The Dolores star., 1909-10-22
CHAPTER x.

At an unearthly hour the next morn
ing AnkOny sent for me to go over
some last company affairs with him..
He looked as II he had slept a. little
as I. and was exceedingly nervous.
Miss Hemingway wrote you that We
are to be married at noon," he said.
We sail by the Deutschland. This
business which Is taking me win ad-
NIT Of no delay. 1t is awkward, COM
ing just at this time. There are sew
eral affairs I shall have to leave un.
settled here, but I'll explain them to
you. and you can keep an eye ON them
while I'm away. We expect to get
back as quickly as possible. tried
to find you yesterday, but you were
out. However. l have as much time
now as had then-which isn't great
deal. you will understand -
you came to this decision yester-
day?" asked. looking at him with de.
liberate inspection.
He nodded. "Annoyingly sudden all
round; but. fortunately. Miss Hem.
ingray can make herself ready to 20
with me. Nothing but this very neces-
sary business in London could make
me change her plans SO completely"
looked at him curiously, and. CIV
ing me quick glance. he moved to
his des:s.
I'VE must get to business" he said"
by all means." I answered.
Throughout the consultation he kept
looking at his watch and g,ancing to-
ward the door. as II he feared an in.
terruption and wanted to put himself
out Of reach Of It. expected 1t, too,
but hardly so soon as It came.
Mrs. Dimes and Miss Winstanley,"
the once boy announced.
My eyes fixed eagerly upon Ankony.
He went as white as chalk a. he
turned toward the door and saw them
there. asd his Jaw took an ugly set
Mrs. Dimes was ~ pale as she had
been when she came down the gang
plank Of the Cambria, but she was
quite composed. Beside her little
Miss Winstanley looked like an agi.
tated moth beside placid robin. I
was nearer the door than Ankony. and
in sweeping me with her glance Mrs.
Dimes bowed curtly. then let her eyes
travel on at once to him.
She overlooked the hand that he ex.
tended rather hesitatingly. and, sit.
ting down where had sat beside his
desk, motioned him to his chair,
7 have heard Of your engagement
to Miss Hemingway" she said at once.
He murmured a conventional reply,
and took up my hat
Don't go. If you please. Er. Twin.
Ing" she SAID. wltnout 80 much Ne
turning to me. I'VE shall probably re-
quire your services. II you will be 80
good as to remain"
The scent of battle was thick in the
air. Ankony had lost his pallor and
was turning gray; ne is always gray
or choleric under emotion. l began
to believe in Mrs. Dimes. even as Hen
rfetta Winstan'ey did. There was that
about her which seemed to denote GER
tain victory
Poor Miss Winstanley, however.
looked decidedly uncomfortable, in
spite Of the fact that she felt she was
about to witness the elimination of
this engagement which she held to be
so monstrOus. She too was q gem
eral. and . good one-one whose rec
ord none could assail-but her mode
Of attack differed widely from that
of her friend Mrs. Dimes. She was
stategist. pure and simple, while oee
could see with half an eye that Mrs.
Dimes had been born to the hammer
and method. She scorned strst
egy as some illustrious generals scorn
latter-day war tactics.
She leaned toward Ankony across
his wide desk.
ITO be Continued.)
The courmet's ph,Iosophv.