Middletown transcript., 1904-05-21
Nobody DOWN Are we really tie first.

after all she exclaimed, advancing %
the middle OF the room and glancing
quickly from the table to tile clock %
: the chimney piece. Well, Samba, il Is ol
no use waiting, We may asweH "a s.
see If there are any letters for |llAs
morning.
As she spoke, she opened th Door and
passed out into the coQl 80 carpeted
corridor, which seemed, after tI9 Aeat
and glare Of the beach, whereslse all{
poodtesl.ad been bavine run, i perfect
fparadise ID contrast. Swinging her list
carelessly in her hand. she hurried along
4 Towards the table where the morning de-
livery Of letters was always to be found
A tall millitary-loeking usail ina light
gray shooting suit Was stasalsiig casually
surveying the post as Evelyn came up to
it and rapidly scanned the different adj
dresses. Her scrutiny was unsuccessful
however Neither her own nor her aunt's s
name met her eyes upon any Of the enve-
lopes, aud she had turned away and VAS
about to cross the hall, when voice sud-
denly arrested her footsteps.
beg your pardon!
The words, spoken in singularly coHr-
teous tones and accompanied by slight
but most clivaIrous bow, made Il. pause
in some amazeulent, to behold the wearer
of the light shooting suit who had ap-
parently been as deeply engrossed in the
contents of the "Royal George post bag
as herself, advancing towards her.
But is not this for yon? You must
have overlooked it, fancy.
Evelyn glanced quickly at the envelope
which he was offering to her. directed
indisputably to herself, and then, look
ing up, found herself, encountered by
the very same pair Of gray eyes which
she remembered meeting for tie first
time in the dining-room the night before.
Thank you-it is for me, she answered,
with q vague sense of wonder. | cannot
think how could have missed it.
Oh, easily, should imagine was the
prompt reply. Amongst SO many, it is,
no difficult matter to miss one. Still, as
this has come to light, had you not better
see if there are any more?
Perhaps / had, answered Evelyn,
wrinkling up her forehead perplexedly.
She waa turning to the table once
more, when hand was laid with some-
what familiar gesture upon her arm and
voice said
| Good morning, Miss Eve. Her lady
ship has sent me to find you. What
are you doing here?
| Only trying to sort these letters. Have
you been for yours yet?
No; I prefer my breakfast first. Let
ters are not always calculated to improve
ones appetite. But come-Lady Howard
wants to know what your opinion is OF
the weather. She thinks it is too hot for
| that drive which we were talking about.
Very well-I am coming but She
hesitated for second, and then glanced
quickly towards Major Brown. Thank
you very much land. with a graceful
little inclination of her head, she turned |
to follow Gilbert Falkland, who had
stood watching the proceedings with
distinct shadow of annoyance upon his |
face.
Who on earth is ii at fellow, Miss Lut-
trell was his immediate inquiry.
Evelyn gazed down thoughtfully at the
address upon her letter.
Echo answers "Who?' 1t is a ques-
tion I myself was just going to ask You.
All that l know OF him is that he was
having his dinner alone late last evening
when 1 went to get Sambo bone, and
that he handed me this moment ago.
And yet you were thanking him as if
he had done you the greatest service
upon earth; said Falkland, accompany
ing his remark with steady penetrating
look into Miss Luttrell's face.
What do you mean? A faint flush
deepened the color in EveIyn's cheeks.
l thanked him, of course. Whoever tile
man is, he is certainly gentleman.
Oh, yes, most probably rejoined Falk-
land ironically. / know the stamp OF
fellow exactly, They alwa, haunt places
Of this kind.
A rather indignant little smile crossed
Evelyn's face.
These fellows, he proceeded, are the
greatest humbugs imaginable. They do
the police to the ladies all day, play cards
and billiards for the heaviest stakes at
night and through the small hours OF the
and then at the end OF fort .
night they quietly disappear with quite
collection of jewelry, bank-notes, and !,
sundry loose coins slowed away carefully
in their portmanteaus. Oh, Miss Lut-
trell, you are sadly inexperienced in the
ways of tlliswicked world II you take :
my advice, you will have nothing more
to say to that irreproachable.lookirg
individual.s
Nothing to say to him? What do you
mean asked Evelyn, raising her brows
N astonishment. ! do not suppose | :.
shall ever speak to him again!
Do you imagine that fellow did not !.
know whom he was addressing this MORN
ng Certainly he did "Luttrell" is
BY no means common name, and di-
rectly he saw Miss Luttrell" posted in .
'he visitors book he guessed no doubt
who you were and asked someone TO g
point you out to him Consequently lie I
has taken the first opportunity of begin
hing an acquaintance which ! dare say {
he intends to follow up as speedily as Y
possible. All, Lady Howard-here he T
threw open the door OF the room which Y
Evelyn had forsaken few minutes b. Q
ore-I have found your niece. and brought Y
ner back to you! Here she is
And, by way Of improving the occa- P
ZION, he has been offering me little OF y
MS valuable advice, announced Evelyn, 81
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