The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-06-14

He saw Carpenter enter the club
house; saw him give his card to the at
tendant Not until then did he drive
away. His heart was light Fate had
been kind to him. On the stroke Of
he was in the writing room at Clar-
idges. Elsie did not keep him waiting.
Mother has changed her plans" she
said, hurrying in. 81 thought we'd
have clear hour, but she may be back
at any moment"
lie was looking at her steadily.
"Well?" he asked
She flushed and cast down her eyes.
Then she lifted them and returned his
gaze steadfasty. YES" she said.
He gave Il long sigh
They We're silent for few minutes.
Mother she began.
'.She will not consent?"
Its of no use to ask her. You know
that
Hc nodded cheerfully. "But we don't
need her consent. You're of age
What do YOU suggest%
"Well, | had arranged--in case you
accepted and Your mother wouldn't
have it-that we should marry at the
American consul generals He's an old
| friend of mine and has promised to at
| tend to everything for me. All we have
| to do is to let him know when we're
coming. He's even got an American
preacher at hand"
She laughed. "And when did YOU
dare to do this?'
Yesterday, as soon as l had YOU
| telegram. 1t wasn't daring, was it, to
assume that you meant what your tele
gram implied?"
"Whatever it was or was not, like
| it,"
81 thought" he continued, chat we
would better marry in some way thai
would leave her chance to come
around quietly afterward.'
YES, that is better than going tc
Scotland" said Elsie retiectively.
Dayton laughed. "And who dared
to think out an elopement away off tt
| Scotland?" he said.
Elsie was Still blushing when bel
mother came in. Dayton invited then
to dinner and the theater, and Mrs
Grant accepted.
AT 8 the next morning, as Dayton
had finished shaving and was going
into his bath, there was a knock at the
outer door Of his sitting room.
what is it," he called.
"a gentleman to see you, SIR" came
through the door.
Carpenter" he said to himself
Then to the servant: "Show him up
please Bring him to the sitting room
and tell him will see him directly"
With this he unlocked the outer dool
| and went back through the bedroom
| into his bathroom. Soon he heard the
outer door open and the servant show
| ing his caller in. When he had bathet
| he returned to the bedroom. The por
| there was drawn across the door into
the sitting room. He could wait nj
longer. II say, old man, he shouted
did you get good yarn?"
There was a sharp rustling, thel
silence. He went to the portiere ant
threw 1T back and stood in the door
| way, his bathrobe half open, hi
face and neck red from the coli
water, his hair tumbled. He wa
transfiXed. Before him, gaping at him
sat an old man, a study in the black o
broadcloth and the white of linen ant
skin and wool-like hair and side whisk
ers His head was wagging and hi
mouth ajar as he stared stupidity a
Dayton. He raised himself with tn
aid of a gold headed cane and put III
his eyeglass. 81 must apologize t
you," he quavered. I'm so disturbe
that hardly know what I'm about thi
morning. l fancied was in the room
of Mr.. Fenimore Dayton"
"I'm Fenimore Dayton" said Day
ton And then horrible thought fash
ed into his mind.
the old mans mouth had flown ope
again. "What?" he exclaimed. elm
possible."
Dayton, all the blood in HIS body i
his face, stood there unable to spea