The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-03-14
Robin quickly opened the door. 6CVVb f iS if 7''

She is beside herself. She is like 8 maniac. She has lost you; she cannot 1 explain toto mademoise11e's father.
 Mon dieu, when he met her unex- pected1y in the hall he shouts, Where is my daughter?' And poor madame and-run away! Oui She dash out into the rain! It is terrible. She''-
 BedeIiat broke in upon this jumb1ed recitation. Where have we been, Robin? Where are we now?'
 "Where are we, Hobbs?''
 eve are just getting back to the Inn of the Stars, sir-descending, you might say, sir,'' said Hobbs.
 "Drive on, confound you.''
 The door slammed, and the final block was covered in so short a time that Robins final kiss was still warm on Bedelia's lips when the gallant cab rolled up to the portals of the Inn of the Stars.
 MT. Blithers had had trying day of it. Besides other annoyances, his wife raked him over the coals for what she was pleased to call his sense1ess persistence in the face of what she regarded as una1terab1e op- position on the part of the cabinet and house of nobIes.
 And so it was that MT. Blithers, feeling in need of cheer. arranged a little dinner for that evening at the Inn of the Stars. He invited his prin- cipa1 London lawyer and his wife, also his secondary London lawyer, his French lawyer and two attractive young women who it appears were related to the latter, although at quite distance, and then concluded that it was best to speak to his own wife about the little affair. She said she couldn't even think of going. Maud might arrive that very night. and she certainly was not going out of the hotel with such an event as that in prospect.
 "But Simpsons wife is coming protested MT. Bnthers, ttand Peri cau1t's cousins. Certainly you must come. Jolly little affair to Iiven us up bit. Now. Lou
 sI am quite positive that Lady Simpson will change her mind when she hears that Pericau1t'g cousins are going" said Mrs. B1ithers acid1y.
 He thought for moment. 'If that's the case, Lou. you'll have to come, if only to save my reputation" he said, 'sI didn't think it Of Pericau1t."
 Mrs. Blithers re1ented. She went to the dinner, and so did Lady Simpson. I despite Pericault's cousins, and the only ones in the party who appeared to be uneasy were the cousins them selves.
 The millionaire's table was placed in the very center of the dining room and plates were laid for eight. At the last minute MT. B1ithers ordered the number increased to nine.
 fnT in pearance," he explained to Lady 1 Simpson. tI have left word at the hotel for her to come up if by any chance she happens to arrive on the | evening train.''
 Haven't you heard from her, MT. | inquired the austere lady. 1 regarding the top of his head with an lily directed 1orgnon.
 eve have" said he, "but not deh nitely."
 Two hours later MT. Blithers look ed at his watch again. The party was quite gay; at least 50 per cent | 
 tsThat train has, been in for an hour,'' said the host. q guess Maud didn't come. left word for the hotel l to call me up if she arrived q also told 'em to send up any teIe- | gram that might come," he informed l his wife, who merely lifted her eye | Drows. They had been lowered per in consequence of the ebul- | Hence of Pericault's cousins.
 The vivacious young women were 1 attracting a great deal of attention l to their table. Smart diners in the l immediate neighborhood appeared to | be trif1e shocked. Three dignified looking gentlemen seated near the | door got up and left the room.
 .We really must be going" said | Mrs. Blithers nervously.
 "All right" said Mr. B1ithers. 'tCall l the cars up, waiter"
 Out in the wide, brilliantly lighted 1 foyer a few late stayers were wait | ing for their conveyances to be an nounced. As the four departing mem bers of the BIithers party grouped | near the big doors, impa- 1 tient to be off, a brass buttoned boy 1 came up and delivered a telegram to l the host.
 He was on the point of tearing open | the envelope when his eyes fell upon l two people who had just entered the l hall from without, a man and woman | clad in ra1ncoats. At the same in | stant the former saw MT. B1ithers. l
 
 directed her attention to the million | aire. 'sNow for it. Bedelia,'' he whispered sxcitedly.
 Bedelia gazed calmly at MT. BIith- | CTS, and MT. B1ithers gazed ,b1ankly | at the Prince of Graustark. Then the | great financier bowed very deeply | and called out: "Good evening, prince!" He received no response to his po- | lite greeting, for the prince was star | Ing at Bede1ia as if stupefed. The 1 face was very red with | as he turned it away. "He-he doesn't recognize you,'' gasped Robin in amazement. "Who2" she asked. her eyes search | ng the room with an eager, inQuir- | ng look ssYOur father" he said