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ace. From Che end the road winding
I'D to the hotel showed clearly in the

Just as the first sounds of a carriage
approaching the hotel reached the
drawing room NaNasour r~eappeared.
There was a curious change in his face,
though he inquired with affected indif-
ference:
What other man, besides the Vi
comte de Boisville, was with the Trub-
mo other man." said Mrs. Pearson.
Have You seen them? Are they COM
:ag?'
Yes; 1 saw the carriage on the road
below. DeBoiseville is dark. with
straight, strongly marked eyebrows?"
That is he" said Mrs. Pearson.
Very foreign looking as to face. His
manner and his tailor are more Eng
lish."
Under the circumstances John Nava-
sour's u%ndoubted popularity of speech
and expression seemed natural. though
the Pearsons We're puzzled to detect
the feeling which prompted it. Was
he jealous or piqued? How would he
meet the Hunters? He was not likely
to make a scene, but neither was he a
man to walk captive in the train of Il
triumphant rival. The situation could
hardly fail to have interesting devel-
opments.
John Vavasour faced it at once with
characteristic determination. When the
Trubsee party entered the hall from
their carriage. he stood there to greet
them. Both mother and daughter in
stantly recognized the Importance of
the moment. No surprise had over
taken them; they We're fully equipped
with the armor of ~forewarning. Lady
Hunters motherly manner was un-
changed. except for a subtle change of
Inference as between universal and
particular motherliness. Rosie's COM
posed greeting was a triumph in its
way-the smile and outstretched hand
apparently as of old. and yet how gla-
ciaIy different. Plain words might
have conveyed to Navasour more
coarsely, but not more clearly, that all
was changed since the parting in the
Cannes railway station, not many
months before; changed. too, since the
dispatch of q charming missive. which
bore an Ehgelberg postmarlS not yet a
month old.
NJ. de Boisville had politelytpassed on
during The interchange of greetings,
NaNasour had not been brought face to
face with his successful rival. Lady
Hunter, however, had said to the lat
ter at parting:
"Au revoir! we shall meet again in
the drawing room, and you must tell
me all your news, the dear old home
news from England. We have had no
dinner and are starving. We are going
TO dine with NJ. de Boiseville. You
must know him. l shall introduce you
after dinner. He is quite charming"
The suggestion of a gracefully dealt
coup de grace in her ladyship's words
had not been lost on John V%avasour.
The PearSons had necessarily missed
the meeting in the hall. They We're
able to form Il very accurate guess of
what had occurred. however, when
Navasour Joined them in the drawing
room as they sat there with Lady
Hunter. They had not expected such
prompt action on the Hunters part.
Mrs. Pearson realized With a sharp
pang hat a complete triumph of Rosie
1T meant. The vicomte must have all
but declared himself. John Navasour
had come too late to create even COM
plication or doubt, for at that mo-
calm, but pale, Rosie was walking put
side in the moonlight With the vicomte,
the youns people having gone out on
the terrace from the dining room. al
lowing Lady Hunter to join the party
in the drawing room alone
II hope Miss Hunter is not kept in
her room by fatigue" John Navasour
had formally said to Lady Hunter, who
had then explained her absence with
somewhat elaborate deliberation.
Mrs. Pearson was not In an amiable
'ncod naturally enough. 1t was hard,
considering the numerical dispropor-
lion of the seXes that Rosie should
have had a choice of two men, and to
the ousting of Amy. Vavasour's posi-
ton, instead of exciting compassion in
Mrs. Pearson's breast, moved her in
the other direction. She showed a de-
cided disposition to turn the conversa-
ton on the vicomte-''rub him in,'' as
it We're.
WHO is NJ. de Boiseville?" Navasour
inquired at last.
You must hear Lady Hunters elo-
quence on the subject" said Mrs. Pear
son, With a meaning smile. Mime
would hardly do him Justice"
Lady Hunter was not to be drawn.
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she would presently introduce the
vicomte to Vavasour.
Il have been a good deal in French
society this year." V%avasour remarked.
Il was staying with Woodtown at the
embassy. His father is the embassa-
is a F~renchwonan. Does your friend
know the embassy p%eople?"
He knows every one, all the right
people, so many of our friends. OF
course he knows the FORESTS in Paris"
Lady Hunter said.
He has often spoke OF Lord Wood
town" struck in Amy, and seems
quite intimate with him."
oh. indeed!" exclaimed Vavasour.
The peculiar dryness of his tone es-
ment Rosie and the vicomte passed on
the terrace. The face OF the latter.
happening to be turned toward the no.
tel, was caught by the light of the
electric lamp on the Neranda. 1t showed
quite clearly to the party in the draw
ing room.
THAT is NJ. de Boisville.' Lady
Hunter said to Vavasour, not a man
TO be easily forgotten. Do you remem-
Der to have met him?"
Yes; l do recognize the face" said
Navasour slowly.
do you know him?" Something in
speakers voice and manner made the
inquiry come sharply from Lady unit
er. The Pearsons looked at him also
with eager interest.
Yes; l know that man."
The significance of his voice was now
unmistakable.
The ladies started. Lady Hunter has
tily exclaimed: What do you mean?
What do you know"
That man"-Vavasour spoke with
great deliberation-''is not a French
man."
"Nonsense!" Lady Hunter interrupt
ed, With a laugh. There is no doubt
on that subject. You have mistaken
the man.
1.-THE question is easily decided" Va
vasour rose abruptly from his chair.
Might l ask to come with me to
the terrace ladies'? Pray be calm, Lady
Hunter. l have no wish to make a
Sra,e There 10 no need IN do sou