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exists elsewhere. cannot find 1t in my
heart to tear him away from the Brit.
ish Museum; but we make the best Of
It, We are going TO have "A water
party tomorrow at Richmond
YES" said Jack.
She waited for him TO ask for an IN
vltatlon; then, pressing her lip with
her fan, said:
"Wili you join us?'
Jack hesitated a moment.
81 shall be delighted he said
"You don't look It," she said. But
| forgot sayagos rarely smile AT any
rate, we start tomorrow at twelve
o'clock. Sir Arkroyd Is going to drive
us down In Lord DaIrympIo's drag"
perhaps there isn't room said
Jack.
"Are you trying to find an excuse for
not coming?' she said, smiling on him.
Jack frowncd, and then laughed.
"I'll come. he said,
Yes there was namelcss charm
about her which had made itself felt
already Was II her beauty or her
frankness-th latter 50 different to
the cut and dried ana measured manner
of the ordinary women Of society?
"1'll come" he said
Then he looked around,
"Thls Is a beautiful room Where
did you get all the flowers from? Some
OF them | never saw before in Lon.
don"
DO YOU like ihem?" she said Many
Of them we brought over with MS from
across the seas, the others ran
sacked London 10 got-at least, poor
Mrs. Fellowes did"
why poor" he said
Because she has the misfortune to
BIO my companion, and | worry her to
death"
"a pleasant death" he muttored.
Thanks" she said THAT IL the
second compliment you have paid me.
And yet they say you are not gallant,
MS the French have IT,
TITS the heat, said Jack, in his grim
way.
You will find some Ices In the ante.
room there, behind that lace curtain"
Shall get you one?" said Jack
She nodded
Thanks Yes, that Is the way"
and she rose to point to "A winding
path made through the rows of ferns
and tropical plants,
He had To pass her In going, and IN
doing SO he struck spray of n palm
with his head, 1t recoilod and caught
some Of It's soft, spiky leaves in her
hair
She uttered hnlr.laughng cry, and
Jack turned.
Il beg your pardon, he said II
am awfully clumsy Allow me
She bent her head toward him
laughing and Jack dtsentangled the
silken threads from tho great cllnEng
leaf In doing SO no again proved his
clumsIness, for the sllten threads got
round his fingers.
He could feel her soft peach Hike
face against his wrist, and being hu.
man his blood thrilled
Lady Ben loorel M, Her face was
paio, aad her eyes dl,oping and
lNuGuid,
y
ALP she murmurod
Jacks heart beat strangely
ii am very sorry" he muttcred
below his breath, and with lowered
eyes he went on
Lady Boll looked after him AID drew
Il long breath 4 sigh that almost
echoed hrrs startled her and turning
SHE saw Una. sitting whore she had
left her with her hands clasped IN her
lap,
MY child" said Lady Roll q had
almost
yes You had quito forgotten me,
said Una, with Il strange smile.
Lady Rell flushed and looked Mt hcr
Her lovely face was pale aud her oyos
clouded with strange look or pain
aud woarlncss
Forgive me. my child" She said
You are quito pale YOU are tired. II
is too hot Wait, there are some tees
coming"
mo, no" said Tina. with a sudden
shrinking please leave mo do not
bring him here i mean " she STAN.
morod. Il would rather be alone, Go
and dance, Lady ncll
What timId fawn II Is, said Lady
Bell carossingly There, 20 and sit
in the shade there Don't be fright.
encd, | promised to take care of YOU.
Il am not frightened" said Una,
quietly, but would rather
Il understand said Lady Roll,
quickly; then she said, trying to speak
carelessly and toying with her fan,
did YOU see the gentleman | was
speaking TO, dcar?"
Yes" said Una. calmly.
Don't you think that he Is very
handsome"
Una's heart beat So fast that she
could scarcely speak
Yes she answered, at last,