Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-11

lingham or the lawn at Ascot or in the
ball rooms of Mayfair, the party was al
ways a trois But as the days ard nights
Of the London season whirled by watchful
eyes noted that Miss Dulverton's softest
glances crossed her lovers lowering face
TO lose themselves in Lamonts eyes; that
he yalsed with her twice to Charles once;
that he piloted her across the row, and
pulled her chair beneath the shadow OF
her sunshade on the hot afternoons in the
park
For a fortnight society wondered and
whispered and then began TO talk aloud.
Major Lamont and Miss Dulverton had
been recognized punting alone at Maiden
head: they had been seen lurching in a
tender tete-a-tete at Richmond. and then,
emboldened by success. rumor shrieked
about a box at the Empire and supper at
the Savoy.
1t was this last outcry that reused Char
lie Marten to action, and one afternoon
in the club he cut Lamont before twenty
men. He was too young and too chival-
rous TO carry Islander and doubt into the
sacred presence Of his lady love, but the
bitterness must have vent, and it fell on
Lamonts broad shoulders.
Sick at heart and furious with himself
Charlie went straight from his club TO his
rooms. lie felt as though al the world.
which only the other day had seemed too
desirable and sweet, were out of joint.
Nothing but Oreacia and music-he was
TO take her to the opera that niSht-would
soothe his ruGled feelings
As he stepped dressed for the evening
into her broueham. an urchin tossed a
twisted scrap of paper into the carriage.
Private room, 10. 3, cafe Royal, to-
night. 1880
The words were i'm penciled capitals. and
he scarcely glanced at them before tear
ing the slip across and tossing it from
the window.
cafe Royal! Rubbish he muttered.
"Why. I'm going to take Oreacia to Lady
Bedale's bail after the opera
But in that plan he was disappointed.
Orccia Dulver;on had never looked so
lovely. Every ripple Of her sun-ksscd
hair. every fold of lace about her bosom
enhanced her beauty, and her glorious
eyes outshone the big diamonds in her
ears. Yet she vowed she had shocking
headache. that could brook neither late
hours nor noise Indeed so i'll was she
that even as the intermezzo i'm the Cav
auoria Rusdcana" sob5ed through the
opera house she slipped her cloak about her
and almost before Charlie srasped the fact
. had gl.ded quietly from the box.
, WHAT nuisance" he muttered as,
few minutes later he lit cigarette under
the portico. Shall / so 10 the Bedale's or
/ not2 Suppose l must. Orcacia wants
I Lady L. to present her next season. But
| it's so early yet Better 20 TO the club
no. I.amon will he thcrc-I don't want to
see him again. Why not stroll up TO the
| cafe Royal and see if that scrap OF paper
was a joke or intended for some one elsc?'
lie nodded to the door-HeeDer of the
cafe as he strolled in and leisurely mount
ed the marble staircase. Slowly he paced
up the narrow stairs, 50 discreetly car
| petcd. and pushing through the swinging
doors. entered the corridor leading 10 the
! private rooms.
No. 3 was fast closed as he neared it, but
! as he faced the door a waiter emerged, and
on the watt of food and champagne rang
a woman's light laugh.
you here. and with lamont
From Ralph Lamonts encirclng arms
! Oreacia Dulverton stared imprudentiy at
the man who was TO be her husband
Caught" she said, with little laugh.
and turning her head as though she would
| have kissed the man by her side.
But Lamont, his dark eyes flaming. start
cd to his feet and shook the clinging wo-
man from him as though she had been a
snake.
Thank God. Charlie. that you're here
in time" he cried, stretching his hand