New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-22

over rather late breakfast.
Who is she?" I demanded
'she refused her name sir. but think IT IS
Mrs. Winterton." he answered. while gazed into
his inexpensive face in establishment. For, al
though Cecilia Winterton had q reputation FOR
doing extraordinary things, it difficult TO
imagine what could bring her 20 my rooms before
II o'clock this morning
A few moments later she entered with her usual
impetuous vivacity. Even the severest critics Of
her own sex. and they are numerous. could not
deny her beauty pretend that she had lived
more than twenty-six or twenty-seven years She
looked radiant in her obvious excitement this
morning. and not for the first time It became
necessary 10 put rein on ones feelings.
Now she exclaimed, soon Charles had
closed the door. you needn't tell me ought not
10 be here. because I'm perfectly aware Of that,
and besides. I haven't a second 10 waste
rs there anything can do
why. Of course she answered with the utmost
eagerness. II Sir Arthur Desmond or any one
else asks. you are 10 say that you took me to
supper at Ricardo's'-
But such pleasure has fallen to my lot"
I demonstrated.
Last Tuesday week" said Cecilia. You quite
Not the least little BIT"
you took a supper at Ricardo's on Tues
day week, and we've had private room she
insisted.
explanation. when the door opened and Charles
again appeared.
Sir Arthur Desmond" he began when Cecilia
raised a pair Of alarmed eyes to my face.
"Oh dear!'' she exclaimed. whatever is TO
become OF me-
Without a word. Charles crossed the room and
opened door which led into a kind OF lobby
I shall leave the door ajar." said Cecilia, so
that can hear how you do it." and she raised
warning finger. smiling she passed out Ct the
room
Bring Sir Arthur up" cried. and a few mo-
ments later Charles formally announced him.
An early bird I remarked. he shook hands.
Most awfuIy glad I've caught you. anyhow" he
answered. He was tall man OF eight and twenty.
SHINY built with sloping shoulders. and very fair
hair parted exactly down the middle OF his head.
You'H think It's a curious sort OF question" he
said, fixing his eyegIass Il Just want you 10 tell
whether you took Mrs. Winterton 10 supper at
. Ricardo's last week?'
We'll it is a curious sort OF question" I an
swered with a glance at the slightly open door.
why earth do you ask it2"
Desmond seemed to hesitate for a second or
/ two; his eyeglass fell and he rehxed #.
You didn't go TO Mrs. Eyerard's last night7" he
suggested.
NO" I said.
4 was waiting IN the hall for Edna" he ex-
/ planned. when that idiot Ravsou tackled me- He
hasn't been long back from India. you know, and
some ono has just been telling him Edna and I
/ were engaged"
"Wcu?'
When she came downstairs. ready FOR me to take
her home Desmond continued. It felt bound TO
introduce him. and he said he had seen her before
+ at Eicardo's, on Tuesday week
{og Ire, not going TO 7uEEest that It was who
/ No, no, Of course not" answered Desmond.
/ never been to Rcarios to supper in her life: and
/ then 1t turned out that Rawson hadn't seen her
/ Then how did he pretend to recognize herr I
/ why. by her cloak
/ "oh. my. dear fellow, urged. aren't wOmen's
/ opera cloaks made by the DOZEN
Desmond shook his head. with a portentously
"Edna.s cloak is most awfulIy fetching ne an
ffWeLgG. sort OF Ola gold. WiIh h.nck on ~
. enormously high collar. and she's rather fond OF
. ] don't know what YOU call It. .Anyhow. Desmond
Ii ',,,--t 90 81 u,Id 80 - rs
/ cloak lie had seen her coming downstairs. he
/ said. and you know what that signifies cried
/ I'm cabinet particulier.'
/ asked for an explauatIon"-
/ Although Miss SutcIne had denied having been
/ You see he answered. IN a somewhat shame
/ positive Anyhow. ] asked for explanation
| II wonder She coudescended 10 give H.
/ tcrtou had bought the cloak IN Paris. about
/ month ago and. she didn't Ike IT. she sold # 20
/ when III Miss sutcuTe buy IT, inquired.
Now said. Il am beginning TO understand.
/ So It was Mrs. WintertoE who w7-e the cloak at
That's what Edna says
'You-you don't believe herr?
/ well. You understand he continued. I'VE had
hit Of tiff about it. and told her should ask
/ But suggested AS It isn't quite haIf-past
/ II vet YOU have scarcely had time"
Gad FL fP c1 TK al ab @Eht qeom so that
/ ] felt afraid lest he should 60 too near the partly
/ open door. behind which was Cecilia I'm most
! awfuIly fond OF Edna he said; 'hut-We or
/ course you've heard about that Internal Nedier-
/ a6h. my dear char
. ,-slI'rs Fa7 M
/ use pretending that she wasn't HIT gone on the
/ fellow year or two ago. and ia give pretty wen
a"z Tha3 said unable to help plying his very
real distress. whatever might be thought o. ms
VISION r IN Of Miss SutcIlffes denial You believed
/ that she had supper with Wedderburn AT Ricardo
/ Upon my soul 1 don't know what 20 believe"
/ ne s., .-,l9T sEe prove an aIibi7' asked
That's another curious thing he crsd v,, I've
| were both together at a dance al Lazy FusH-
''" 'weu, what more do you, wish
! But Edna went away at H.
Sc said she had the most dreadful headache"
s ne she said She must go home. ana wouldn't
| hear OF my taking her couldn't get a wink
! IioT 'ir5:'iT went to Mrs. wintcrton."
.5sra Wouldn't at first he answered. But
| wrote a message on my card, and after that she
/ received me"
You see he explained ~ didn't 60 the E TIssst
way TO WG Ii an 5' INV head or my heels now!
Just told her al ABOUT bout it sa,-..
The same as Edna she said she mad tonght
the cloak in Paris and sold It 10 iona on ," LIg
( at Rcardos the night before: insisted she t29I
a dislike 10 it that night. and that you pe's'@oed
wen" said doesn't that sound straishtfor-
YES he admitted. the question IS, whether
| It doesn't sound too straghtIorWarH- 43l course
Mrs Winterton is great fh44n or Fl9t ;, i ms