The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-21

would imagine that II WAS some one
OF Importance. Are you any wiser
than when you came. dear master 80
she added. under her breath
Not a whit" he replied promptly
She took out her fan and waved II
slowly in front of her face.
yet you must discover what Il all
means tonight or not az all" she
whispered. The dear Andrea has in
timated TO me most delicately that
another escort would be more accept
able II ! should honor him again"
That helps" he murmured. See,
our last guest arrives. All"
, tall spare-lOOking man was Just
being announced. They head his
name as Andrea presented him 10
companion
Colonel Mayson,"
Mademoiselle Celaire saw a g,eam
In her companions eyes
1T is coming-the idea" she wills
Eered
Very vaguely" he admitted.
who Is this Colonel MaysOne"
our only military aercnaut." Peter
replied
She raised her eyebrows
Peter smiled and held out his arm.
see. he said. supper has been
announced. Afterwards Andrea Ko-
rust will play 10 us. and ! think that
Colonel MaysOn and his distinguished
brother ofhcer from India will talk
We shall see
They passed into a room whose ex-
7 istFnce had suddenly been revealed
by the drawing back OF some beauti
I ful brOcaded curtains. supper was
delightful meal charminFly served.
Peter. putting everything else out ~
his head for tho moment. thoroughly
enjoyed himself. and. remembering
his duty as n guest contributed In no
small degree towards the succeys %
the entertainment lie sat between
Madenoiselle Celaire and his hostess
. both ~ whom demanded much from
him In the wav Of attention but he
still found time 70 tell stories which
we're listened 10 by everyone. and
exchanged sallies with the gayest.
Only Andrea Korust. from his place
af the head OF the table. glanced Oc-
casionally towards his popular guest
with curious halfhidden expression
OF di7tasfe and suspicion The more
the Baron de- Grost shown. the more
uneasy hc became. The signal N rise
from the meal was given almost alb
ruptly Nademoiselle KcrIsf hung on
70 Peters arm. Her own wishes and
her brothers orders seemed fo abso-
lutclv coincide. She led him towards
retiring corner o. the music room.
On he way. however. Peter overheard
The introduction which he had ex-
Urgted.
"Genorai Noeev1rthy r. just re-
TUNED from indin. Colonel Mays1u."
korusi said. In his usual quiet. tired
tone. You viii. perhaps. nud 70 in
teresting to taik together little. AZ
for me. ! play because ali are polite
enough ~ wish o. bur conversation
dieturbs mo not In the least
Peter passed. smiling. on n tho
corner pointed ont b. he comuaniou.
which was The darkest and most 80
cluoded in The room. BE TOOK her fan
end gloves DO her cigarette. and
ieaned back by her side.
How does your brother. n stranger
m Iond0n, find zine 70 make ne &C.
cainiauce OF 70 many interesting
people he asked
"He brouEht many Letters" she 70
piled Tie has friends everywhere "
Y have an idea Peter remarked.
-that an acquaintance o. my own the
Count Won Hem. spoke to me once
about him
She took her cigarette from her lip,
and turned her head slightly Peters
expression Was ono ~ amiable remin-
iscence llls checks were frife
flushed he appearance was entirely