Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-04

to look after him; you know all the best
people. Introduce him to some charming
girls and try If possible to IN make X, him hin,
know that 1 have prepared you for his
visit. 1 am quite recovered from the most
serious of my ailments. Eyer your friend
For a moment Warning struggled with
his befogged memory trying to place James
Noel.
"oh, yes; oh. yes" he said finally. 81
know who 1t is now. James Noel went
abroad with his family years ago, and
his daughter married a prince or some
thing of that kind. Why, of course, aw-
fully sick man, Jim Noel. Didn't suppose
he'd be alive a month after he left Amer
ica Why, l knew the NoelS before the
wartime old family, and Jim made money
till you couldn't rest Perfect loads of
it,"
He unused over the letter and the re-
sponsibility thrust upon him for a moment.
Then a brilliant idea struck him.
''IIl introduce him to Barbara-thats the
thing the very thing. If he's not hope
less she'll cure him Yes, I'll introduce
him to Barbara"
He winked at himself in the mirror, and
gathered up his hat and gloves. At the
same instant a servant appeared at the
door with a card.
Warning took it and gave vent to pro-
longed whistle, but in moment he re-
membered himself through the haze of his
establishment.
'Show the gentleman up, show him up"
he said quickly. Now l must be careful
what l say: funny that he should call the
very day / get the letter Wonder If ne
looks like his father. l am very glad to
see you, Mr.. Noel" he exclaimed heartily
as a blonde. gcod-natured looking young
man entered the room. KNOW your Ia
ther very WE'LL / ought to say extremely
we'll I'm happy to welcome you to Amer
lea; very happy, indeed, to welcome you
to America
"You are kind Mr. Warning" said Noel.
or. fath T
up If 1 ever came to New York"
"Delightful of him to remember MS old
friend hypocritcalIy, and with his hand
upon the letter in his pocket.
He always spoke of you in the warm
| est tones, SIR" said the young man, serl-
| ously He did not appear an entirely spoil
err or willful youth. He was older than
Warning had expected. judging from his
| fathers letter, and even through the sim
| pie candor of his manner one might have
seen a suggestion of satisfactory reserve
| force and self-reliance. Warning insisted
| upon taking him to the theater, and learn
| ed during the drive that Noel had studied
art abroad, and that he expected to set up
| a studio in New York. He did not speak
| of his family, and Warning tactfully re-
| Trained from making inquiries. IIe intro
| duced the young man to his relatives and
! managed during the evening to whisper
| into Mrs. Col. Warnings ear some infor-
nation about his aristccratc family, and
| his fathers wealth, charging especially
| upon the princess. Mrs. Col. Waring alb
| sorbed all these details hungry fish
| does water after being out on dry land.
| Hes very ambitious, too. Works, You
| know, for the love of it. VIII suit Bar
| bara to t. Warning added, as she smiled
| blandly upon the young man.
But when he had slept off The effects of
| the dinner he had almost forgotten Noel's
| existence. Some mining Investment called
| him away to the west and he left at Il
| days notice, merely writing line of fare
well to Mrs. Waring and her daughter.
CHAPTER II.
Jasper Noel did suit Barbara exactly,
even more perfectly than she had ever
| fdncied any man could. He was frank
and simple of manner and open OF speech,
| but hal strong will. Then he also had