Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04


of her hearers knew quite
what it meant; yet it covered the requisite ground
which was more than might have been achieved by
plict English
Where did the accident take place." asked the land
lady.
Cynthia was vague on this point; but when she told
how the return journey made the pretty Welsh
waitress hit theory.
Indeed to gootness miss" she cried, "you wass be-
tween the Garren River an Huntsham Bridge! 1t ss
bad place, 50 it iss, however. Me an my young man
wass shoaled there once, wass.
Cynthia felt that her face and neck had grown posi-
lively scarlet, and she could have kissed the well dis
posed landady for entering vouble disquisition
the tricks played by the Wye those of its
peculiares, especially at night. general converse
ton broke out; but Mrs Devar rapidly regainng her
spirits after enduring long hours of the horrible obsession
that Medenham had run off with her heiress noted that
etae blush At present her object to assist rather
than ebarrass; with fine air of mothery solcitude
she asked:
Where did you leave Fitzroy?"
He preparations being made to send boats in
search of and he went to stop them Oh here he isl
MEDENHAM entered, and the impulsive Mrs.
A'A Devar ran to meet him. Though he had been in
the river again only five minutes earlier the walk up
dust laden path had covered his soppng boots with
mud, and in the very powerful light of the hall,
where more OF anxious people were collected
ii difficult notice that his clothes wet But
Wggy Devar did not whether not the
story told bv CYNTHIA was true With reaction from the
nightmare that had possessed her since ten clock
a sharp appreciation of the extraordinarily favorable
events so lar as she was III a
French Count was to be supplaned by English Wis
count what better opportunity OF approving the change
could present itself?
Mr.. FitZrov, she said in her Shr1l voice, Il
thank you sufficiently for the courage and
you displayed in rescuing Miss Vanrenen. You have
acted most nobly. am only saying what Mr. Van
will say when his daughter and tell him of your
magnificent behavior.
He redeemed and tried to smile, though wishing
heartily that these heroics, if unavoidable, had been
kept for other time and place. He could not be-
lieve that Cynthia had exalted not very serious Incl
dent into rescue" yet she might be veXed if he
cheapened his services In event, 1t doubt
full whether she would wish her father hear of the
padc until she told him herself the close of the
Il am sure Miss Vanrenen felt safe while in my care"
all he dared to say; but Cynthia promptly under
stood his perpexty and came to his aid.
Mrs. Devar thinks far of our adventure than
we do she broke in "Our chief difficulty lay in finding
the road. The only time felt worried when you
crossed the retrieve the ferryboat But surely
| have caused enough excitement for tonight. You
ought to take some hot lemonade and go to bed.
A man who had walked up the hill from the boathouse
with nehemiah laughed and slapped him on the shout
der Come along, old chap he cried. You certainly
want hot draft of some Sort and you must not hang
about in those wet clothes.
Yes, purred Mrs. Devar don't run the risk of
catching cold Fitzroy 1t would spoil everything if you
were laid up.
Her gracious almost deceived Medenham.
During his years of wandering he had come
expected good qualities in from whom he looked for
naught but evil-was it the same with women! He
hoped Perhaps this scheming marriage broker had
shed her worldly scales under stress of emotion.
You need have no fear that the will not be
waiting for you in the morning, Mrs. Devar. he said
smiling frankly into her steel gray eyes. Did you say