The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-23
Il: wish 1 were,'' would: have been
WinStanlev'S truthful answer. as he


racked his brains to think of an errand
on the moment that, would take him
into the purlieus of Commercial road
or out to Stamshaw. None presenting
itself, and: the prick of duty reminding
him that he ought to see after the
Kenyons' carriage for them, he reluct-
antly gave thanks and refused. He
could only stand and watch the little
hand that waved from the window as
the admiral drew up the pane with a
snap. When he turned to find the
baron lingering at his heels he mutter-
ed something unflattering under his
breath. 1t was extraordinary that for
eigners were so destitute Of tact.
"You walk toward Southsea?" in
quired his new acquaintance with a
suave smile. Winstanley informed
him courteously that he was mistaken.
He was not walking, and his way lay
in another direction. All, towards Gov
ernment house. I understand. Then
we shall have the pleasure of meeting
on Tuesday, when partake of the hos
pitality of the honored Admiral Shut,
tlewaite. I think I know some friends
of yours, ALSO It is strange how one
comes across mutual friends"
Indeed! What friends, if may
ask?'
Friends in London-people
who have been much abroad. You
must know whom mean He wait
ed as if for suggestion from Win
stanley, but none came. He listened
attentively, but did not help him out.
'One knows heap of people who
are constantly abroad"
yes, yes, that is it. It is hard to
remember names. The Denvils? No;
you do not know them. The-the-
peste!-your English names are diff
cult"
II dare say they are," assented Win
stanley, with Indifference. He was not
excited over the matter. People were
always saying they knew friends of
his. who turned out to be the most
shadowy acquaintances whose names
he had we'll nigh forgotten. i.
The baron would have embarked in
further condolences, but Winstanley
saw the Government house party
looming in the distance, and he turn
ed away to meet them, in haste. "Ex-
cuse me-" he staid, as he went, II must
say good afternoon. The other stood
and gazed after him with smile that
: hid "a scowl. -: 49,. =: 80
"Ah, you shake me off lightly, but
soon you shall not shake any more. I
have made the girl you admire intro
duce me, and you will not dishonor
such an introduction by again forget
ting me. am going to shoot with you
and dine with you, and spend the night
in the same house. From that to your
friendship, it is but step. It is a
good weapon in my hand that l have
seen you together to-day, and learnt
that there is woman you are inter-
ested in above others. She can serve
my use; my star is high. I have been
fortunate since I undertook the busi-
ness. That"-he snapped his fingers
.agileiy under his long cape-Efor the
chance that Countess Ilka will have to
take the game out of my hands!
II was unwise, all the same, about
those friends of his" he reflected, as
he took his way back to his hotel. ut
was the old admiral that made me
think it would be easy; it was almost
a blunder as it proved. He was So
quick to suggest the name of Saragoni
when l limited at foreign friends. l
did not even need to say word about
them; he had forgotten them, most
likely, and remembered nothing but
a name This other is different; He is
not so easily taken in. Yet he will
have his side of weakness, as the
signor said. One must find it. Sport
he checked the words off on his
fingers" "wine-woman-I shall have
three weapons to try my hand on that
Tuesday of next week. A man loses
himself in talk over a days exploits;
he grows confidential and talks of 9TH
er things. Wine loosens the tongues
of all of us; and then there is the Wom-
an he is attracted by; she may do the
best for me in the: end after all.'
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