Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-29

received a telegram. Times were critical,
and all eyes were on him he read and
reread, and frowned perplexedly. Then he
turned to liver.
Can you let me have trap this after
noon, Iver?'
"'Of course. Of course. But you're not
going to leave us. hope?"
| only just for the evening lin fact I
have to go to Blent."
| There was a moments silence. Chances
| We're exchanged while Neeld made half
| hearted efforts to grapple with an egg
| Then Bob Broadley broke out with a laugh.
| on hang it all, out with it, Mr. Neeld!'
| We'll, I'm not told to be SILENT and it
| must become known Immediately Mme
| Zabrlska telegraphs to me that they are to
| be married early this morning, and will
come to Blent by the 80 train. She her
self leaves by the II o'clock, will be there
| at D. and wishes me to join her"
| by JoVe, he's done it Them exclaimed
| liver.
Everybody looked very solemn except
| Neeld, who was sadly confused
dear, dear"' murmured Mrs. liver.
| she must be very much in love with
him. remarked jamie.
| Its his conduct more than hers which
| needs explanation" liver observed drily
And what do they want you for. Neeld?'
| "Oh-er-why-why no doubt tt's-it's
| only fancy of Nina Zabriska's"
| "A very queer fancy said jamie liver
| coldly. 1t was really little annoying that
old Mr. Neeld should be the person wanted
| I'm drive you over" Bob kindly volun-
| teered.
"Er-thank you. Broadley, but she asks
me to come alone"
| Wen, I'm hangedn muttered Roh who
| had seen chance of being in at the death.
| Ihey We're coming straight down to
| Blent. That fact assumed an important
place In Neeld's review of the situation.
| these two things together. They must
| mean that the secret was to be told that
| evening at Blent, and that he was to be
vouched as evidence if by chance Cecily
| asked for 1t. On the very day Of the we'd
| ding the truth was to be revealed. In
| ignorance, perhaps in her own despite, she
had been made in reality what she had con-
Gelved herself to be; today she was Lady
| Irlstram In law. Now she was to be told.
| Neeld saw the choice that would be laid
| before her. and at the same time, the use
i that had been made of his silence. He fell
| into a sore puzzle. Yes, Harry could play
a deep game when he chose
| DO YOU think Disney will repeat his
! offer-will give him chance Of reconsid-
ering now?' asked liver, who had heard of
| that affair from Lord Southend.
| I'm sure he wouldn't accept anything, :"
| Neeld answered with remarkable prompti-
tude and conviction. 1t was luxury to
find an opportunity of speaking the truth.
| THE least he could do would be to leave
| that to her."
| Shed say just the same" iNeeld assured
| him. I'm convinced there'll be no ques-
| ton of anything of the kind
Then It's very awkward" liver grumbled
| GROSSLY.
| In all his varied experience of the Imp
| which included, it maybe remembered a
| good deal of plain speaking and one en-
| brace-Neeld had never found her in such
1 state as governed her this evening
| Mason gave him tea while she walked rest
| lessly about; he gathered that Mason was
! dying to talk, but had been sore wounded
! in an encounter with Nina already, and
| was now perforce holding his tongue
| They'll be here by Z. and you and are
to dine with them" she, told him. "Quite
| informally"
| Dear me. II don't think want he
began. ~ .6
| ''Hush!" she interrupted ".Are YOU 90
| ing to be all day with those things, Ma
| SOM"
| II hope haven't been slower than usual,
ma am" said Mason, very stifiy.
| At last he went. In an instant Nina
darted across to Neeld and caught him by
| the arm: What have you to tell me?"
| she cried.
ITO tell you? I? O. dear. no, Nine. "a
brtska. I assure you"
| 20, there's no need for that Harry
| said you were to tell me before they ar
rived That's why I sent for you now
He said was to tell you"
| yes, yes; something you knew and I
| didn't Something that would explain 1t
| ALL"
She stood before him with clasped hands,
| TITS quite true; he did say so," she plead
| ed. IT'S all to be SO delightful, and vet
| so strange. And he told me to be ready
either to stay here or go home tonightI
| Tell me, tell me, Mr.. Neeld.'
why didn't he tell you himself?'
II only saw him for an instant after
the wedding and before n he d}dn,t ,oy =