The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-18

A1&nI. 1" Adt "CAS tue AOCGl D0ODlG going to do? Were they searching for the Englishman, and, if so, had they got upon his track?
 MT. Rosenstein, being an occasional customer of the Waldorf bar when he "had on his gladdest rags" did not hes itate to undertake the mission. He went to the hotel and asked questions without arousing any suspicion that he was actuated by a deeper motive than idle curiosity, and he learned that the staff of the Waldorf-Astoria took but little interest in the gentleman calling himself Lord LoveIand. The English man had gone away without paying for his rooms, as the newspapers had said, the hotel people admitted, but goods worth about the amount owing had been left behind. Anything that mights have happened, anything of which the Englishman might be accus- ed, did not concern the Waldorf-As- toria now that he was no longer resi- dent of the hotel, and employees had been instructed not to gossip either in his favor or disfavor. The late Lord Loveland was now shelved as ''back number.''
 And nobody had called or written! This lack of courtesy showed, to his mind, that Jim's and Betty's friends had all read the newspapers and had taken his affair with Milton in bad part. The man Milton was to blame for the scandal, which had doubtless been spread by Cadwallader Hunters journalist friend in revenge for snub. CadwaIlader Hunters malice, too, must have been another match, to light the fire of mischief. and, taking everything together. Loveland began to fear that the game in America was up. He began to tell himself that the dignified course was to turn his back on America and march homeward with flags flying as if he had suffered no defeat. Yes; that was what he would do. It would be disgracing himself and his name to go down and wrestle tn the arena with enemies who did not pretend to fight fair. Yet-to leave this country forever, with no hope of see ing Lesley Dearmer again! She had not even given him her address and had only laughed e1usive1y when he sug- gested "calling on her some day after everything was comfortably settled He knew no more than that she lived ''near Louisville;" therefore he could not write to beg that she would not believe any hateful tales the newspa- pGTk I11gAG 1uVOuGs OAs yes, IL was All over-that little episode, which had been so sweet, which had taught him that he had heart enough to love and long for woman because of what she was, not because of what she had.
 'fYou needn't look so broken up," said Isidora. sfWait till I come to the end of the story I've got a mes senger waiting in the street with some thing for you. I wouldn't let him in till we'd had our talk. Now Pm going to call him down to cheer you up bit"
 She bounced off her chair, ran to the door and shouted up from the level of the basement to the street. In an- other moment a uniformed youth walked in and deposited a large paper wrapped bundle, but it was not until he had been sent away that Isidora began to open the parcel.
 q wanted to get the 1ot,' she said, tsbut, my, the bill was high = way above me. I'd $25 I'd been saving up oh, for something, but you needn't care. I'd a heap rather do this than buy any old thing for myself. And here's what they give me after lot of fuss"
 She tore off the brown paper with a dramatic gesture and riumpbantIy dis played the suit of tweed clcthing which Loveland had taken off the evening before in dressing for dinner Then her face fell as she saw that his expressed no pleasure.
 tI thought you'd like these better than anything, as I couldn't run to aIl," the girl went on disappointeGly.
 'rYou paid my hotel bill!' exclaimed LoveIand.
 t'Only a little. weeny part,'' Isidora broke in. ''Wisht I could have done ,more."
 '1 don't" said Val hastily. "oh, you're very kind-too kind. I don't that you were saving-why, Hove, it's horrible. And I mayn't be able to pay you back for days
 q don't want you to pay me back,'' the girl said proudly. 'It's been a pleasure.p
 He thanked her as best he could for all she had done and talked down her objections to being repaid. Now, he said, owing to her kindness he could walk the streets without being starc1 at and would lose no time in cabling to his mother. Oh, he had plenty of money for that! And, smiling ks if it were part of a huge joke, he showed what the payment of his small debt to the restaurant had left of his $S.
 Seven dollars and a bit-nearIy 30 shillings! Why, he was rich. All he asked now was a room in which to change his clothes.
 As there was a houseful of empty rooms, this request was easily granted, and presently LoveIand came back to the kitchen suitably clad for daylight, except for the detail of his necktie Isidora saw no fault in his appear ance as she walked proudly at his side on the way to send cablegram to Scotland.
 Secretly Loveland would have been glad to dispense with her company. but she assured him that she had more time than anything else'' and that she