Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-12

I hioo &iuh oSSupiSd q lhy hos va eaS top of huge pile of buildings in Ken. sington, and 1t was furnished in gim- crack way, with more show than real value and with more color than taste.
 Like the Becky Sharp whom she i'm personated with such success, Miss Dian possessed chaperon, not because she needed one, being very well able to look after herself, but because 1t sounded and looked respectable. Miss Stably, who filled this necessary office, was a dull old lady who dressed ex- cessively badly and devoted her life to knitting shawls. She talked very little.
 This sort of person exactly suited Miss Dian, who wanted sheep dog who could neither bark nor bite and who could be silent These quaHfca- tions were possessed by the old lady, and for some years she had trailed through rather giddy world at Au- rora's heels. In her own dull way she was fond of the young woman, but was far from suspecting that Au- rora was connected in an underhand manner with the law.
 This was the old lady who sat in the pink drawing room to play pro- priety for Miss Dian. Lord George Sandal was present, looking rather washed out, but as gentlemanly as ever. Hay, with his fixed eyeglass and eternally cold smile, was there, and third young man, who adored Miss Dian, thinking her to be merely an actress, simpered across the card table at his goddess. The four were playing a game which involved the gaining and losing of much money, md they had been engaged for about an hour. Miss Stably, having eaten q good dinner and commenced new shawl, was half dosing in the corner and paying absolutely no attention to the players.
 ''It's a good thing we're hanging on our own hooks in this game" said Miss Dian. Were your partner, San dal"-she always addressed her friends in this free and easy fashion-"rd be losing money. What luck you have"
 T never do seem to win," lamented Lord George "Whenever think I've got good hand, the thing pans out wrong"
 Hay has got all the money" said the simpering adnirer who answered to the name of Tempest. He and you, Miss Dian, are the winners"
 I've made very little," she replied. Hays raking in the dollars hand over fist"
 Lucky in love, unlucky at cards" said Hay, who did not like his good fortune to be commented upon for reasons which Miss Dian knew. "It's the reverse with me-1'm lucky at cards"-
 And lucky in love, too," interrupted Aurora, with grimace, "seeing you're going to marry that Krill heir ess-if she is an heiress."
 What do you mean?' asked Hay, who was dealing new round.
 GO on with the game and don't ask questions" said Miss Dian in saucy manner. Sandal don't stare round, but keep your eye on the cards" and she winked stealthily at the young lord while Hay was exchanging a word with Tempest The young man, who had spoken privately to her immediate ly before the dinner, knew well what she meant. Had Hay been likewise fin the know he would scarcely have done what he did do and which San- dal saw him do in a few minutes.
 Hay was rapidly dealing, and the cards were flying like leaves. A pile of gold stood beside Hays elbow and some silver near TerNSest. The game commenced, and soon the players were engrossed, needless of the patent snor- ing of Miss Stably, who, poor old thing, had succumbed to the lateness of the hour. Suddenly Lord George, who had been very vigilant, felt his foot touched under the table by Miss Dian. He rose at once and snatched up the gold standing near Hay.
 What's that for% demanded Hay angrily.
 You're cheating" said Sandal, "and don't play with you any more."
 That's a lie! I did not cheat"
 "Yes, you did" cried Miss Dian, bending forward and seizing the cards; we've been watching you. Tenn pest
 'T saw it all right" said the other. You took up that king
 And it's marked" said Aurora. "I believe Hays got cards up his sleeve. Examine the cards"
 Hay. very pale, but still keeping his countenance, tried to object, but the two young men seized and held him, while Miss Dian, with a dexterity acquired in detective circles, rapidly searched his pockets.
 Here's another pack" she cried. and shook an acc and two kings out of the detected swindler's sleeve, and these cards"-
 Sandal took one and went to the lamp. Marked, by Jove"' be cried, but with a stronger oath. Here's a pin prick
 You are mistaken" began Hay,