Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-07
across his right wrist is the outward

her. She is feeling faint. Won't you
come and see us--to-night-at nine
o'clock? linen we can hear of your
return, and thank YOU"
Freville had hardly taken In what
Miss Lestrsnge was saying. The ex-
element of the struggle, the surprise
Of the meeting, so sudden and unex-
pccted, the old glamour reawakened-
stronger than ever.
"Where?" Freville managed to STAN
mer.
In the old place, 10 Curzon street
where else should you think?''
Diana was recovering her COM
posture. Freville gazed at the girl half
incredulously.
S"Stin in Curzon street-you?"
why, where else?"
II thought you-were-"
"wen?"
Married"
Di laughed.
"You say it as II you meant buried
to whom, pray2"
ITO Alec Travers."
ALEC Traversi The last M AMI Why.
never thought of him in my life Now
1 must go. But we shall expect you
at nine"
MIS- Destrange was too much upset
by the adventure of the afternoon to
appear at dinner or to receive their WIS.,
1tor afterward, much as she wished to
40 SO. To Diana she intrusted the Civ
Ing OF her message of gratitude.
Diana, In simple evening gown of
white, was sitting in the little boudoir
on the conservatory when Freville was
announced.
Mother is too i'll to come down
stairs tonight. She win thank you her
self another day; cannot thank YOU
enough We owe our lives to Won. 7
shudder now when think of that av-
Iui race from Piccadillly Circus" Then
the girl broke off.
But tell me why you thought / was
married; and to Alec Travers. of ali
peoplel"
freville looked confused. He had only
Just dropped Diana's hand.
For minute he did not reply. Diana
Lestrange was not going to be put off.
Sne recognized the fact that the reason
OF something she had felt more tban
anything which had ever happened TO
her was near the surface. She meant
to know what it was.
freville was looking at her. How h,
admired the fine curves of her throat
the delicate tracery of her eyebrows.
the soft, inviting languor of her ewes,
those magnificent coils of auburn hair
Possibly his eyes were eloquent of his
impressions. His speech was lame and
halting enough. N
have been away two years" :.
81 know that"
L wnt away after the LeIghan ball
do you remember it?"
ID did not answer. She could not snv
enough without saying too much.
Freville went on; "I heard you sav
something that night did not mean
to--until you spoke / did not know Won
were there; you were in a recess on the
landing at the top of the stairs, behind
some yellow drapery; can see it all
now Just as wildly as 1 could then"
"Well?"
"You said: You need not think
care about Freville' thought. of
course, Travers had been pressing Won
about me-"
Diana looked puzzled. After awhile
she said:
so that was why you went away"
That was why went away" said
Freville, simply.
Diana walked across the room to an
escritoire and took out a bundle of
papers. She had n curious habit of
keeping the cards of her engagements,
as sort of informal social diary.
just two years agoi Yes; there 1t
wasl Lady Gallanter: At home. four
to six; and in the corner, Mr.. Henry
Neville.
Diana handed the card to Freville
without word, just indicating the date
with her forefingsr. It was that on
which be had started, the day after the
ball.
Music is closed book to YOU" she
said, quietly. But in those DAYS we
music lovers were divided into two
camps, Nevilleites and anti-Nevilleites.
Neither nor Alec Travers cared for
Henry Neville's playing. 1t was the
only tie between u.s."
Diana looked into his eyes, and the
smile about her lips deepened per
ceptibly as she added: Neville is very
like Freville, is it not, especially round
the corner of some yellow drapery? p"