New-York tribune., 1910-09-25


the vanished chauffeur; but she did gage the
extent of his readiness to drop the subject that
occasion
Mrs. Leland looked up, caught his eve with smile
and asked how many miles it was to Thiremere Gym
thias thoughts brooded again poets and lonely
graves, and the danger passed
MRS. DEVAR in these davs had recovered her
A'A compacence The letter she wrote from Syrnons
Vat had reached Vanrenen from Paris and its hearty
dSapprOval of FitZrOy helped to reeStabSh his good
opinion of her. She heard constantly too from Ma
rgny and her Both agreed that the cometke fight
OF Medenham across their horizon rapidly losing
significance. Still, she not quite happy. Mrs.
Lelands advent had thrust her into the background;
for the American widow rich good looking, and
cultured and the flow of small talk between the
and Cynthia left her hOpeesslv out of range as
used TO be the case when that dOmineerng Medenham
would lean back in the and say things beyond her
comprehension or murmur them TO Cynthia if she hap
pened 10 be sitting by his side.
Luncheon had ended; but the clouds that had been
gathering over the lake country during the morning sud
denly poured a deluge thirsty land. Thremere
and Uswater and the rest of the gOrieS Of Westmorc
land that lay beyond the pass of Dunmal Raise were
swallowed up in fog of rain. Simmonds, questioned
by the millionaire, admitted that weather beaten
native had prOphesied a week of it, more or less.
Four Bntons might have sat down and played bridge
soldy but three of this quartet Americans, and
within two hours OF the change in the elements they
seated in the London bound train at Windermere
Station.
Not one Of them was really dspeased because of this
rapid alteration in their plans. Cynthia i'll at ease;
Nanrenen who was ANXIOUS to complete business negO-
tiations in Paris believed that complete change of
and interests in life would speedily bring Gym
th1a back to her CHEEKY self; while Mrs. DeVar,
though the abandonment Of the reversiOn
q cheap boarding house not sorry that 1t had come
to end In London she would be more IN her ele-
nent, and, at any rate she beginning to feel
CramDed through sitting three IN row IN SlmmOnds
car after the luxurious comfort of two in the tOnneau OF
the Mercury
so came to pass that on Friday evening while Me
~ denham was driving from Cavendish Square to
Charing Cross, CYNTHIA crossing London con-
verging line from St PanCras to the Savoy Hotel.
Strange indeed the play OF Fates shuttle that 1t
should have nearly reunited the unseen threads OF
their destinesl Again trifng circumstance COnspired
detain Nanrenen in London. One of his business
associates Paris rendered impatient by the failure OF
the great man to return as quickly he had promised
arrived in England by the afternoon service from the
Gard du NOrd, and actually standing IN the foyer
of the hotel when Eanrenen entered with the others
As result OF this meeting the tourney to Paris arranged
for Saturday postponed till Sunday and on this
trivial base was destined to be built a remarkable ed
ifCe
It CHANGED that Mrs. Leland, too decided to have
dav in London, and she and Cynthia went out early.
They returned lunch the hotel and the girl plead
ing lack Of appetite, slipped alone buy copy of
Milton poems From the booksellers she wandered
into the Embankment Gardens
She was dutiful daughter, and had resolved to obey
without question her fathers stern command not to en-
ter again into communication with OF whom he
strongly diSaDprOved; but she content, for all
that and the dripping trees and rain SOdden flowers
seemed now to accord with her distraugh mood The
fine though bright, interval that had tempted her
forth gave way to another shower and She ran tor
shelter into the Charng Cross Station OF the Metropol
Railway She stood OF the dOOrWayS looking
out disCOnsOatelv the river when taXCab drove
up and deposited Its occupant at the station. hen
some unbidden impulse led her to hail the driver.
Take me to CavendIsh Square she said.
What number Miss? he asked.
No number uSt drive slowly round the square and