Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-15


 at the FitZmannering's She lives In Loango and knows Jack. I thought you might like to know her. She is eX- ladylike and rather pretty"
 And st-aightwsy Miss Mill!cent Chyne went upstairs to put on her best dress.
 We men cannot expect to understand these small matters, these eXigsncies, as 1t were. of female life. But we may be permitted to note feebly en passant through existence that there are occa- sions when women put on their best clothes without the desire to please. And, while Millicent Chyne was actu- ally attiring herself, Jocelyn Gordon. in another house not so far away, was busy with that beautiful hai. of hers, batting here, drawing out there, pin ming. pokine, pressing with all the cun- ming that her fingers possessed.
 When they met little later in Lady Cantourne's uncomI smisingiy solid and old fashioned drawing room, one may be certain that nothing was lost,
 My aunt tells me-" began Millicent at once, with that degage treatment of certain topics hitherto held sacred which obtains among young folE3 to- day, "thst you know Loango.'
 "Oh, yes. live there.'
 And you know MT. Meredith"
 "Yes, and MT. Oscard also"
 "Ah, yes," said Millicent unblushing- ly. That was her strong point, blush ing in the right place, but not in the wrong. MT. Oscard. He is associated with MT. Meredith, is he not, in this harebrained scheme"
 q believe they are together in it. The simiacine, you mean?" said Joce- lyn.
 "Yes; the simiacine. Such singular name, is 1t not? always say they will ruin themselves suddenly. People al ways do, don't they? But what do you think of it? I should like to know"
 q think they certainly will make a fortune" replied Jocelyn-and she noted the light in Millicent's eyes with a sudden feeling of dislike-"unless the risks prove too great and they are forced to abandon it."
 'eWhat risks?" asked Millicent. quite forgetting to modulate her voice.
 Well, of course, the Ogowe river is most horribly unhealthy, and there are other risks. The natives in the plains surrounding the simiacine pla- teau are antagonistic. Indeed, the plateau was surrounded and quite be- sieged when we left Africa
 But" cried Millicent, "of course something was done. They could never leave Mir. Meredith unprotected"
 "Yes," answered Jocelyn quietly, "Mr. oscard went up and rescued him. My brother heard yesterday that the relief had been effected"
 Millicent smiled again in her light hearted way.
 "That Is all right she said. What a good thing we did not know! Just think, auntie dear, what lot of anx- iety we have been spared!"
 Tn the height of the season. too!' said Jocelyn.
 "Yes-es." replied Millicent, rather doubtfully.
 Lady Cantourne was puzzled. There was something going on which she did not understand. Within the sound of the pleasant conversation there was the cliquetis of the foil; behind the polite smile there was the gleau. of steel. She was rather relieved to turL at thls moment and see Sir John Mer edith entering the room with his usual courtly bow. He always entered her drawing room Ike that. Al, that sttle secret of a mutual respect. Some pc5- pie who are very young now will wish, before they have grown eld. that they had known it.
 Ee shook hands with Lady Cau tourne and wi.h MIlliceut. Then as stood with q deterertial half bow, waiting for tho introduction to the girl who was youas snorgh 10 be his daush. tsr-almost to bc hls granddaughter There was something pathetic and ye' proud In thls old mans unconp-onis ing sdherelca tO the lessons Of Ei' youth.
 "sl- Jono Meredith Miss Gordon"
 The begsDaing-the thin end of tn wedge. ss the bonsly saying nas IL sse cad which we introduce almost every day Of our nves. Httle suspect ing to what it may brcadea out
 "I had the pleasure of seeing yO' last a.sE;." sad Sir John at once. "a Lady Fitzalanneri1g's evening party Or at home I beIIeve Ns cal then nowadays. Some cf the guests reat the invitation too much au pied de ] .ett-e for ny taste. They were s mr-h at ho=,c that I. fearing 70 in t-ude. left raths- elTly"
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