The Marshall republican., 1913-02-21

she ran be foreinger dcwh the page.
Knew the duke abroad" she
read. "Whieh duke7 The Due d'Au-
'bigny, or the Due de p%rouvilieg"
why, the Due de T~rouville.- I m.
swered srritably. Whatever made you
think u was the Duo d'Aubignyy"
"oh. ] think Cd silly things IKE
that aometimes,- size replied She
stood &C stil for no very long, while
her fvelasheS svupt her checks. that
I began 10 hdFer. "Did Miss Agazziz
absolutely idep7i', the emerald brace.
lef ns her own" che asked finally.
absolutely II puts Winthrop In
IN awful hole and 10. Winthrop never
took that bracelet. He's not n thief:
has n Gear. end there's = toI5isle mis-.
1Hhte somewhere"
When We came into the drawing.
lrnom Hap wns %lounging near the door
waiting for me, quirzirnlly regarding
the animaned circle Of which His
leGrace wis the center jain was all
ethe way across the room, sitting hear
some OF tire open windows, but when he
saw us he stared, got un, nearly UP
setting q liable. and, upon my soul, !
believe be would rudely have inter.
rupted the dukes involved speech over
JOS hAIrif II | hadn't J%nterfered.
MY sister. Miss Goldman. Mr..
Crownnnhield." / said tn a hurry. for
fear he would actually kiss her be
fore ! got them introdpced-John, who
never lacked twice NJ n woman In his
life.
10 gwve him her had and smiled.
MIR. crowninshleld.' she murmured
In the most approved tone. 10 was
never ont out for a dressmaker.
Why didn't you seu me?" John com
plainod. and somehox our duke drift
ed inao fhe background.
JOS unswer ! didn't catch. I won
derec what on earth aohn was talking
about what he meant by his question.
He tried to her to q seat.
but ] came forward quickly.
Il want you to mset Miss Aber-
cromhie. dear" ] said. and drew her
toward Lydia: and All the while /
was aching to get hsr to herself and
ask herm few plain questions.
was Tterribly upset. didn't futeasd
ito have .1ohn falling IN love with her.
and he was doing II. tfsr he was hook
ling at irsr just M masny as Hap al
ways looks Mt me- 5he couldn't mar
~ him any o 'tfmn L could marry
Rap. especially now. ~sth this dress
making nonsense. and q want going
no have triose gorgeruS eyes spoiled:
1t vas an tight for me Nd cry. but NOD
10.
q was q hforrid dinner party. Laura
dfdift come down, which reminded ey-
.erytody Of winthrop; Natalie was
late. Mrs. Hazard was plainly worried.
and Natalies vacant chair added an
other quicker no her brow. Hap was
silly. and kept trying to hold my hand
nnder the table, and i was Cross and
didn't dare show IT,.
Natalie vas ~shockingly hsae. She
didn't CON In until after the fish, but
she was not In the least disturbed.
She drifted to her place. all aglitter
with her Sewels. which was most I'M
usual: jewels were saved for occa-
sions. Everybody noticed them. but
Natalie chose to be unconscious of
the stir her late, dazzling entrance
had caused.
Hap spoke across the table to her
when she sat down.
Good morning" he said. laughing
Everything was rather bushed and
still except for the clatter OF dishes
and silver as the course was changed.
and everybody heard It. Everybody
tittered-everybody but the duke. who
didn't understand II. and 10. who was
v 30 unidentified - TO litter.
II had rather wear them than lose
them, dear" Natalie drawled In an
aHar to question LYDIA amiltngly !