Evening star., 1909-04-25


Spenser searching for Mrs de la We're, saw her
IN the midst OF group composed OF the Vava-
sours mother and son the General and his
daughters
MRS DE COURCY EAVASOUR was the
~ evil spirit who brought about this sinister
gathering She was awed by Bower. she
would not risk snubbing from Mrs de la We're,
and she was exceedingly annoyed to think that
Helen might vet topple her from her throne.
To one of her type this final consideration was
peculiarly CALLING And the too susceptible
George would be quite safe with the lady from
the Wellington Theater Mrs Eavasour re-
membered the malice in Millicents S fine eyes
when she refused to quail before Bowers
wrath. y hawk in pursuit of plump pigeon
would not turn aside to snap up an insignificant
sparrow SO being well versed IN the tactics
of these social sk1rmishes she sought Millicent's
acquaintance
The younger woman was ready to meet her
more than halfway The hotel gossips were
the very persons whose aid she needed.
gracious smile and pouting complaint against
the weather were the prelimnaries In two
minutes they were discussing Helen. and
General Wragg was drawn into their chat
George and the Misses Wragg of course
came unlimited They scented scandal as
jackals sniff the feast provided by mlghtler
beasts
Millicent really desplslng these people, but
anxious to hear the story of Bowers love max
ing. made no secret of her own sorrows Mass
Wynton was my friend she said with in
genIous pathos She never met Mr. Bower
until | introduced her to him few DAYS before
she came to Switzerland You NAV guess what
a shock it gave me when heard that he had
followed her here. Even then, knowing how
strangely coincidence works at times. | re-
fused to believe that the who was my
promised husband would abandon me under
the spell of a momentary infatuation. For It
can be nothing more.
Are YOU sure asked the sympathetic Mrs
Eavasour
BY gad'" prowed Wragg. Pm inclined
to differ from you there. Miss Jaques When
Bower turned up last week they met as very old
friends | can assure you
obviously prearranged affair SAID Mrs.
Vavasour-
George vacuously Even Reggie de la
We're who is a deuce of fellah with the girls.
could not get within yards OF her
This remark found scant favor with his
audience Miss Beryl Wragg who had affected
de la Eeres company for want OF an eligible
bachelor pursed her lips scorntulv
81 can hardly agree with that. she SAID
Edith de la We're may be a sport, but she
doesn't fling her husband at another woman
head Anyhow it amazing bad form on
her part to include Miss Wynton III her dinner
party last night
MILLICENT's blue eyes snapped Did
A'A Helen Wynton dine IN public yesterday
Rather Quite lively crowd they were.
too %
Indeed, Who were the others,
oh the Badminton-Smythes. and the
Bower man and that American-whats his
name9"
Then Mllllcent laughed shrilly She
her chance of delivering d deadly stroke. and
took it without mercy The American,
Spenser, What a delightful mixture. Why
he is the very who is paying Miss Wynton
expenses
$50 you SAID last night \ somewhat-er-
dangerous statement" coughed the General
Rather stiff you know-eh. what put IN
George
His mother senced him with frosty glance
'Of course you have good reasons for saying
that" she interposed.
Spenser passed at that instant, and there
was a thrilling pause Micent was well
aware that every ear was alert to catch each
syllable When she spoke. her words were
clear and precise,
Naturally one would not say such thing
| about any girl without the utmost certainty.
she purred Even then. there clrcum-
stances under which one ought to try and for
get it But if 1t is question as to my veracity
in the matter | can only you that Miss
Wvnton mission to Switzerland on behalf OF
The Firefv' is mere blind for Mr. Spenser
extraordinary generosity He is acting through
the paper 1t is true But some of you must
have seen The FREELY How could such
poor journal afford to pay young lady one
hundred pounds and give her a return ticket