Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-05
CHAPTER vII.-tcontinuedJ

said Sir Hubert; 1--WE will go there"
This time he went to hotel: there was
no time for taking n house, and 1t seem
ed to him that, for change, hotel life
would be pleasant. They went to the
Hotel San Marco, where several English
people of rank and fortune were staying
Sir Hubert looked down the list Of Wis
itorc' names, then entered his-Mr and
Mrs. Leigh
Irene smiled as she read it.
"Duppose," she said, there are people
here who know you; they will wonder
why you call yourself Mr.. Leigh
81 shall not tell them" he answered.
'"There are no personal friends of mine
on the list. 1t seems to be very nice
hotel; we shall be most comfortable here,
think"
A magnificent suite of apartments was
allotted to Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh with their
servants.
"Shall we join the table d'hote?' asked
Sir Hubert, of his fair young wife. 1T
will be more cheerful, but not so digni-
fed"
II shall like it best" she replied.
One week passed happily enough; they
drove round the beautiful environs of
fair Florence; they visited the picture
galleries, the palaces, the gardens and
one evening, when dinner was over, and
they were sitting on the broad terrace
that overlooked the Arno, party of
English people arrived-Lord and Lady
Glendayer, with their three tall, gaunt
daughters. The whole party came upon
the terrace, and before Sir Hubert had
time even to look around, Lord Glendayer
came up to him. Everyone was looking
at them, or he would not, perhaps, have
acted just as he did.
How do you do, Sir HulbertT said
my lord, in his loud, CHEEKY voice. II
did not anticipate the pleasure of seeing
YOU here
The handsome face grew dark with
annoyance and pale with passion.
II beg your pardon he said, quickly,
IL have not had the honor of knowing
YOU"
Lord Gendayer smiled
at is not n very pleasant matter to be
so completely forgotten. Let me remind
you, Sir Hubert | met you at an an
nual dinner at the Freemasons' HALL"
He was interrupted.
you are altogether mistaken" said
tAe DdIontl am MT.
"Nay, cannot surely be mistaken"
said Lord Glendayer. I'VE sat talking
for half an hour about the income tax.
/ cannot be mistaken"
"Then If you are not mistaken, do not
know my own name said Sir Hubert,
haughtily II hope to be believed when
insist that | am Mr.. Leigh"
Lord Glendayer bowed and retired; the
conversation had been quite public, but
did not excite much comment "Mistak-
en- identity" people said as they smiled
at each other, "and really some of these
good English do resemble each other so
much"
did he really know you, Hubert %
said Irene, Just as he said he didY'
Yes, | am afraid so, my darling" he
replied.
why did you not tell him the truth ~
she asked.
IL could not. must have introduced
you"
"And why not, rather than offend an
old frlend?" she asked.
'fIIe is not an old friend; and no one
knows, sweet, better than you, that |
cannot Introduce you as my wife at pres
emit"
That seemed plausible enough, but
Irene was going up the grand staircase
alone that evening when Miss Gendayer,
lady of strong character and rather
passee appearance, passed her by. Irene
stopped to make room for her, and some
little courtesies passed between them,
Suddenly, from the broad corridor, Lady
Glendayer TALL awful and solemn. an.
peared.
Matilda" she said, Ito whom are YOU
tallSingY"
Dear mamma, to Mrs. Leigh" she re.
Piled
II do not know such a person." said
my lady, "and in hotol of this kind YOU
cannot be too careful. want you al
once"
Miss Glendayer looked into the blushins
face of the beautiful girl
There is some mistake" she cried
mamma cannot possibly know that it /.
YOU"
t'There is no mistake" cried my lady
''Your papa may have made one->he,
are not in my way; have not made an
other"
81 am very sorry" said Miss Glen
dayer, as she FASTENED away, leavin,
Irene indignant and amazed. At one
she went to Sir Hubert and told hin
what had happened. He would not lie
her see how greatly he was angered.
Take no notice of it, darling" he said
lit is some foolish mistake. In my hum
BILE opinion the half of the people in tn
world are mad-that old lady could no
have been sane"
And shortly thereafter they returne
70 their native land