Evening journal., 1900-12-10
Continued From Saturday,.
CHAPTER VII.-Continued.

at idsl, ieanlnB Ddck and lelsurely sin
ping his champagne. Il can think of
something besides food now. Did not
you think he acted well:"
Eyes" 1 said, but You cut him out.
"Did T." said Charles absently, beck
oning to some lobster salad which was
passing. Have some? Do, Middleton.
We can but die once. You won't? Well.
l will. Have you often seen Carr act be-
fore."
"Never," said Il never met him till
l came on board the Bosphorous at --"
''Indeedl Oh, Ifancied you were quite
old friends"
eve made great friends on the
steamer"
did you see much Of him in Lon
donT he asked, filling up his glass and
mine
"Not much, naturally said, laugh
ing. Il was only in London two nights 3"
"Ah, forgot. Very good of YOU
am sure, to come down here so soon after
your arrival. You would hardly have
seen him at all since you landed, them?
Carr? Yes, replied, thinking that
Charles talk was becoming very vague;
though when rallied him about it next
day he assured me it had been very
much to the point indeed. eve dined
and went to the play together, and had
rather nasty accident in the bargain
on our way home"
What kind of accident"
l told him the particulars. which
seemed to interest him very much.
And you had all those Jewels Of poor
Sir Johns with you no doubt, continued
Charles. "You said You had them on
You day and night wonder you were
not relieved of them"
That is just what Carr said, " went
on. 'for he lost something Of his, poor
fellow. Howcver, had left them with
Janc in a-in a safe place"
lid NOT think it necessary TO mention
the ten caddy
"Ohi so Carr lnew you Ind charge Of
them, did he:' said Charles. Have
some of these grapes, Middleton; the
white ones are the best"
Yes" / said, "he was the only person
who had any idea Of such a thing. 1 am
very careful, can tell you, and / did
not mean to have half the ships com
pany know that l had valuables to such
an amount upon me. When l told Jane
about them
"Oh, then. Jane-I beg her pardon
Miss Middleton-was aware You had
them with your
"Of course, I replied, "and she was
quite astonished at them when | showed
them to her"
81 hope, continued Charles with his
charming sInile-all the more charming
because it was so rare-"that Miss Mid
dleton will add me to the number Of her
friends some day live in London, YOU
know but wonder at ladies caring to
live there. No poultry or garden, to
which the feminine mind usually clings" "
Jane seems to like it, +" said
eyes" replied Charles, meditatively.
Il daresay she is very wise. A woman
who lives alone is much safer in town
than in an isolated house in the country,
in case Of fire, or thieves or
well, don't know that, said. ~
don't see that they are SO very safe.
Why, only the night before came down
here l stopped. had looked up to
catch a sudden glimpse of sCarr's face,
pale and uneasy, watching US in a mirror
opposite. In a moment Isaw his face
turn smiling to another -Evelyns, !
think-and both were gone.
Charles light steel eyes were fixed full
upon me.
"'Only the night before you came
down here you were saying" he re-
marked, leaning back and half shutting
them as usual.
Eyes; only the night before I came
down here our house was broken into. -
And I gave him short account of what
had happened. "And only the night be
fore that" | added, "a poor woman was
murdered in James old house. l re,
member it especially because i went tC
the house by mistake, not knowing JANE
had moved, and / saw her, poor thing
sitting by the fire. I don't see that liv
ing in town is so much safer for life anc
property after all.
Dear mel no. You are right, per
fectly right, said .Chsrles, dreamily
Your sisters experience proves it. An(
that other poor creature only the night
beforehand in Miss NIiddleton's former
house, too. Well, Middleton, with a
start, Il suppose we ought TO be goinl
back now. 1 have gotsall want, if yol
have. Iwonder what time tits: I'm dos
tired"
We re-entered the ,Ball room to fine
the last waltz being pleyed, and a crowt
of people taking leavesof Lady Mary.
"Where is fatherg' asked Charles, a
Ralph came mp "HE ought to be her
to say good night"
"He's gone To bed" said Ralph
Aunt Mary sent han. He was quit
done up. He has begn on his legs al
day. expect he will.be laid up to-mor
row"
In quarter of an Hour the ball roor
was empty, and Lads Mary, who wa
dragging herself weaTily toward the hal
Us the last carriage rolled away, felt tina
size might safely restore the balance c
her mind by sudden lapse from tn
gracious and benevolent to the acid an
severe.