The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-17
CHAPTER III.
Continued.

Vincent tells me you know Miss
Lamberts father; in fact, that you
are frequently his favored guest. How
does it happen that such girl can
be the outcome of a society of bour-
geois and sharpers? You must pre-
sent me to this father when he ap-
pears; I should prefer your sponsor
ship to Vincent's.'
"Why do you want to know a set of
people so completely out of your
line?"
81 have motive; not very high
one, I confess, but sufficiently power
ful-curiosity. I want to find out
something about Miss Lambert's peo-
pie and history, for 1 am certain
knew relative Of hers many years
ago."
"Well, you had better fall back on
your sporting acquaintance for an in
PRODUCTION; he is more intimate with
Captain Lambert than 1 am"
"Ha! you refuse to be responsible
for me? That's deucedly shabby!
So he calls himself captain? He is
rather queer fish, isn't he?''
''That depends on our respective
ideas touching queer fish. He is not
highly polished, courtly gentleman,
but he is not a bad fellow, and he is
devoted to his daughter"
Indeed! Well, Glynn, I believe
you have seen a good deal of the
world, and it is pleasant to find that
30 much faith in your fellow-crea-
lures survives the experience"
Faith is certainly a more agree
able sensation than doubt" returned
Glynn, unmoved. "By the way, I
quite forgot I had an engagement
this evening. 1 am late already;
there is a fiacre." He hailed it.
"Will you drive with me, Deering?"
''No, thank you; l shall enjoy my
weed and stroll, SO goodnight. I'll
look you up tomorrow or next day"
Curiosity" murmured Glynn, as
he rolled away toward Paris. t'Is it
only curiosity I wonder who Elsie's
mother was? 1t seems too bad that
any unholy mystery should hang
round so sweet and frank a creature"
And recalling the beautiful eyes
which had looked up into his with
clear Inconsistencies and unhesitat-
ing trust Glynn closed his own and
gave himself up to some delightful,
though disquieting, reflections.
what Internal bad luck!" thought
Deering, as he lit his cigar Viciously.
ST did not dream of meeting that fell
low. I never reckoned on such an
obstacle. However, cost what it may,
I'll get to the bottom of her parent.
age and history. If my suspicious are
right, l must get rid of her or bind
her to me indissolubly; and the last
would be the pleasanter process.
There is a wonderful charm about
her, and yet at times I can catch
traces of him, too! I wonder who
this father Of hers is? I must get
at him. 1 wish hadn't been obliged
to send that cad Vincent to the right
about so shortly, just to keep up ap-
pearances. It is double-distilled bad
luck to have that fellow Glynn here.
But if he thinks he is going to make
all the running with Miss Lambert he
is considerably mistaken. She is
lovely-so lovely that I almost for
give her for existing
Glynn waited impatiently for the
moment when he could present him
self at Madame Davilliers' weekly re-
ception. The reasons why he must
remain in Paris multiplied. He could
not leave Elsie until her father re-
S,,,~ nd hn r1fi
he got some clue to Deering's
schemes. That there was mischief
brewing he felt convinced. Indeed,
he was inclined to believe that Deer
ing did not intend giving his real
name when Vincent introduced him
to Madame Dav1lliers and her friends,
but perceiving Glynn, he had prob
ably changed his intentions, and tele-
graphed accordingly to his associate.
Still, considering that Deering bore
fair character, it was highly i'm
probable he would be guilty of any
overt baseness.
On reaching Madame Davilliers' +,
Glynn found about half dozen fnti-
mates already assembled. Monsieur's S
a small side room, and In the salon
Mademoiselle Antoinette and Elsie,
assisted by the singing master, were
performing a trio. Glynn waited till
this was over to make his bow to the
lady of the house, enjoying from the
corner where he had stationed him
self an uninterrupted view of Elsie's
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look it always wore when she was
singing. How sweet and noble her
expression was. No, he would not
leave her, unless he felt sure she was
safe and her father fOrewarned. The
trio ended, young LIE Clerc pressed
forward with animated thanks. Then
Elsie looked round, as if seeking
some one; when her eyes met Glynn' s
bright, happy smile sparkled over
her countenance, and she made a
movement as if to go to him. He
was soon at her side.
''You have some pleasant news,
am sure?" he said, as he took her
hand.
81 have indeed. My father has re-
turned; he will be here presently,
and he looks so well. He is so re-
freshed by the sight of the sea tnar
he saws he will take me to Brittany,
when 1t grows too hot in Paris
"You will enjoy Brittany" said
Giynn's voice mechanically, while the
real man was thinking what heaven
it would be were he alone with her
in Brittany, or Beunos Ayres, or Bot
any Bay, or any other spot on earth'
provided they were together, away
from every one else. The next in
slant he was reproaching himself for
his weakness, his folly.
81 believe the scenery is very fine,
Elsie was beginning when she was III