Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-11
cFAPTER YII.-lContinned.l

CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)
Early the next morning they started
for Italy.
Florence is the most brilliant and gay
Of all the Italian cities just at present,
said Sir Hubert; I'VE viii go there.'ps
Thls time he went to hotel; there wa:
ne time for taking house, and it seem
ID TO him that, for a change. hotel life
would be pleasant. They went TO the
Hotel San Marco, where several English
people of rank and fortune we're staying
Sir Hubert looked down the list Of Wis
storc names, then entered his-AIr. and
Mra Leigh. ~
Irene smiled as she read it.
Suppose" she said, there are people
acre who know you; they viii wonder
why you call yourself Mr.. Leigh"
Il shall not tell Them" lie answered
There are no personal friends Of mine
81 the list. 1t seems to be q very nice
Aetei; we shall be most comfortable here
] thinS"
A magnificent suite Of apartments was
allotted to Mr.. and Mrs. Leigh with THEN
Servants.
Shall we join the table d'hote?" asked
Sir Hubert. of his fair young wife. IT
viii be more cheerful, but not so digni
aed"
Il shall ike 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 WIS over, and
they were sitting on the broad terrace
that overlooked the Arno, party of
English people arrived-Lord and Lady
GleRdayer, with their three tall, gaunt
daughters. The whole party came upon
rbs terrace, and before Sir Hubert had
tine even to look around, Lord Glendayer
came up to him. Everyone was looking
al them, or he would not, perhaps. have
acted just as he did.
How do you do, Sir HuIbert?" said
my ford, in his loud, cheerv voice. II
did not anticipate the pleasure Of seeing
you here"
The handsome face grew dark with
annoyance and pale with passion.
/ beg your PARDON" he said, quickly,
- hEve not had the honor of knowing
you"
Lord Glendayer smiled.
1T is not a very pleasant matter to be
80 completely forgotten. Let me remind
you. Sir Hubert, | met you at an an
nual dinner az the Freemasops Hail.
He was interrupted.
GOu are altogether mistaken" said
the barOnet. Il am Mr. Leigh"
Nay, L cannot surely be mistaken, -
said Lord Glendayer. I'VE sat talking
Tor half an hour about the income tax.
cannot be mistaken
"Ihen If you are not mistaken, do not
know my own name" said Sir Hubert,
hauebtily. Il hope 70 be believed when
l 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 yhey smiled
at each other, ''and really some of these
COED English do resemble each other so
much"
Did he really know you, Hubert p
said Irene, Just as he said he did,"
''Res, | am afraid so, my darling" he
replied.
Why did you not tell him the truth p
she asked
Il could not. 1 must have introduced
you"
"And why aot, rather than offend an
old friendY she asked.
AHe is not an old friend; and no one
snsws. sweet, better than you, that
cannot introduce you as my wife at pres
ene.S'
That seemed plausible enough, but
Irene was going up the grand staircase
alone that evening when Miss Glendayer,
a lady of strong character and rather
passee appearance, passed her by. Irene
stopped to make room for her, and some
Httie courtesies passed between them.
Suddenly, from the broad corridor, Lady
Ghndayer. tall, awful and solemn. APP
peared
Matilda" she said. "to when are you
talking2"
Dear mamma. to Mrs. Leigh" she re-
Piled.
II do not know such a person." said
my lady, land in n hotel of this kind you
cannot be too careful. l want you Mt
once"
Miss Glendayer looked into the blushing
face of the beautiful girl.
'1Fhere is some mistake" she cried;
mamma cannot possibly know that it is
jon"
There is no mistake" cried my lady.
Your papa may have made one-they
are not in my way; have not made an
other"
Il am very sorry" said Miss Glen
dayer, as she fastened away, leaving
Irene indignant and amazed. At once
she went to Sir Hubert ana told him
what had happened. He you'd not let
her see how greatly h. was augered
Take no notice of Il, darling" he said:
1T is some foolish mistake. In my hum
Die opinion the half of the people in the
world are mad-that old lady could not
have been sane"
And shortly thereafter they returned
10 their native land.