New-York tribune., 1910-09-04

balfnast nine Miss Vanrenene" he asked, turning
snatch one last look at Cynthia
'Yes Goodnight-and thank you.
She offered her hand to him before them ALL he
touch of her cool fingers infinitely sweet but when
he surprise some hint OF her though. m mo
twin pools of irnpd light that wont TO gaze at MIN
so fearlessly he failed for all the daring had fed iron
CYNTHIA, and he knew-how Heaven and lovers aone
can tel-that her heart beating with fright she
had not felt when he staggered under the reienteS
pressure of the river while holding her IN his arms
To the lookers-on the girls outstretcEed hand was
token of gratitude to NledenhaIn 1T carried an
edg,nent of that equality which should reign between
those who love. His head swan IN sudden vertigo u
delight and he hurried away without utter1ng "o[d-
There perhaps, VINO wondered, others VIZ
saw in lis brskness nothing more than the conuson
of an inferior overwhelmed by the kindly condescensOn
of young and charming Mistress but the one who DID
fully and truly interpret the secret springs OF S c
went suddenly white to her lips, and her voice was cum
orsly low and strained as she turned to Mrs Devar
Come, DEAR, she nltrrnured, am tired 1t Wotld
seem; and you, you must be quite worn OUT with
anxiety.
INV darling child" glshed Mrs Devar, II should
have been nearly dead if Lad not known that FIzroy
with you; but he is one OF those men Wh9 inspire
confidence refused to admit even to myself that any
thing of evil consequence could happen to you wle ne
was present. How fortunate we were that day IN
town"
The man who had suggested that the hotel phaI-
n,acst could dispense hot drinks other than lemonade
nudged an acquaintanee Our chauffeur trend has aa
ing his billet nyself-it ud be change from everlastln
goff Hello. Where is he? 1 meant to"
Medenham had gone, stridlng away up the hillside IN
very frenzy of happiness -Four days, and Cynthia as
good won, Was possible then, that the disguised
Prince of the fairy tale could be realitthat such
mances might still be found IN this gray old world
Four daysl He could not be deeper IN love with
had he known her four years. or forty and ne was Ger
tain now that he had really loved her before he had been
in her company four minutes
RUT these rapsodes cut short by his arrival at
the hotel garage with the dIspleasing discovery that
no one named Dale had reached Syons Vat that
ttec fac arp6 in he
cherished Mercury demanded several hours of hard
working attention if it to gisten and hum IN Its
usual perfection next morning
Queer thing, he said, thinking aloud rather than
addressing stablean who had given this dsconcer
ing news 81 have before known him to iall and
/ wired to Hereford early enough"
"Oh he's in Hereford, is he9' inquired the man.
"He ought not to be; but he is, l fear
Then it II be him who axed for ye on the telephones
"When?'
1T nd be somewheres about quarter or half past
eight Lizzie toe after the old Teddy KEN up to see
if YOU taken the out
Medenham's wits alert enough now Il don
fully understand he said What old lady, and why
did she Gomez
THAT'S vat bothered me-" was the reply. Every
body knew that the young Teddy an you were on the
Wve-'deed TO goodness some OF us thought you were
in it. ANYWAYS it was long after ten when She
You mean Mrs Devar, suppose-the older lady OF
the who arrived in my carr"
Eyes. that's her She wanted to be sure the car
wasn't gone and nothing would suit her but the key
must be brought from the ors the coaChhOuse door
unlocked SOS she could see it with her eyes Well
Lizzie saws to me- That's funny it is, because she
watched they gOin the river, and IN the box
long time telephOnin to shutter called Dale at Here
ford. Thinks |, Its funn1er that the shutter who's