The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
to Mrs. ewilding's one day

Mr.. Austin,S KIND invitation with great
promptncss, but Buxton who Is IL II. II.
self knew something of Central Asian
matters, accepted with alncrty. Mrs.
Buxton would also come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Revcll have lived In
London for years. although they are
Americans. Charles Edward did not
know them. 30 the rules of his game
allowed him to ask them. Yet his con-
science troubled him little when he
thought that because they knew the
Bnrnc set OF people In New York that no
did. thcrdifTcultles OF conversation with
them would be trining And when
Mrs Rcvcll wrote to say that she had
known her hosts mother and thought
she must have trotted him upon her
knee in his early youth, Charles Ed
ward to whom this information was
wholly unexpected, had a moment when
he felt that he had behaved, to Singer
ut least, like an utter cad. But he
overcame these pangs OF rcmorse and
ordered his dinner.
Charles Edwards plan OF campaign
involved more expense than Is usual,
even at n smart London restaurant He
took u private sitting room next his
private dining-roon. and impressed
upon the walter in attendance before
dinner tho necessity OF announcing the
uhuiCS u dtklNula VIII SIGuI UlSllnCt-
ness.
Singer came hrst. He had been told
nm hour and fifteen minutes in advance
OF the time appointed In the notes OF
invitation. II Is as well TO cage your
lion before you admit visitors to your
menagerie. Beside which, the host Of
the evening hoped that interest in
Eastern Turkestan would at once over
power all other feelings In his guests,
oil win n<,f
well. Austin, I support you think
you're going to bring 1t off. DO you
really expect dinner party OF strang-
crs?"
Could ono trust to Singers tact and
resource? In spite of the honors at
graduation, Charles Edwards know
ledge OF history was not great still
he thought he could remember that
Napoleon had kept the secret OF his
plans to himself.
No" he answered; II gave II up old
chap: 1t was too risky. These are peo-
pie do know. l found out that had
met Lady Emscott and had forgotten
It, Funny, isn't it?'
The Buxtons were announced.
TT is good OF you to come. Mrs. Bux-
ton, since knew your husband SO
slightly. But Mr.. Singer insisted on
my yenturing to ask Mr.. Buxton How
are you. Buxton? Have you been
speaking again before the Geographic
cal Society since the time I met you?
That must have been over year ago:
let's sec"
THE lecture on the abandoned salt
mines, wasn't It, in July?" said Bux-
ton.
Yes"
II forgot who brought you"
ooh. what's his name-I have con-
foundedy bad memory-you know. the
chap who thinks he knows something
about the region himself"
You mean Hcrtwich." said Buxton
with snort.
Eyes, Hertwlch."
as he coming to.night!"
well, no." Charles Edward beamcd
"You see, Singer didn't seem even to
have heard OF him, and thought IL !
could get You" He introduced Singer
and Mrs. Wilding was announced.
II am in great luck to get you, Mrs
Wilding," was the greeting she re-
ccivcd.
Yes, you arc,p she admitted. 81 ha6
to manage 1t, ] can tell you. WIS
engaged to some cousins OF mine for
tonight. But II Mr.. Singer is to burs,
upon London"
You would like to arrange that the
sunrise should take place In Chester
Street.
Exactly. Mr.. Austin Do you know
had hard time trying to remember
where met you? It is good for the
soul. they say, SO I out with tn
truth"
IT can quite understand. You NEE
so many people. and I never was es
peciaily worth remembering"
II thought at first 1t must have beer
at your embassy"
NO. never dined there" replied
Charles Edward.
"Ah. thenit was Mrs. Sackvilles.
thought so"
And you forgot" The speaker en-
deavorcd to put mildly sentimental
note into his voice