The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-08

Lord CurhorouRh. he anHwered.
! Ties In the Guards. Handsome
fellow. Amt hcg Rode tins winner
of the Grand Military. and stands a
good chance OF winning the Ma
/ tinnai with the same horse"
Then the curtain went Up ON the
second act aud further conversation
became impossible This time / vas
able 10 pay more attention 10 the
play. but I found my eyes ooutin
unlly revertlng 90 tho box Lord
Carhoruugh had taken his departure
on the rising OF the curtain aud the
duke occupied his place.
You are very quiet. old ehapple
said Iaeeby as We drove away To
have supper together What's the
meaning Of IL Tired OF England al
/ readyf'
No" I replied II was wonder
/ Ing how soon the frost would break.
because I think should like 10 80
/ In for little hunting n IL long
time since heard the music Of the
hounds. and, as I've managed T. get
| hold Of a little money. I don't 80
Why | shouldn't enjoy myself
Good mani" he answered. I
wouldn't mind doing a little myself
| Wa thinking OF q the other day
| What do you say u We ohum to
| getherf | cant run 10 very bis
stud. but whatever back shall be
good una"
4 wouldn't Wish for any one bet.
ter Wen lay ourselves out 10 have
good time"
Right you are. I'm your man.
It's not perhaps the best time TO
/ pick up sees. but there's a fellow |
know lives two miles from Leather
head Who may be able 20 DO some
thing for us What DO you say TO
running down tomorrow after
noonfs
Having no other engagement. /
promptly accepted. and II wah
agreed that Laocby should send him
a telegram IN the morning 20 In
qulre whether he had anything he
thought might suit us
Whether Il was that was over
tired or not I cannot say. but /
could not sleep. could not get ny
thoughts away from the memory Of
that beautiful glrl whom / had seen
At the thraier that evening. Her
face haunted me hour In. hour out
! Next morning I was early aatlr. I
made my way down to the en-
hankmani and then set out for a
brisk walk towards CharlnN Cross.
thence BY Nnrthumberlhnd-av aud
thence b a cirruliouH route TO May
fair. Every one knows the duke OF
nAmboroukh'a magnificent house
For ny own part, had good rea-
aouH for wishing % have a look At
Il.
~ the time reached It the
maids we're Just getting astir. Up
stairs the blinds were atlll down.
and. a. I watched I could not help
wondering which might be the
room occupied By the Lady olivia
In order that u might not be
thought that was Watching the
house | walked 10 the snd II the
street and then returned on the
other side % the road Before re
Stunning my homeward WaiE I
turned 20 take one last iook a. the
house To my astonishmant I aax
the fooiman. Who had been taking
% a maid on the steps. move a 1T
tie on one side and then how. A
moment later I saw tall graceful
figure. that I easily recognized
emerge from the doorway and come
down the mtepa
Reaching tho corner she made
her way down Upper Grosvenar
street. For a moment stood ir.
resalute. Early AZ the hour. Naa.
should take advantage Of the
chance presented 10 me and make
myself known 20 herr II vas q
dangerous step. but II vas Just pos
Eihle that Il might succeed.
| waited tili she reached the bot
tom Of the street that lsd to Park
lane She turned 20 the left hand.
whereupon ! vent down South Aud
ley street as fa., aa could 90.
turned mp PARK street, and then.
trusting to my luck. made my Nay
up Park lane. when turned the
corner. she was only n few PAGES