The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30

you have too many men telling you the
same things to care to hear them from,
me-
r. Maggie blushed, BIT her lip and looked
rather guilty.
"of course there arc always plenty Of
people ready to try to make girls vain
by telling them ali sorts OF things that
are not true" said she half shyly. But
Claudia says It's better not to listen IL
them,
5''Ah. but you might listen to mo, be.
cause don't try to make you vain,
pleaded Deverill earnestly. II tell you
only what can't keep to. myself. Don't
you understand Yout talk as II YOU we're
a child, bit think you must know what
It Is i feel for you.
He had followed her out on to the little
balcony, and was speaking In very
low voice. but with such fro in his eyes.
such subdued passion In his tones, that
no girlisln coldress could be quite proof
against his pleading.
II do wish you wouldn't she said In
answer in a plaintive little voice. 1t
makes mo feel quite miserable. You
talk as II I'd made you unhappy, but II
1 have 1t was not by my own wish, and I'm
sorry!"
Deverill looked at her, yearning for that
e response WHICH HnG
make to his passion, She looked at
him with great shy child's eyes, arch,
coduettlsh, but with the archncss. the
.coqucttry, OF unconsciousness, beauty and
charm. She was sorry she had hurt him.
but he did not quito know how It had
happened.
'.Whcn do you start for New York =
he asked, after few moments pause
Her face changed, and she answered
~ 4.,er
Were not going TO New York"
mot going there!" repeated he bewil-,
dercd and disappointed. II
thought Il.
Eyes, yes, we thought we were going.
but-but circumstances have occurred to
alter our plans. /" IS !.
.And are you going to stay here?" !.
mo. We're going back to London"
London. I'm so glad: so am /. May
/ call upon you when you get home. Z"
ooh, yes.% Mama will BIO very pleased
ito see you, II you care to. come, I'm
sure. But we live In a rather out OF
the way neighborhood. West Kensing--
tom . s3s5
You live in a flat, don't you e.
..Yes, and it's horrid. Asgreat, dreary
red barrack built q papier -mache; at
least you can hear every whisper Of
the people underneath. and every whisper
OF those above. And the wind whistles
through every board in the floors and
under every window and door. I.
5"sounds cozy certainly But g shall lt
come. What's the address
Steele Court Gard as,',, ,orge opa Dee'es
mo, shan - s8
She, interrupted him sharply, i5!
There's that .horrid old Mr.. Judd be-
hind the cutrain, listening to oil We
:.well, what does it matter7 We've
said nothing acttonable. a began Deverlil.
But the girl had already moved away
ana when Deverill followed her back
into the room. he was met. not by her
hut by Elias Judd. who laid thin hand
imperatively upon his arm. and said IN
low but impressive voice:
Icy Dung man. q take an old mans ad-
vice ana warning: don't go to the nat
Before Deverlll had recovered from his
amazement at this speech, the OLD man
had turned away and was speaking 70
someone else and Deverill had no oppor-
tunity Of asking him for an explanation
OF his words.
For on the following morning ne heard
that Mr. Judd, who was well known
HAnclo-American merchant, established In
LIVERPOOL. had gone away; and ne learnt
at the same time news which seemed
to him Of much more Importance, namely,
that the three Miss Browns had left the
house also.
Cars, that he Intended to return to
town; ana Cars, who was travelling
about with him. nomInally as his tutor.
but really, as both men knew, to keep
him out OF mischief. felt glad that the
danger which had been lowering over
the young man was apparently over.
Neither said a word about the dis
appearance OF tho girls. and Deveriu did
not mention that he had their address.
But as soon as he got to his chambers
on the afternoon Of the following gay.
after a duty call on his uncle, Sir Walter
Deverill he prepared to start for Steele
Court Gardens.
It was getting late before he reached
the great block Of ugly red flats OF the
Hammersmith Road, the address OF
which had been given him by pretty
Maggie Brown. Six o'clock was really
too late an hour for q first call, but
he was too impatient to see Maggie again
not to make the attempt; SO he found
the flat she had. indicated, and rang the
bell.
Yes, Mrs. Carey Brown was at home,
and In few minutes he found himself
in a pretty little conventional drawing
room and In the presence OF very
pretty, smiling little woman, charming
" dressed In tea-gown Of pale silk, and
wearing Just enough diamonds to be eff
fective without being over PIONEERING, and
to excite. when one came to think Of
1t, surprise that the three Miss Browns,
her daughters. should be dressed so very
cheaply.
It was some moments before Dcverlll
could understand that this very pretty,
young looking woman could really be tho
mother OF three grown-up daughters. but
she was charmingly proud OF the fact
so he discovered, and she expressed 9
great deal OF regret that they were
none OF them at home. "A 3l3
"I can never keep them indoors, she
said. They're all very independent, and
Think they rather look down upon poor
me. They consider me old-fashioned
and behind the times, It's because
I'm fond OF fancy work. which you know
people despise nowadays"
| And she took UP one OF the cushions
with which the room was we'll supplied
/ and told him that the embroidery upor
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