New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

moiselle was in her room few minutes ago
She turned and left me, and almost imne-
dlately the butler entered the hall. He was one
OF the local cricket eleven, and had been IN
service in the neighborhood all his life; so he
knew me well, and greeted me at once with
respectful interest.
Is Her Ladyship in Murray" I asked
believe so, sir, he answered will YOU
come into the drawing room.
l followed him into Lady Dennisiords pres
ence- She was writing letters IN a small
sanCtum leading out of the drawing room and
she looked round and nodded cheerv greeting
TO me.
In one moment, Hardross, she said. I've
just finished"
Now I had known Lady DennisforI all nv
HE; but found myself studying her now with
altogether new interest. She was a slim.
elegant woman, pale. and perhaps a HttIe
1nslpld looking at ordinary times. but a famous
and reckless rider To hounds, and an entb1-
S1astlc SpOrtSwOman- She was one Of the few
women concerning whom l had never heard a
single breath OF scandal, notwithstanding her
husband S long and frequent absences She
gave me little time however. 10 revise nv
impressions OF her; for. with little splurterinf
OF her pen, she finished her letter and came
toward me-
4 hope you have come 10 lunch" she re-
marked. Il have the most delightful voun9
person staying with me. You viii be charmed
with her"
"A young 1adve" remarked.
Yes An American girl who talks English
-English-and doesn't enthuse. Seems 70
know something about horses. too
Where did you discover this parag0n." I
asked.
My cousin sent her down. She knows
everybody Lady Dennisford answered L
met her at lunch last week and she spoke OF
hunting with the Pytchley next season She Is
going TO have look at the country. Sorry the
rain spoiled Your match
hesltated for a moment. Lady Dennis
ford. | said. . had a particular reason for
coming to see YOU this morning"
She raised her eyebrows Nv dear Tini'
q" /, too, have visitor I told her. rather
a more mysterious person than yours seems to
be- He Is very Ill, indeed, and ne Is almost a
stranger to me; but he was once, believe a
friend of yours"
q" A friend of nine'" she repeated. "How
interesting. Do tell me his name'''
- cannot do that | answered, because /
do not know it-nOt his real name. But N the.
park this morning l happened 70 tell him who
hved here, and, although he Is very weak he
insisted upon making YOU an immediate visit
She looked around the room. But where
is he." she asked.
" He IS outside on the terrace" answered
MY dear JIM she exclaimed. Really Am
this mystery isn't Ike YOU. Aren't vlr, over
doing It little: Do call Your friend IN and
let me see who ne is
Lady Dennisford," I said, ''of course -.v
guest may have misled me but he seemed +,
think that an abrupt meeting might Ire .l-...-
sirable. He wished me 70 tell vou --a- he
once walked with you under the orange trees
OF Seville, and to ask YOU 10 60 -a- -7 t-r
alone"
Lady Dennisford sat still for sev--.-
Her eyes were fixed upon me. bur- ..- ..--
tam that | had passed from within the .---- .-
her vision. The things which She saw were .5
another world-SOmehOw 1t seemed =----,---
on my part 70 dream of peerIns even into the
dImmeSt corner OF II. So looked away. anil
L Yer tell all h.
words had had upon her; for wh-- / looked
up She was gone
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