The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-05

pilShmpnts lie always did what he
set out 10 do H., il said in defense
of this assertion he not only routed
ont his entire protesting hS'k. hut had
them M the West Bahuhnf in time ~
catch the Orient express luggage. ne
cesSories and all I.e II also said that
he was the "'iv nlc in tn, party save
Constance aud rooil,.s who took to
the >itaatirn lmishig
'Il1Sh the Ca,llCarErysr WAS what
Freddie J'l>tcfi eli said ITS The train
drew uut of The >;aiion Ern,k looked
up ahtruymgly
That's The i.rSi sensible thing I've
heard him say" he nuttPrpd. loud
enpruih IL. l,,s Beard llv sMiss Fuwler.
Il sly, wha are tse tideli-Chrmya?
First I've heard nf 'ep,.s -.
The 0Ge'l-CararyS: Oh. dear. have
you never heard of themT' Shp cried
IN surprise lie felt properly rebukcd
"'rley are very swell TNndoners IL
is said
Then. guod heavens. they'll know
I'm not Mrdcroft," be whispered in
alarm,
Not nj an. my dear Roxbury. That's
Just where you're wrong They don't
know Roxhury the first. I've gone
over II all with Edith. She's just crazy
10 get into the 0dell-Carney set. re-
gret to say that they have failed TO
notice the Medcrofts up to this time
Secretly. Edith has ambitions. She
has gone TO the lord mayors dinners
and to the Royal Antiquarians aud to
Sir John Broduey'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. My dear Roxbnry, the
0dcll Carneys entertain the nobility
without conjunction, and they've been
known to hobnob with royalty. Mrs
Odell Carney was a Lady Somebody or
other before she married the second
time. She's terribly smart. Roxbury."
s"TTow. In the rame of heaven, do
they happen 10 he hohnohbing. rs you
call II. with the Rodneys, may | nsk?"
We'll. II seems that Odell-Cnrncy IL
promoting new South African mining
venture. have It fror1 Freddie Ul.
stervclt that he's trying to sell some
thing like million shares TO Mr.. Rod
ney. who has londS Of money that came
from real mines IN the far west. He'd
never he such fool nv to sink mill
lion in South Africa. you know, but
he's just clever enough TO see the nd.
vantage Of keeping Odell-Carney in
tow. uS It were Ii means great deal
TO Mrs Rodney. dou't you know. Ilox
bury. to he able to say that she toured
with the Odell-Carueys, Freddie says
that Cousin Alfred Is talking In II yer!
diplomatic manner Of going to London
In August to lonk fully into the matter
1t is understood that the Rodneys are
to he the guests of the Odeil-Carncys
while in London It won't be the sea
son. of course. so there won't be much
of a connection in the smart set. IL
is our dear Ediths 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 Of the compartment, bis broad
back screening her as much as possible
from the persistent glances Of Freddie
Ulstervelt, who was nobly striving to
confine his attentions to Katherine.
Brooks eyes were devouring her ex
quisite face with a greedness that
might have caused her some uneasi-
ness IL there had not been something
pleasantly agreeable In his way of do
ing 1t.
''Yes--faintly. he replied after an
almost imperceptible conflict between
the senses of sight and bearing. But
how does she intend to explain me
away? I'll be dreadful skeleton In
her closet If it comes to that. When
she Is obliged to produce the real Rox-
bury. what thenT
"She's thought Il all out, Roxbury,"
said Constance severely. but almost
inaudibly. I'm sure Freddie heard
part of what you said. Do be careful.
She's going TO reveal the whole plot to
Mrs Odell-Carney just as soon as Rox-
bury gives the word. treating 1t as q
very clever and necessary rusc, don't