, however, starts well
under such wing as that OF Lady
Ganrn,o A{bo1