New-York tribune., 1910-09-04

of rOWbOat. and the latter
spoken love of the other one laughed at the notoh
of being "hiked out" None
of her hearers knew quite
what it meant yet it covered the requisite ground
which was more than might have been achieved by ex-
plicit English. ,,,1.
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 Bridget 1t 1ss
bad place, so it iss, however Me an my young man
wass shoaed there once, wasS.
Cynthia felt that her face and neck had grown posi-
lively scarlet and she could have kissed the well dis
posed andlady for entering vouble disuls1ton as
to the tricks played by the Wye on those OF It's
peculiarities especially at night general converse
ton broke OUT but Mrs. Devar rapidly regalnng her
spirits after enduring long hours of the horrible obsesson
that Medenham had off with her he1ress, noted tnat
tetale blush At present her ooJect was 70 sss; ls
than enbarrass; with fine air OF mothery soc1tuoe
she asked: 49,
''Where did you leave Fitzroy?'
"He saw preparations being made to send boats in
search u.s. and he went to stop them Oh here he Isl
MEDENHAM entered. and the impulsive Mrs.
AvA 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 not very powerful light OF the hall,
where of anxious people were collected
it was difficult to notice that his clothes wet. But
Wggy Devar did not care now whether or not the
story told by Cynthia true With reaction from the
Sharp appreciation of the extraordinarily favorable
turn taken by events far she concerned. If
French Count to be supplanted by an Englsh VS.
count what better opportunity OF approving the change
could present tsef9
"Mr. Ftzroy,' she said in her shrill voice. Il can
never thank YOU sufficiently for the courage and resource
YOU displayed in rescuing Miss Vanrenen. You have
acted most nobly. l am only saying now what MIR: Van
will say when his daughter and tell him of your
magnificent behavior.
He redeemed and tried to smile, though wishing most
heartily that these heroics, if unavoidable, had been
kept for some other time and place. He could not be-
lieve that CYNTHIA had exalted not very serious Incl
cheapened his services. In any event. it doubt
full whether she would wish her father to hear OF the esc
pade until she told him herself at the close of the tour
Il am sure Miss Vanrenen felt safe while my care,
was all he dared to say; but Cynthia promptly under
stood his perplexity and came to his aid.
Mrs. Devar thinks far more of our adventure than
we do she broke in Our chief difficulty lay in finding
the road. The only time felt worried was when you
crossed the river retrieve the ferrbOat. But surely
have caused enough excitement for tonight. You
ought to take some hot lemonade and go to bed
who had walked up the hill from the boathouse
with Medenham laughed and slapped him on the shOul-
der. Come along, old chap! he cried you certainly
hot draft of sort, and you must not hang
about in those wet clothes.
Yes purred Mrs. Devar, don't run the risk of
catching cold Ftzroy. 1t would spoil everything II you
were laid up
Her gracious almost deceived Aledenham.
During his of wandering he had across
expected good qualities from whom he looked tor
naught but ev1l-WaS 1t the same with women He
hoped Perhaps this schemng marriage broker had
shed her worldly scales under stress of emotion.
You need have no fear that the car Will not be
waiting for in the morning Mrs. Devar, he said,
smiling frankly into her steel gray eyes. Did say