Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

but the girl was standing in the car and
spoke over Medenham's shoulder.
OF course he may not be here was the
answer, not given too loudly. since Mrs.
Devar had fastened to give details to the
perplexed James, and there was no need to
let either of them overhear his words.
ooh, my! What will happen them"
I'm that event, should feel compelled
to take his place again.
But the compulsion, as you put it, tends
rather to take you to London"
Il have changed my mind, Miss Van
renen," he said simply.
She Uttered. There was just a spice of
coquetry in her manner as she stopped near
err You believe that Simmonds would not
have found me in that wretched lane to-
night?" she whispered.
Il am quite sure of it."
But the whole affair was a mere stupid
error"
Il am only too glad that was enabled to
put it right" he said with due gravity.
Cynthia" came shrill voice, g do make
haste! l am positively starving
Guess you'd better lose Simmonds,"
breathed the girl, and an unaccountable f1ut-
tering of her heart induced a remarkably
high color in her cheeks when she sped up
the steps of the hotel, and entered the bril-
iantly lighted atrium.
AS for Medenham, for a second he dared
not trust his voice to ask the hall por
ter questions. Unaided by the glamour
of birth or position he had won this
delightful girls confidence. She believed in
him now as she would never again believe
in Count Edouard Marigny. What that
meant in such moment, none can tell but
devout lover. Naturally, that was his point
IF II did NOT Occ11r To him that (>yn-
thia, still blushing holly because of her daring
suggestion as to the disposal of Simmonds,
might already have regretted the impulse
that led her to utter her thoughts aloud.
But she was deeply puzzled by the mishap
to the Du Vallon. Unwilling to think evil of
anyone, she felt nevertheless, that Fitzroy
Gas she called him) would never have treated
both Mrs. Devar and the Frenchman so cav
alierly if he had not anticipated the very in
eident that happened on the Mendips. Why
did he turn back? How did he really find
out what had become of them? What would
Simmonds have done in his stead? A hum
bred strange doubts throbbed in her brain;
but they were jumbled in confusion before
that more intimate and insistent question,
"How would Fitzroy interpret her eagerness
to retain him in her service?"
MEANWHILE, the Swedish seer's theory
AvA of Marian speech and thought acting
in unity was making itself at home on the
pavement in front of the hotel.
Medenham learned from the hall porter
that motor car had reached Bristol from
London about five o'clock. The driver, who
was alone, had asked for Miss Vanrenen, and
was told that she was expected but had not
yet arrived, whereupon he went off, saying
he would call after dinner.
Another shutter KEN bit later an axed
the same thing, went on the man; but he
didn't have no car, an he left no word about
calm again"
Excellent" said Medenham. "Now
please go and tell Captain Devar that wish
to see him.
"Here?"
Eyes l cannot leave my car. He must
be at liberty, as he is in evening dress, and
the ladies will not come down stairs under
half an hour"
Devar soon appeared. His mother had
managed to inform him that the substituted
driver was responsible for the complete col
lapse of Marigny's project, and he was puff
ing with annoyance, though well aware that
he must not display it.
well" said he, strutting up to Meden-
ham and blowing a cloud of cigarette smoke
from his thick lips, well, what is it, my