Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-15

Freddie ,Ulstervelt said m the train
drew out Of the station. Brock looked
sp apnrorInsty.
That's the 1rst sensible thing I've
heard him say" be muttered. loud
enough 10 be heard By Miss Fowler.
II say. who are the odeIi- Carneys?
First I've heard Of EN-
The odeII-C arDeys? Oh. dear, have
you nerer heard Of them? she cried
IN surprise. He felt properly rebuked.
They are very swell LOndonera It
= said - =
Then, good heavens, they'll know
I'm not Medcroft" ne whispered In
alarm.
Not at al. my dear Roxbury. That's
Just where you're wrong. They don't
know Roxbury the first. I've gone
over IT oil with Edith. shes Just crazy
to get into the OdelI-C Carney set re-
gret to say that they have failed 10
notice the Medcrofts up to this time.
Secretly. Edith has ambitions. She
has gone to the lord mayors dinners
and to the Royal Antiquarians and to
Sir John Brodney's and lot Of other
functions on the outer rim. but she's
never been able to break through the
crust and taste the real sweets Of Lon
don society. Ny dear Roxbury, the
odeil-C arneys entertain the nobility
without computation. and they've been
known to bobnob with royalty. Mrs.
Odell-C Carney was q Lady SOmebody-or-
other before she married the second
tme. She's terribly smart. Roxbury.
How, in the name Of heaven. do
they happen to be bobnobbing. as you
call Il. with the Rodneys. may ] askl'
sWeIl. II seems that odell-C Carney -
promoting new South African mining
venture. have II from Freddie Ul-.
steryelt that he's trying to sell some
thing ike million shares to Mr.. Rod
ney. who has loads Of money that came
from real mines IN the far west He'd
never be such fool As to sink mill
Hon In South Africa. you know. but
he's Just clever enough 70 see The nd
vantage Of keeping 0deil-C Carney In
tow. as It were. II means q great deal
TO Mira Rodney. don't you know. Rox-
bury. to be able to say that she toured
with the Odell-C arneys. Freddie says
that Cousin Alfred Il talking in very
diplomatic manner Of going to London
in August to look fully into the matter.
1T Is understood that the Rodneys are
to be the guests Of the Odell-C arneys
while il Londona Itwon't be the sea
son. OF course. 30 there won't be much.
or commotion in the smart set. 1t
Is our dear Edifh's desire to slip into
the charmed circle through the rift that
the Rodneys make. Do you compre-
hend?' !
They were seated side by side IN the
corner or TIE compartment. his broad
back screening her as much as possible
from the persistent glances Of Freddie
Ulstervelt. who was nobly striving to
connne his attentions to Katherine
Brooks eyes were. devouring Der ex-
uuisite face. with q greediness that
micbt have caused her some uneasi-
ness II there had not been something
pleasantly agreeable IN his way Of DO
ingit
sYes- faintly.- be replied after an
almost imperceptible conflict between
the senses Of sight and hearing. NBut
how does she Intend to explain me
awayi III be q dreadful skeleton in
her closet II II comes to that When
she e obliged to produce the real Rox-
bury. what them"
.sShe's thought It MI out. Roxbury,
said Constance severely. but almost
inaudibly. .T'm sure Freddie heard
part Of what you said. Do be careful.
she's going to reveal the whole plot 70
Mrs. 0dell-C Carney just as soon as Rox-
bury gives the word. treating It as q
very clever and necessary ruse. don't
you see. Mrs. Odell-C Carney win be
implored to aid IN the deception for q
few days. and she'll consent because
she's really quite bit OF a sport. At
the psychological moment the Rodneys
win he told. That places Mrs. OdeiI-l
Carney III the position Of being en-
abettDr or accomplice. She's had the
distinction Of being a sharer In q most
glorious piece OF strategy. Don't you
see how charininsly It viii all work In
the end7r
What are you two whispering
about?r demanded Freddie Ulstervelt
noisily. patience coming to an end.
sWha-what the devil Is that to-
began Brock furiously. Constance
brought him up sharp with warning
kick on the ankle He vowed after
ward that he would carry the mark TO
his grave.
Hes telling me what q nice chap
You are. Freddie said she sweetiy.
Brock giared out Of the window. Fred.
die snlfred scornfuliy.
'rm getting sick Of this job." growi-
"a Brock under bis breath. - didn't
calculate on
-How. Roxbury. dear. don't b q
bear shs pleaded % eentiy. her eyes
% fuii e appcai. that ~ aushcd win
ou11nn shane AMI cUnfrliian.