Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-23

calling at the Victoria There were
several New York newspaper men ir
the lounge. He asked them II they hat
seen Carpenter. "Just left him." sale
| one. HE was bound for the Criterion
Dayton drove to the Criterion and be.
gan a search of the crowded rooms. HI
soon saw Carpenter wandering about
the bar, noting each face as If he were
| looking for an acquaintance. Hi.
clothes, his very expression, proclaim.
ed poverty and failure. And Dayton
knowing his habits, was particularly
impressed by the weakness of his chin
But in spite of the air of hard luck.
/, Carpenter looked the gentleman, the
man Of superior intelligence. He greet
ed Dayton effusively. and as soon al
the business was disclosed eagerly Of.
fered his services. 10
There's only one difficulty-wil
Lord Frampton receive you when he Is
expecting me?" #os, .r" i12...
"weT have to take our chances or
that" said Carpenter.
But I never take chances II car
help it, I've been thinking-he doesn't
know me and he doesn't know you
Why shouldn't you send in one Of my
cards -impersonate me?"
Carpenters face frightened.
"Yes-that is the best plan," continu-
ued Dayton. with your special knowl-
edge you'll do the interview far better
than could. He'll really profit by his
deception" ...crr .... is
1t was so agreed and Carpenter went
away, Dayton advancing him two SOW
ereigns. When he returned the next
afternoon his appearance was in every
way satisfactory, and Dayton's las;
misgivings disappeared. He went with
Carpenter to the Atheneum. It's lit
tie early, old man, but you can send In
your, or rather my card. and wait. And
don't forget-you're both under assum-
ed names If you, are calling yourself
Dayton when you're Carpenter, isn't he
calling himself Frampton when he's
Foss?" ..r ....... r...
"You may rely on NELL do my
best" said Carpenter.
He saw Carpenter enter the club
house, saw him give his card to the at
tendant. Not until then did he drive
away. His heart was light. Fate had
been kind to him. On the stroke of
three he was in the writing room at
Claridge's. Elsie did not keep him
waiting. H
Mother has changed her plans" she
said, hurrying in. II thought we'd have
a clear hour. But she may be back at
any moment"
He was looking at her steadily.
We'll" he asked.
She flushed and cast down her eyes.
Then she lifted them and returned his
gaze steadfastly. "Yes," she said.
He gave long sigh.
They were silent for a few minutes.
What about mother?" he asked.
"She will not consent?" .'' ...
Its no use to ask her. You know
that" He nodded cheerfully. But we
don't need her consent. You're of age"
What do you suggest?"
well, had arranged-in case you
accepted and your mother wouldn't
have it-that we should marry at the
American consul-general's. He's an old
friend of mine. and has promised to
attend to everything for me. All we
have to do Is to let him know when
we're coming. He's even got an Amer
lean preacher at hand" ....
She laughed, And when did you dare
to do this?'
"Yesterday-as soon as had your
telegram. It wasn't daring, was 1t, to
assume that you meant what your tel
egram implied?"
whatever 1t was or was not, I like
it." ...
81 thought" he continued, that we
would better marry in some way that
would leave her a chance to come
round quietly afterward.
"Yes-that is better than going 10
Scotland" said Elsie refiectively.
Dayton laughed. "And who dared to
think out an elopement away of to
Scotland?" he said.
Elsie was still blushing when her
mother came in. Dayton invited them
to dinner and the theater and Mrs.
Grant accepted. Mrs. Grant was gra-
cious to Dayton; she had often told her
daughter that she regarded him as a
very worthy person in his way" That
night, when she and Elsie were alone
Elsie tried to draw her to talk OF Day.
ton. But Mrs Grants suspicious had
been aroused; during the evening some
thing-perhaps a kind Of electric dis
turbance in the air between her daugh-
ter and the worthy person"-had SET
her to thinking that she had not been
so prudent as she might. "Of course,
she said to herself Elsie has been too
we'll brought up to think of him for an
instant. Still"
(To be Continued).