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woman's voice said In clear, bold ac-
cents, Goodnight to the door
keeper, and BellaBella came out.
Here you are, them" she said, nod
ding to the group. what are you
waiting for?"
you said you'd come to supper"
said his lordship.
81 didn't she retorted
you nodded your head" said Sir
Harry.
well. there was nothing In IT, was
her swift response.
His Iordship laughed languldly:
"Oh. come on!" he said; "the
brougham's in front
Then bring 1t round" she com.
manded THE payement's damp,
and hate wet like cat"
AS she spoke she glanced round
Seth had kept in the shadow--out of
sight, as no thought-but her eyes,
not unlike his In their keenness, saw
him Instantly, and she leaned forward
with quick, and indeed, cat.llke
movement.
who's that?" she enquired.
The men turned and stared at Seth,
and after moments hesitation he
came forward AS he did so she
shrank slightly, very slightly, and her
face paled for a second; then she
laughed and held out her hand.
well, | nover!" she exclaimed.
ITS you, Is Il? How are your" The
group of aristocrats stared with the
languid surprise which fashion per
mits How long have you been In
London? Have you been inside?
What did you think of me" Then be-
fore Seth could reply she turned her
flashing eyes on the group. WE'LL
she said dehantly, what are you star
ing at? This Is friend of mlne--a
reatlon--my cousin Seth. He's just
up from the country. Aren't yon
Seth? Sorry ! can't join you ut sup
per; he and want talk" and she
held out her arm for him to take.
ooh, nonsensel" said his lordship,
with a disappointed drawl you can
talk after supper as much as you like,
Bring your cousin with YOU"
: She laughed strangely.
80 | Will" she said, Come on,
Seth. Let me Introduce you Lord
Wardlaw, or the Baby Sir Harry
Role, and so on, and so on" and she
nodded to one and the other. Now,
then, where's that brougham? MY
I,,I. ~, al
you Baby; the rest of you can so as
you like Come onl" and linking her
arm in Seth's she led the way to the
carriage,
They drove to ono Of the restau-
rants and ascended to private room,
in which brilliantly lit supper table
was laid out, BellaBela flung her
hat and plush Jacket to walter and
sat herself at the head of the table
and motionod Seth to the seat beside
her. She took no further notice OF
hm--an example which the rest po-
lltely followed,
Tho walters brought an elaborate
supper; champagne of the first brands
hiNNh INV Nttt'l Nhh NllllN lllN lbNGh'
ter and the chatter grow louder and
louder, Seth worked his way through
the long menu, and swallowed glass
after glass OF the costly wine with
the keen enjoyment and the impassive-
ness Of an Indian, Turk and n
gypsy, u.t..
As the meal proceeded BellaBella's
spirits rose Her clear, bell-liko
voice rang out above the rest, her
laughter set the glasses tingling, and
presently his lordship, encouraged by
her good humor, said;
"What about song, BellaT"
"All right" she exclaimed what
win you have?r and tossing down n
glass Of champagne, she sang, with a
go" and n spirit which would have
won her MS much applause at the Pal.
ace as her trapeze business, one OF
the popular songs Of the day.
Her audience clapped and knocked
the table-vory much. dear reader
for all their arlstocratlc refinement
MS the audience at q friendly lead" in
one OF the slums would have done;
but Seth remained silent, his eyes
fixed on tho table cloth.
"My cousin don't like that sort OF
thing" she said, without glanclng at
him. "This Is more In his style
and in lower tones she sang a song
in some gihhcrish which was un
known to all but Seth. whose eyes
flashed though his face did not move
n muscle.
what language is that Bella
asked Sir Harry, with q laugh, as thC
applause subsidized italian? lSppn
ish? 1t sounded like the last
fancy"
Never you mind" she retorted
TITS lingo my cousin understands
so he's cleverer than YOU"
Then she broke out into the las
comic ditty, and had them worked III