New-York tribune., 1910-09-18

frame of mind Mrs. Leland's presence would be no
Lest prudence should conquer him second time, he
sat down and wrote
DEAR Miss VANRENEN.-I hope the car is 5ehavnt IN IN
manner that BELTS the messenger OF tne eoaS' ana &
Dale has justified faith in him am mere IN
Of nv promise to call Mr. Vanrenen Cnuck1ly ne IS
6 6 " III d earv next week If you make any change
program. even II you nave d minute 70 aP
though proving yourself true American oy rlcy
ing schedule please send line 10 yours ever S0e'
Once more he hesitated at the name, and contented
himself bv signing George the Chauffeur
The problem of an address offered some d1fhcuity;
but he boldly declared for 81 GroSVenor square III
postscript believing, and correctly as II napPeheC'
that CYNTHIA shared with Sam Weller peculiar knoWi-
edge of London which rendered one address very ike
unto another in her eyes. = -
back he had encountered 1t irritating at the time
but he gave little heed to it after the lrst Pang OF as
appointment had passed: Fate Wnich had PLoveu 80 81
kind during days did not see mt to warn nm that
her smiles would now be replaced by troWns She even
lulled him the belief that Vanrenen absence might
prove fortunate -.
I'D the wrong way He is devoted to his daughter and
ne might look my harmless but unavoldabe guie
with prejudiced eye In any event snoul De COIL
peled to 60 slow in analyzing Mrs Devar S motives
and this pertinacious Marigny seems to have been
fairly intimate with him in Paris Yes. on the whole, 1t
;s INST as well that missed him. Cynthia can put
matters before him in better light than is possible
TO one who is an utter stranger. must tell her IN my
best American that to her to explain F1tzroy 10
Pap. , r. o..
Before leaving the hotel he inquired tor Count
Fdouard Marigrly. He drew blank there NO such
name had been registered during the year
THE dinner passed without noteworthy incident Sir
L Ashley Stoke condemned the Government; the Mar
o1is of Scarand than skepcal as to the pros
pects of grouse shooting after the deuge IN Apr and
Nav: Lord Fairhone growled at the pernlcous effects
of the round Game Act and Medenhan spoke OF these
things with his lips but in his heart thought OF Cyna
The four men were the smoking room, and the Earl
was chatting his son on account of his inability to play
bridge. when Tomkinson entered He approached
Mcdenham. -,
Dale has arrived; he wishes to see your LordSl1p'
he said in a stage whisper
"Dalel' -
The Young man sprang to his feet, and his troubled
crv brought smile OF wonderment to his Drother IN
laws face. ~
by Jove!' said the Marquis You couldn't have
Jumped quicker if Tokinson had said the devil instead
of Dale. Who, then, is Dale!
Medenham hurried from the room without another
The Earl shook his head. More mischief!' he NUT
tered Dale is Georges chauffeur | suppose he is
mixed I'D in this Vanrenen mudde again.
What mrddle is that?' asked Scarland- Is George
in it? That would be unusual
Fairhome suddenly bethOught himself. " Something
to do with a motor he said vaguely. The Vanrenens
are Americans friends of Mrs Leands. You remember
her. Arthur, don't YOU ~
''Perfectlv Is Vanrenen the Peter of that ilk:'
Il think so. Yes-that is the name-Peter Van
renen. -.
him, I'll settle it in
minute. He is