The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-25

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Deering exchanged a few sentences
in a low tone, and that Lambert, al
though he had completely mastered
his temporary disturbance, had by no
means recovered his spirits. A look
of care and thought clouded his brow,
though he spoke with some ANNA
ton to one or two acquaintances.
Deering, on the contrary, looked 81
premely calm, with something Of ex-
ultation in his cold, light eyes.
miss Lambert sings WE'LL" he said.
II am go great Judge of music, nor
do I care for it, yet I should imagine
that such a voice, such a style, ought
to be worth a good deal Of money"
IT don't intend her to sell her
SONGS" said Lambert, roughly. "And
now, Madame Davilliers, I'll. wish you
goodnight. I'm a bit tired after my
journey. Elsie, get your hat. I'll
take her home with me tonight, mad
anne, with a thousand thanks for your
good care"
Elsie rose from the piano, and cast
an anxious look on her father. Then
she gave her hand to Glynn, bowed to
Deering, presented her brow to mad
ame's kiss, and, slipping her arm
through Antoinette's, left the room.
Let me see you soon," said Lam
bert to Glynn. You do not return
to London just YETI" :.
mot this week, at least"
Suppose. you breakfast with me
tomorrow, Captain Lambert" said
Deering.. well smoke the pipe Of
peace, and talk over our adventures
by flood and field" 4
Thank you," shortly, 81 never
breakfast away from home"
"Oh, indeed! Then 1 shall call on
you, and pay my respects to Miss
Lambert at the same time," returned
Deering in a tone of imperturable
good breeding.
Lambert, who was making his
adieux to Madame Davilliers, did not
seem to hear, but before he reached
the door he turned quickly back, and
said in a constrained tone to Deer
ing:
II cannot breakfast with you, but I
will call at your hotel tomorrow
morning at 1890"
THAT is WISER" said Deering, with
quiet superiority.
Glynn was greatly struck by the
significance of these words. What
hold had Deering v e the wandering
adventurer, who seemed as far re-
moved from the naughty English
gentleman as the east Is from the
west?
He walked home revolving this
question and others. Every day in
creased the fascination which Lam
bert's daughter unconsciously exer-
cised over him; every day showed
more and more clearly the unsuita-
bility, nay, from a common. sense
point of view, the impossibility OF al
lying himself with so doubtful a char
acter as poor Lambert.
On reaching his hotel the concierge
handed him several letters, and when
safe within his own room he opened
them. One proved to be from his
firm of business, which compelled his
immediate return to London.
He had seldom been so annoyed
ard irritated as by this unavoidable
necessity to quit the scene Of the mys-
terious drama which interested him
so intensely. He might be prudent
enough, mean enough, to shrink from
linking himself for life with a crea-
ture who was probably too good for
him, but he would not desert Lam
bert in a difficulty He would return
as soon as possible and see him clear
of Deering. Selling his pen he wrote
a hasty line to the effect that he was
obliged to run over to London for a
week, but would return without fall,
adding his private address. When
this had been sealed, stamped and d.
rected to Lambert, he rang and or
dered his bill and a very early cup
of coffee next morning.
"The first train for Calais leaves at
Z in the morning. said the waiter.
There is an earlier one about 5, I
think, by the Dieppe route, but you
gain no time, for the trajet Is longer"
"Of course I will so by Calais" re-
turned 'Glynn. "Do not fail to call
me in good time"
To be Continued.