Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
have been at home when you were so
Kind no ie. coll last Mondau,

kind as 10 call last MOnO1y.
''Darbyshire! I called on you!" The
lady Immediately understood the ex-
preston upon the face of her hostess.
lis there any possibility of mistake
herey' she asked politely. "Of course
I have not the pleasure of knowing
you personally but know that have
been recommended to you by my dear
friends the Van Lindens Of New York"
Lady Georgina seemed still more sur
prised and was speeches., but Mrs
Darbyshire was quite overcome herself.
you are Mrs. Seton, are you not:'
said she.
ooh! no, indeed! You are mistakcn:
am Lady Georgina Athol"
Mrs. Darbyshire stepped back
abashed. How can l excuse myself to
your she uttered, bewildered. II am
a stranger in London and came here
from New York only two weeks ago.
Seton. [ came here in a hired car
riage and was brought to the wrong
house,
Lady Georgina laughed heartily.
snow it is all explained. Mrs. Seton
lives opposite, but in Bryanstone
street.
THAT was the address, l believe
said the American lady.
And my house is in Bryanstone
square,
''Oh. how sorry I am that this has
happened!" answered Mrs. Darby
shire.
mot at all, dear Mrs. Darbyshirc,"
am glad to have become acquainted
with you"
Mrs. Darbyshire bowed with repeated
excuses and bid her good evening with
the usual clasp of hands. AS she was
about to descend the stairway She met
a man with military bearing who look
ed at her penetratingly and quickly
sought Lady Georgina.
pray tell me who was the lady who
just went down stairs?"
Five minutes ago I would have
asked you. the 'omniscent' Col. Weston!
She is Mrs. Darbyshire from New
York.
do you know her more intimately?
No? Then-I beg your pardon, Lady
Georgina!"
Thereupon Col Weston ran down
the stairs in three strides. Mrs. Derby
shire, wrapped in furs, was leaving the
vestibule.
Nellie Lcstocq! Will you permit me
to see you to your hotel?" the colonel
said quietly. The lady smiled and
nodded
"You are very kind" said she as she
allowed one of the lackcys to put on
one of her overshocs Both entered
the carriage. The colonel turned to his
pretty companion.
so we meet again, mademoiselle?"
Eyes, SIR
"Mademoiselle moves very adroitly
under the patronage Of Il lady like Mrs.
Athol''
without doubt monsieur
ut is certainly a more agreeable pat
ronage than that Of Scotland Yard
Monsieur is Joking"
"Mademoiselle, should like to know
what you have in your pockets"
My handkerchief, monsieur
''What else?"
"a silk purse" And she showed it to
him.
what else?'
Nothing more.''
"Mademoiselle, that man there at the
corner, wearing a helmet, is a consta-
BILE. What else?'
"Only this" Mrs. Darbyshire answer
GU "AIA ~ CAAOAAAS, lips, s1o oAN AAatAOCO
him a handsome diamond brooch.
care you sure you have nothing else
with you? A signal to my man with
the helmet there
Il will spare you that trouble. mon
sieur. Look for yourself" And she
turned both her pockets inside out. The
chief of the London police pulled the
string, opened the carriage door and
said:
Tomorrow morning you are to be
at Charing Cross station. tomorrow
noon at Dover and tomorrow evening
at Boulogne. This time 1 will overlook
it for former services rendered me in
Paris, but beware, Mdlle Lestocq,
never to step on British soil again.
"Good-evening, monsieur" And the
carriage rolled away.
Col. Weston took cab and rode back
to Bryanstone square.
II was mistaken after all. I thought
I was renewing an acquaintance with
friend from Paris" he answered with
4 smile in response to Lady Georgina' IS
questioning glance.
An hour later Weston placed the
costly brooch in Lady Gcorgina's hand.
as he said lightly: See this sparkling
thing I found under Il chair Do you
know to whom it belongs!
''No, the owner will report it. I will
take charge Of it for the time being"
A few weeks later Lady Georgina
and Mrs. Seton met, and the former
asked: II suppose you heard from your
friend Mrs. Darbyshire that she erro-
neously came to my fete?''
"Mrs. Darbyshire!' said Mrs. Seton.
"Why, she appeared at my ball three
days before your fcte. Her coach
man"
Lady Georgina's face wore a dazed
expression. "When was this?''
ION Wednesday. the first of last
month. have every reason for re-
Numbering this day, for lost my EN-
erald bracelet that night and for some
unaccountable reason have never re-
covered it. 1t was worth f3O."
"Shocking"'
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