The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-15
LADY DOLLY'S REVENGE.

ne ola see. Not that his seeing what ne ulu
see would have mattered so much If he had
not straightway told it all to Lady Dolly
Darcy. But then he did tell 1t all to Lady
Dolly D'Arc5, and that was the root of the
whole matter. For Lady Dolly was a
woman. and everybody knows what women
are.
I've got such a joke to tell you" said
Teddy. as he lounged lazily in Lady Dolly
boudoir and smoked one of Lady Dolly's
own special cigarettes-"su a screaming
joke. Jove! how 1 laughed about ii after
ward. and so will you
Lady Dolly nodded her golden head.
Go on" she said encouragingly; cts
long enough since I heard a really good
joke. They're rather scarce nowadays.
Who is it about, Teddy?"
Teddy looked at her and winlked soIemnly.
'Ah!' he remarked. that's just where the
point comes in. It's about-you would
never guess who-your old pal, Godfrey
Hamilton"
Lady Dolly shrugged her pretty shoulders
and threw the end of her cigarette into the
fire.
why my old pal?" she asked scornfully.
''He' never was a special pal of mine that
know off,
Teddy maintained a discreet silence. In
common with the rest of the world he
knew that Godfrey Hamilton had at one
time been very special friend and admirer
of Lady Dolly's, also that she had taken
his marriage rather badly-but of course he
could not say so. A man cannot very well
say things of that sort to a woman, even
If ne wishes to-and Teddy did not wish to-
"A joke about Godfrey Hamilton ought
to be a good one" Lady Dolly went on, as
she lighted fresh cigarette with great de-
liberation. "At all events, it will be nov
city. He is not the sort of man who lends
himself easily to jokes"
Rather not" said Teddy. Now listen,
Dolly, and I'll tell you all about it,
Lady Dolly composed herself comfortably
in her chair, with her feet crossed on the
brass rail of the fender. and her hands
clasped at tn; back of her head.
go on" she said again.
Teddy went on.
'You see," he said, 'it was like this.
When 1 got to Kings Cross 1 suddenly re-
membered that I'd forgotten to send wire
that / ought to have sent before 1 left
York, so turned into the telegraph office
to send it. Well, when / got into the office
there seemed to be a deuce of a row going
on, and / couldn't make out what it was
There was girl crying, and arguing. and
making no end of fuss, and clerk argu-
ing, too-you never saw such a set out
Well, l looked and listened a bit, and first
thought I'd clear out and leave them to it :;
but the girl-she was a jolly pretty. girl, and
thought, after all, I'd better take a hand
in the game. I'm hanged if / can stand see
ing woman cry 1t always knocks me out
Teddy paused for breath, and Lady Dolly
looked at him from beneath her half-closed
Where does Mr.. Hamilton come imp she
asked.
"Give me time" returned Teddy. What
are you in such a hurry for? Well, as
said before 1 thought I'd better take a
Eand in the game. So / went up to the
girl and brought out my best manners. I
be in trouble about something, and / don t
like to see lady in trouble. Can | help
you in any way?' The girl turned to me
all In a hurry. oh! thank you she said /;
and then she told me the whole story. 1t
seems that she was going to Scarborough.
and when she went to take her ticket she
found that her pocket had been picked and
her purse YVES gone, shed miss her train.
Well, that was bad enough, but what she
seemed to think worse still that she
couldn't send a wire to the people she was
going to. There she was. crying, and Of
fering her umbrella to the clerk and beg
ging him to take it and send the wire for
it. III bring you the money in an hour;
she said; L swear 1 will 1t will only take
Wouldn't ask you on 70 do V such anu thing, II but
that every moment is of Importance to me.
Oh! do send the wire-do., But the clerk
happened to be one OF those pompous,
wooden-headed leather hearted fools who
can't see an inch in front of their own
noses.
he, a very extraordinary request, indeed,
and should be greatly exceeding my duty
or not n my 0 opn daIe may We ee bere
! came to the, rescue: I'd heard enough.
''Oh. stop that says l. we don't want to
hear your opinion; we can get along very
we'll without 1t. Just send the lady's mes
sage, will you, and stop making a fool of
yourself? really thought he. was, going
to have fit, but, however, he thought bet
ter of it and took the money gave him and
held out his hand for the telegram like a
now handed it over. / have my share of
curiosity, though I'm not a woman. and 1
must say 1 should like. to have seen what
was written on that form. She was too
quick for me, though, and only just caught
sight of the address. What do you think it
Lady Dolly contemplated the tips of her
pretty toes as they rested on the fender in
front of her.
fine assumption of Indifference that did not
deceive Teddy Brooke in the very least
"Geoffrey Hamilton. Grand Hotel, Scar
borough he said "There What do you
think of that?''
Lady Dolly frowned thoughfully, still con-
templating her toes.
at might be another Godfrey Hamilton .
she suggested.
II HllSHti Sdlu lSuuy. II nlSu pul
happen TO know that our mutual friend is at
Scarborough now. and staying at the Grand
He went day or two ago to see his
brother-in-law, who has been taken i'll
there"
And his wife," asked Dolly. us she
with him2''
NO" answered Teddy. she's in town
met her as 1 was driving here this after
''Ah" said Lady Dolly, and then she re-
lapsed into silence.
Teddy watched her rather uneasily
Whittier her thoughts tended he did not
know but ii was evident from the express
at last he spoke to her she started as if she
had quite forgotten that he was there.
Wen, what do you make of it,? he asked,
She laughed. Struggling her shoulders.
What do | make of it?" she repeated.
What should make of it had it happened
to be my husband or you, or any man of
my acquaintance?
Teddy laughed too
She was jolly pretty girl" he said
rather vaguely; and in such trouble"
Lady Dolly looked at him sharply.
What has that got to 90 with it?'' she
asked. Il suppose Mr.. Hamilton has been
trying his hand at-at Irritation again. He
used to be rather good at ii, and although he
IS married now-well-why should he be diff
ferent from other men?"
''Why. indeed?' Teddy replied dryly. Ills
wife thinks he is. though"
''Oh! his wife,, said Lady Dolly, with fine
disdain. His wife! She Is such a strange
to understand her?'
"She has uncommon fine eyes" said Teddy
refiectively. and she believes in her hus-
band with all her heart. hope she'll never
get wind of anything of this kind, for there
will be the devil to pay if she does. Mind