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Continued.

aware LnaL the room was not, and the
band noisy and discordant, when she
saw the tall figure of the earl enter
by the principal door.
He stood for a moment surveying
the scene unnoticed in the confusion,
then Joan saw the colonel look around,
discover him, and hurry toward him
with an ELUSIVE smile and a joyous
exclamation.
The next instant there fell a sort of
silence upon the crowd, followed by
buzz of curiosity and excitement.
Lord Villiars became suddenly sur
rounded by men and women; and she
heard man who stood near her ex-
claim in voice of awed excitement:
1T is the earl-Earl Villiars, you
know Just como into the Void and
all the money!"
Joan saw the colonel hurry across the
room, and return with Julia and EN-
incline to introduce them to the earl,
and noticed, with a smile of amuse-
ment, how Julia at once brought the
whole of her battery of smiles 10 bear
upon him; then she saw the earl
offer her his arm and walked away.
They stopped in their promenade
within earshot of Joan's corner and
Julias voice in its most dulcet tones,
rafting on at him.
80 good Of you to come, Lord
Villiars! We heard that you had
quite decided to abandon us. That
would have been cruel, after leading
us to expect that you meant TO como
and be one of us! Papa would have
been quite Observation-Disclosures!
But you have quite made up your mind
to stay at the Void, haven't you?" and
she turned her eyes upon him Ian
guishly.
mot quite" Joan heard him reply.
81 am very undecided man, Miss
Oliver"
Are you? Now should not have
thought that; and am awfully clever
at reading characters, | assure you!"
Il trust mott" he said. II should
not like you to read mine"
ooh, but | shall try!" retorted Julia,
with a girlish giggle; 81 am quite
terribly correct"
guard" he said, looking around with
scarcely concealed expression of
utter boredom.
81 suppose they are going TO begin
the next waltz" said Julia, wistfully
glancing up at him out OF the corners
of her eyes. What triumph 1t wouli
be II she should dance the first dance
with himl
But Lord villiars declined to fall
into the trap.
81 suppose So" he said calmly. Let
me take you TO your chaperon."
"Oh, papa is our chaperon," said
Julia, with visible disappointment,
"and I do not care to dance: would
rather stand out this time, | have
been dancing so much.
At this moment up came the colonel,
with Emmellne. also smiling and
languishing.
"Going to join In the merry waltz,
Villiars?' asked the colonel.
Lord Villiars shook his head.
81 think not--scarcely ROOM" he
said.
"And frlghtfully hot too" said the
colonel. Come and get some cham
payne cup. Here are your partners
coming. girls"
The earl inclined his head TO the
ladies and followed the colonel and
Julia and Emmeline stood looking
after them with knitted brows.
But Lord Villiars did not intend to
let the card-room occupy his attention
long.
Much to Colonel divers amaze
ment, he pointed out Joan as par,
ticularly attractive girl, and begged
an introduction.
The colonel endeavored to pooh.pooh
the idea. but without success. and re-
luctantly he introduced Lord villiars
TO his ward. Miss Ormsby.
Joan inclined her head, and Lord
villiars bowed, then with smile dis.
missed Colonel oliver.
EN- join you in a cigar presently
ne said.
Then, when the colonel had got GU,
of hearing, he said:
I'VE are introduced in proper
fashion now. Miss Joan,-I suppose
must call you Miss ormsby. thought"
1T doesn't matter" said Joan light
ly. She was grateful to him for his
delicate consideration. 81 thought yol
had gone for good"
IL did intend taking flight" he said
'but have not, you see! Why dix
you not tell me that you were III,
ward of my old friend Colonel oliver
Joan laughed. A strange kind o
happiness had taken possession o
her. and the room seemed no longel
hot. or the band disoordant.
"You lid not ask me, when wa,
going to tell you my name. and every
thing else, the other night. yor
stopped me-"
$50 l did. II was my FAULT" he
said. Il did not want to seem to force
your confidence. And have you beer
sitting out here all this timer"