The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-25
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BY MARY CHoLMoNDELEYs.
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"IIow we'll Carr actedl" said Charles
at last. leaning back. and leisurely sip
ping his champagne. II can think of
something besides food now. Did not
you think he acted well?"
Yes said, but you cut him out."
did II" said Charles. absently, beck
oning to some lobster salad which was
passing. "Have some? DO. Middleton.
We can bu. die once. You won't2 Well,
will Have you often seen Carr act be.
fore?''
~"Never," said, II never met him till
/ came on board the Bosphorous at
Indeed! oh! fancled you were quite
old friends"
I'VE made great friends on the steam
err"
Did you see much of him In London?''
he asked, filling UP his glass and mine.
Not much. naturally" l said. laugh
Ing. II was only In London two nights"
All! forgot. Very good OF you, |
am sure. to como down here 80 soon
after your arrival. You would hardly
have seen him at all since you landed,
then?''
Carr? Yes I replied. thinking that
Charles talk was becoming very vague;
though when rallied him about 1t next
day he assured me il had been very
much to the point indeed. we dined
and went to the play together. and had a
rather nasty accident in the bargain on
our way home.'
What kind OF accdent9"
told him the particulars. which seem
ed to interest him very much.
And you had all those jewels OF poor
Sir Johns with Sou, no doubt" con-
tinued 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 However had left them with
Jane In ain safe place"
did not think 1t necessary to men
tlon the teacaddy
l"Oh! so Carr knew You had charge OF
them, did he?" said Charles. hive
some Of these grapes, Middleton; the.
white ones are the best
Yes said; che was the only person
who had any idea OF such a thing. !
am very carefu.T can tell you; and
did not mean to have half the ships COM
pany know that had valuables to such
an amount upon me. When l told Jane
a bout them
"Oh, then, janet beg her pardon, Miss
Middleton--was aware you had them
with you"
"of counsel" replied; "and she was
quite astonished at them when show
ed them TO her.
II hope continued Charles. With his
charming smile-all the more charming
because 1t was rare-"that Miss Middle
friends some day. I live In London. You
know; but wonder at ladies caring to
,i-o there. No poultry or garden to
which the feminine mind usually clings.'
r.Jane seems to like it, said.
yes replied Charles. meditatively. u
dare say she Is very wise 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. u
don't see that they are so very safe.
Why, only the night before came down
here" l stopped. had looked up
to catch sudden glimpse OF Cars race.
pale and uneasy, watching us in mir
ror opposite. In moment saw his face
ts\rn smiling to another-E 4
thlnk-and both were gone.
Charles light steel eyes were liked full
upon me.
".only tho night before you came
down here you were saying" he re-
marked leaning back and half shutting
them. as usual
Yes; only the night before came
down here our house was broken into.
And gave him short account OF what
\
fore that" added. "a poor woman was
murdered In James old house. remcm-
Der 1t especially, because l vent to the
house by mistake, not knowing Jane had
moved and saw her, poor thing sitting
by the fire. don't see that living IN
town is so much safer for life and prop
erty, after all
Dear me! no. You are right perfect
~ right" said Charles. dreamily. Your
faie so IT And that
other poor creature-only the night be-
fore-and in Miss Mddleton's former
house, too. Well, Middleton" with a
start, II suppose we ought to be going
back now. have got all want. II you
have. wonder what time 1t Is? I'm
dog tired
we re-entered the ballroom to find the
last waltz being played, and n crowd OF
people taking leave Of Lady Mary.
Where is father?" asked Charles, as
Ralph came up. "IIe ought to be here to
say goodnight.
Hes gone to bed" said Ralph Aunt
Mary sent him, He was quite done up.
He has, been on his legs all day. ex-
pect he will be laid up tomorrow"
In quarter of an hour the ballroom
was empty, and Lady Mary, who was
dragging herself YEARLY toward, the hall
as the last carriage rolled away, felt
that she might safely restore the balance
Of her mind by sudden lapse from the
gracious and benevolent to the acid and
severe
ITO bed! to bed" she kept repeating.
"NVhere is Evelyn? want her arm
General Marston. Colonel Middleton, will
you have the goodness to go and CLEAN
up these young people? Mrs, Marston
and Lady Delmour, you must both be
tired to death Let us go on, and they
can follow"
General Marston and found whole
flock of the said young people In the II
brary, candle In hand laughing and talk
Ing, thinking they We're going that mo-
ment, but not doing 1t, and all, In fact.
listening to Charles. who was expound-,
Ing a theory of his own respecting ball
dresses, which seemed to meet With the
greatest feminine dorision.
First take your silk slipS' he was say