The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
Tic Sunday Timcs-Dispatch.

mo private room for dinner OF
ten or twelve this night Of next week,
can't you he inquired OF TINT gentle-
man. I'll como In later and order din
ncr. Austin is tho name. Wednesday.
yes. Oh. by tho bye" as tho nnitro
dhotel turned to co. "can you tell mo,
Is that lady In white Mt tho next table
Lady Susan simpkins? think / know
her, but I'm Not sure
NO. sir, that "a Lady Angela Farm
son."
oh said Charles Edward putting
note OF disappointment into his
voice. she Is, lot mo Sec
She is Lord Emscott's daughter"
"Of course. Thanks, so much" and
then to Singer, as Monsieur Rodclphc
moved away. II know one person I
shall ask Let's 30 to the Gnicty.',
The valet Mt the Berkeley Hotel took
away from MIR Austin's room on Thurs.
day evening n huge pile. OF weekly and
daily papers. There were numbers OF
the Gossiping Times for tho past three
months. with portraits and anecdotes.
one might have thought, OF half tho
people OF England. The smoking-room
waiter observed guest that afternoon
deep for hours in tho "Bluc Book"
who's Who" and "Burkc's. PccraEc.-
"A clerk in a Piccadilly bookshjp sold
nn irrcproachnble looking young Amer
lean copy Of 'Thc Polite Letter Writ
err" And that evening Charles Edward
consigned number of letters to the
post. a glimpse at a few OF them may
not be undressing.
The first was addressed to the Count
css of Emscott
Dear Lady Emscott:
] hope you will remember me and
that you and Lord I:mscott will par
don rather short notice. and II you
are free. dine next "Wednesday. the Sn-
voy. $40 can't even call on you
before then MS In the intervnl-1 may
have to go North. a fellow country
man Of mnc. Edward Singer. is COM
Ing, and as all London Is clnmoring
to know him soon, on account OF his
exploits In Eastern Turkcstan, I am
selzing the earliest opportunity to
profit by my friendship with new
celebrity.
Do you remember promising me at
Monte Carlo last February that
should meet your daughter in London?
VIII You bring Lady Angela to dine?
It VIII just make my number even.
Yours most sincerely.
CHARLES EDWARD AUSTIN.
4
your letters. mothcr2" asked Lady An
gcla the following morning at break
fast In Grosvenor Crescent
Nothing much. Invitations. Ono
from n Mr.. Austin whom seem to
have met last winter at Monte Carlo"
Who was he, Gardiner" asked her
husband.
That's what I don't seem to rcmem-
her, Frederick. Helena Frampton al
1,n1
about. I forget their Names"
You would. dear Caroline. wouldn't
you?'' His wifc's uncertain memory
was one OF the few trials OF his life.
II remember hearing OF him." said
Angela, from Mrs. Frampton. Mother
was considered TO have flirtcd Disgrace
fully with him."
angela. you are outrageous" Lady
Emscott gnspcd.
YES. I know I am. What night does
he want us TO dine 2"
Lady 1mscott read the note.
THAT Acknowledgment means that
he is an American observed Lady An-
gcln.
I'VE certainly shan't dine with him
when your mother doesn't remem Der
him.
II remember him well enough. Fred
crick: that Is as we'll. as I remember
any OF Helena's young men"
"Wednesday Is free evening"" was
Lady Angcla's comment. She cared
very little for unoccupied hours during
the London season.
ut doesn't need to be-" said her
mother. "Your Aunt Emily wants us
TO come there that night. And after
ward-whcrc Is her note? Oh, after
ward there will be some more people
in and q little talk on tho housing
problem by an expert from the county
council"
Lord Emscott looked up npprchcn-
sivclY from the Times.
Has your sister changed her cook.
CnrOline?"
mo. I don't think so.''
I'VE know tho Savoy hasn't. father"
"That quite apart, perhaps Eastern
Turkestan interests me fully as much