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ing companion. Miss l1;lulshton glanced
at him disapprovingly.
..This is Il. first class carriage" she
observed severely.
$50 I perceive was the calm re-
Spouse.
| sneakers direction. Ii seemed. how
ever. to have no effect. for the stranger.
! after deliberately placing the bag with
| Lord Annesley's name Oh 1t In the rack
| over his head. sat down In the corner II
had been occupying.
THAT seat belongs to Il gentleman"
| she observed, determined to put the in
truder in his proper place.
ooh. that's all right" he remarked.
| actually smiling-a delightful smile.
| thought Maisie. watching him from the
| opposite corner. "My-er-predecessor
has got into another carriage. He was
very nearly left behind altogether he
added.
Maisie glanced at h speaker with
interest. His nicely m~odulated voice
was a pleasant change after the strid-
ent tones of their late fellow traveller.
Els appearance. too, she considered.
rate, looked like u gentleman. She
noted also with satisfaction that his
mustache was just the sort she liked.
i must apologize for my intrusion"
he observed quietly. AT Market Bevis
l got out OF the carriage in which II
travelled from Eustoi, n went to the
bookstall to get a paper. AS the train
started again before 1 expected it to.
i hadn't time to get in anywhere else.
However. I'm only going as far us Oak
sholt. that IL the mex. station at which.
we stop" :.
Pray don't apologize" Miss Haugh-
ton observed coldly. We also are get-i
ting out at Oaksholt."
At this intimation the stranger looked
at the speaker as IL about to make a.,
remark. Miss Haughton's glance, how
ever. did not seem to encourage him,
for instead OF saying anything, he un-l
folded n newspaper and began to read,
II.
why do you snub the poor man sop,
whispered Matsie.
Because 1t is necessary" answered
the other shortly. ''Footmen and Wallets
require to be kept in their Places"
The remainder Of the Journey was
passed In silence. for the stranger, find
ing his attempts to open a conversation,
so determinediy repulsed by Miss
Haughton. gave himself up to his own
reflections.
We're very nearly at our destina-
tion," remarked Miss Haughton a few,
minutes later. CHANGING through the
window. II wonder who there will be
w ii1CCI us ~ JiAN SldL1OII. SIc luGQ
Well soon see" returned the girl.
as the train came to a standstill.
why" she exclaimed excitely to her
aunt, here's Lore Annesley coming
back a~ain."
At her words, the stranger looked up
as If about to make IA remark. Before
he could do SO, however, the door was
opened ana the mar who had left the
carriage at the last station appeared
the step. His entrance was greeted
come.
Il was afraid you had got left be-
hind at Market Bcvis,'' she observed.
There wasn't time to get back to
this carriage before the train started
was he answer.
AT the sound OF his voice. the last
conner, who had been gathering his be-
longings, turned around and faced the
speaker.
"Ah. there you are at last. Simpson,"
he remarked quietly. II missed you at
Euston. and I'm my hurry, had to travel
in a second class carriage as far as
our first stopping place. Just take my
bag and put 1t into the brougham for
Oaksholt Hail."
Yes, my lord" returned the other.
touching his hat ~deferentially. I'll at
tend to it at once"
81 understand that you are also
bound for Oaksholt Hall?' remarked
the stranger, with a bow to Miss
Under the circumstances.
perhaps. you will permit me to offer
you seats in my brougham. My name,
! should explain. is Annesley."