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

daughters apart can't have you next
the. 1t isn't rudeness"
Charles Edward had worked tho
problem out by making many charts OF
the dnncr-table on the Berkcley's best
notepapcr. n 1t Is worth any ones
while to follow his example, 1t can cas-
lily DO proved whether or not Mrs. Bux-
ton had to sit at his right; and at his
left Lady Angela, nankcd by Buxton.
The host noted with satisfaction that
the Fellow OF the Royal Geographical
Society seemed fairly dull dog. Be-
side, he would want to talk to Singer
who sat at his left, Just beyond Mrs
Rcvcll
Before they went in to dinner, Lady
Emscott got a moment with her hus-
band.
Frederick" aho said, IT never saw
that young man."
which, my dear?"
"Our host"
You knew him at Monte Carlo" cx-
planned Lord Emscott, with patient y
wcarincss
Certainly didn't"
MY dear Caroline, we know your
memory"
I'm perfectly positive"
Then I'm sure he's all right. It's
absurd to suppose that a perfect
stranger would ask us to dine.
Ties an American"
Hes a gentleman, Caroline. can
tell by the look OF him that he would
be IN Helena Frampton's train"
Helena Is what you call omniverous:
but really, Frederick. 1t doesn't follow
that every young man who is a gen
tlcman Is also one of her young men,"
oh" said Lord Emscott, give He
lena chance"
Dinner was announced.
Dinners arc very much like dinners
the world over. The points at the la
BILE where Charles Edward and Singer
were seated are the only ones which
require watching. Austin had discuss
cd two books three plays and the
comparatively healthfuiness of the air
Of Hampstead and the Regents Park
with Mrs Buxton before he turned to
Lady Angela. He meant that every
one. Lady Emscott especially. should
see that 1t was almost a sacrifice he
had made in having Lady Angela next
him. But he trusted that he could
speedily remove any such impression
from the mind OF that young WOMAN
herself. 1t would serve nofe1id to re-
cord their conversation. They got on
well together, BECAUSE as the later
events proved, they were destined to
get on well. And Charles Edward kept
the conversation so in hand that only
once did 1t journey toward the Riviera
and reach Monte Carlo.
what do you think OF Mrs. Tramp
toms looks?" inquired Angela.
THAT" replied her host, depends
verv much on what you happen indi-
yiIually to think OF hair that color.
81 think perhaps it was nicer when
IT was brighter red. You liked her
Immensely 1 expect All men dc"
''Oh, we'll
"Mother is too funny taking care Of
Helena. You know what she is like.
She gets so confused with Edelena's
attendant SWANS. She had great diff
flculty in remembering YOU
II should hate to say anything
against your mothers memory"
'sThat sounds as If she were a his
torical character" Lady Angela laugh
ed. and Charles Edward was again
safely across the ice..GEIndecd, he was
now flushed with yictory.It was his
moment OF pride andy II came before
fall in the converse tional gor of his
guests when he and Lady Angela both
heard Singer ~
The explorer had become expansive
under the influence Of pleasant sur
roundings.
.IIe Is SO amusing" he contidcd t.
Lady Emscott. deserving Asian wild.
for the moment, and taking up theil
host as topic. HE had a most ex.
traordinary idea for tonight. or cours,
he didn't carry it out when lie fount
he, could get you people. He told IN,
he would get together party com
posed OF people he had never met be
fore" Singer explained in somewha
greater detail the humor of the orig
nal idea. Charles Edward cursed Ma
poleon.
Charles Edward does not hesitate t
use the most hackneyed of phrase:
and asserts that mo zen could de
scribe" the way in which a chillin
suspicion crept slowly over the con
pany. The conversation became ger
eral after short, but to the unhapp
host, bloodcurdling pause. Withol
daring n \yu tch any ma ha cO,,ld fat