Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-31

Because Count Edouard Marigny, the gentleman
whose name could not help overhearing to-day, has
just gone herewith another man..
Have you grudge against him too?'
Il never set eyes him before six o'clock this even
ing; but imagine you would not care to have him see
you walking with your chauffeur.
Cynthia looked up and down the broad sea 'front.' with
its thousands of lamps and droves of proenaders AT
last am beg inning to size up this dear little island,
she said 81 may go with you racetrack, may sit
by yourside for days in automobile may eat
your luncheon and drink your aunts ST. Galmer but
may not ask you to accompany me hundred yards
from my hotel to pier Very we'll III quit. But be-
fore 60 do tell me thing Did you really mean to
bring your aunt to Epson to-day"
white har?"
lone would almost fancy you had met her. Miss
Vanrenen."
perhaps may, some day. Father and l are going
to Scotland for month from the twelfth of August
After that shall be at the Savoy Hotel about six
weeks. Bring her to me-.
projected visit to the Highlands; but demon of
mischief urged him to say, Lets reckon up July,
August September-three months"
He stopped with jerk. Cynthia, already aware of
vague power she possessed of stirring this mans
emotions, did not fail to detect his air of restraint ut
isn't proposition that calls for such lot of calcula
ton, she said sharply. Goodnight, Mr.. Fltzroy. l
hope you punctual morning time. When there is
date to be kept, I'm regular alarm clock my father
says
She sped across the road and into the hotel Then
Medenham noticed how dark it had become reminded
him of the tropics, he thought-and made for his own
caravansary while his brain was busy with number of
disturbing but nebulous problems which seemed to be
pronounced in character yet singularly devoid of be-
ginning, middle, or end Indeed, puzzling and
contradictory they that he fell asleep When
he at o'clock next morning the said problems
had vanished They must have been part and parcel
with the glamour of June night, and starht sky and
the blue depths of and of the girls eyes; for tie
wizard had dspelled them long ere he awoke. But
he did not telegraph to Smmonds.
TALE brought the car to the Grand Hotel in good
- tne and nehemiah ran it some distance along
the front before drawing at the Meropole. By that
he dsspated any undue curiosity that might be
experienced by lounger the pavement who hap
pened to notice the change of chauffeurs while he
avoided prolonged scrutiny by the visitors already
packed in chairs both sides of the porch. He kept
his face hidden during the luggage sraPping process
and protested not to be aware of Cynthia presence
until she babe him CHEEKY good morning.
OF course Margny was there and Mrs Devar gushed
loudly for the benefit of the other people while settling
herself comfortably in the tonneau.
ut was awfully devy of you, Count Edouard, to be
here to enven our first evening away from town. No
such good fortune awaits us in Bournemouth, am
afraid
IF am to accept that charming reference apply
ing to myself can only say that my good fortune has
exhausted itself already, Madame" said the French
man. when do you return to London?"
About the end of next week, put in Cynthia.
And your father, that delightful Monsieur Van
renen' said the Count, breaking into French, he will
join you there?"
"0h. yes: My father and are seldom separated
whole fortnight
"Then l shall have the pleasure of seeing you there
I go to-day to Salisbury, after that to Hereford and
Liverpool"
"Why, we shall be in Hereford one day soon. What
fun if we met agan
Marigny looked heaven, far in the direction
popularity assigned to heaven the porch of the Metro
pole would permit. He was framing suitable speech;
but the Mercury shot out into the open road with
noiseess CELEBRITY that disconnected him.
Medenham at sackened speed and leaned back
I'm very sorry" he said but clean forgot to ask if
you were quite ready to start