The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
CHAPTER XIV.
A New Cure for Headache.

ct wonder if General sadgroye and
Mr.. Forsyth are lunaticsa' Sibyl Han
bury purred softly, after joining in the
chorus of thanks which greeted SUI
perb rendering of Strelezki' s earle
quin' on the long-disused grand plano
in the tapestry room: This apartment
was more coy and homelike than the
vast white drawing room at Beauman-
Or House, but it was quite large
enough for isolated conversations.
The uncomplimentary confidence was
made into the shell-like ear of Mrs.
Talmage Eglinton, who, faultlessly
gowned by Worth, was sitting apart
with her nominal hostess in the EN-
brasure of an oriel window. The duke
was lowering near the piano, and For
syth was talking to Mrs. Sadgrove and
present, having excused himself from
coming straight from the diningroom
on the plea Of having letter to write.
Sibyl's disjointed remark--for it fol
lowed discussion on French cookery
caused a sudden twist of the ivory
shoulders towards her, the swift eager
ness of the movement being discounted
by the languorous stare of slowly, IN,
terested surprise. There was a hint
of resentment, perhaps ais trace Of
alarm in the wheeling Of the decollette
shoulders; in the stare these emo
lions We're corrected into a mild desire
to hear more of such a sweeping sur
mise.
"Lunatics-those two!' Mrs. Tai
mage Eg!inton exclaimed, in well-modu-
English call rather a large order. ism t
it? What makes you say soe'
Hush! Ny cousin is trying to per:
suade Miss Sherman to, sing" replied
Sybil. "Wait till she has begun, and
IN tell yoqu1.,, It's too funny to keer
For two days now the house party al
Prior Tarrant had been increased by the
elegant addition of Mrs. Talmage Egg
linton, and ON the surface mat ers
were pursuing their normal course. The
duke had received his latest guest with
dial because of her foridly expressed
note, which in the stress of other preoc
equations he had forgotten altogether
He had a vague idea that the genera
had wished the vivacious American t.
be included. because she was q fellow
countrywoman OF the Shermans, AM
that was quite enough to ensure hi
goodwill toward her.
This view, was so far from being tn
right one that Mrs. Sherman and LIE
onie had only succeeded in being coldl'
polite to the latest arrival. Mrs. Sad
grove, with an inkling that the beauti
1ully uItSScu DuG LOO elusive AlueflCd-
was an important factor in her hus
bands schemes, was more outwardl
complaeent, but it was reserved TO
Sybil to shower upon Mrs, Talmage Ee
linton special civilities which ha
ended, after two days only. in their be
bosom friends. If the handsome visito
wanted to walk in the park or to b
shown some object of interest in tn
gardens, Sybil was always at hand t
accompany her; and if it rained, as
had done all this day, she spent hours
AS for Forsyth, Sybil deserted hill
entirely;, and as the other ladies al
stained from discussing personal topic
before the unpopular guest, there ha
been no making known beyond til
small circle who knew it already of tt
ployer's cousin. Singularly enough, tn
was one Of the very few subjects whic
the girl did not touch upon in her co,
fdences to her new friend.
Presently the opportunities of tt
duke, backed by a general murmur
request, prevailed, and Leonie began
quaint old melody in clear central
Sybil an enthralled listener. AS it wa
she took instant advantage of the ri
ping flood of sound that filed the roo
to resume her talk, tho for the nome
the continuity was not apparent.
NBeaumanoir- House was burgled t.
other night. and we caught a man tt
ing to get into my cousin IS bedroom,
she whispered.
Ono. Really? II saw nothing
the papers, /" replied Mrs. Talmage E
linton in even tones. but with anoth
turn of the white shoulders and a 81
den shading of her eyes the better
!, watch the fair narrator IS face.
That was because the duke let st
man gc-didn't want any fuss just 8