New-York tribune., 1910-09-11

be- could account for Peter Vanrenens sudden visit
to England She might torture her wits for year with
out hitting the truth, since the sulOn-ng OF the
millionaire to the rescue appeared to be the t tnnS
Count Edouard Marigny would dream OF dong She
actually held IN her hand summary of the teeganlS
he had despatched from Bristol; but her mind was TOO
confused to work IN its customary grooves and sne
blurted out Medenhams title in a frantic attempt 70
gain his support.
1T means this. he said cooly. resolved to clear the
ground thoroughly for Mrs. Devar's benefit: Iour
French ally is resorting the methods OF the black
mailer If you wise you will cut yourself entirely
adrift from him and your son TO follow YOUR ex-
ample. shall deal with Monsieur Marigny, have no
doubt that and if you wish forget certain
discredtable incidents that have happened we lett
London YOU will respect my earnest request that Miss
Vanrenen shall not be told anything about ms by you
mean to choose my own time and place Tor Je neces
sary explanations They concern none but Miss an
and myself in the first instance and her father
and nine in the second have observed thai YOU can
be shrewd woman when it your Interests MIS-
Devar and now you have opportunity Of aiding DIS
Cretion to shrewness. take you asking tOr my
advice 1t is simple and to the point Enjoy vourse,
cease acting as matrimonial agent, and leave Ae rest
to me-
THE residents in the hotel were gathering ne ver-
anda, the luncheon hour approac rg; so
Mrs Devar could not press him to be eXpct III
the privacy of her she read Margin ettel
Then she learned why Cynthia'S father had lurred
across the Channel; for the Frenchan had no. ruped
would save his daughter from rogue who had -5placed
the confidential SnrnOnds as chauffeur
Forthwith. Mrs. Devar became dazed Ian ever
She felt that she must COntlde she Wro,s
full account of events at Svrnons Vat 70 her
was the worst possible thing she could have done IN
Consclously.-for she anxious TO help instead
of hindering Medenhams woOng.-sOrle OF r-e gall IN
her nature distilled itself into words. She dwet on the
rver episode with all the sly OF the iveterale
scandalmonger She really striving depict ne'
confusion of ideas when stunned by the discover!
of Nledenhans position: but she succeeded only III
Strlngng together of ill natured irnuendoes-
SandwlChed between each paragraph OF the story Wse
the true goSSipS catChwordS thus: "Wha- VAS / "
think? What would people say if they knew; :
My dear Just picture your mother predIcacnt WIKI
midnight struck and there news - CT cO'ifSs'
makes allowances for American girl and the resi-
Though this SOured a ready letto~ Wrilsi'
She was no reader, DAYS she might nave
paroded Pope's "EpiStle DR.. Arbuthnot
Why did I wri,c2 What sin TO me unknown
Dipped me III ink3 parents, my Own:
Not content with her OutpOurlng To Devar. she ,tiS"
OIL a warning to Marignv. She imagined t.Llt tns
Frenchnan would GRIN his broken fortunes and 0oA
about for another hereSs. And abandoning meal y
the fever OF scrIbbng, she packed mischief INTO ~
hour than elderly marriage broker III Europe thai GAY
and waddlcd OFT to the ctterbOx with OF COi
latlon. strong the belief that the would oriis
kilograms 10 guide her the fray with Mrs LeiiH'
MEDENIIAM sent short note To his father. SAVING
Avn he would reach London about midnight next Gay
and asking him invite AUNT Susan lunch Tues