The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-26

said his Ioi;!sh.p I--canIngly, when l introduce you to him-in San Marco"
 'Lord Narrowly" said Minot slowly, ''my instructions are to go south with you-en the yacht
 For a moment the two men stared into each others eyes. Then Lord Narrowly pursed his thin lips and gazed out at Fifth avenue, gay and colorful in the February s1n.
 "How extremely unfortunate" he drawled. Tt is not my boat, MT. MI not. If it were, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to extend an invitation to you"
 q understand" said Minot. But l am to go-invited or uninvited."
 "In my interests?' asked Narrowly sarcastically.
 "As the personal conductor of the bridegroom"
 "Mr. Minot-really"-
 q have no wish to be rude, Lord Narrowly, but it is our turn to be a little fantastic now. Could anything be more fantastic than boarding a yacht uninvited"
 "My dear chap began Narrowly angrily.
 ''No matter" MT. Minot stood up. "I'll say au revoir. Lord Narrowly, until tonight
 "Or until we meet in San Marco Lord Narrowly regained his good na. lure. "l'm extremely sorry to be SC impolite. But I believe we're going to be very good friends. none the less. '
 Were going to be very close to each other, at any rate." Minot smiled "Once more au revoir, your lordship
 Pardon me, goodby." answered Lord Narrowly. with decision.
 And Richard Minot was again thread ing his way between awed tables.
 Walking slowly down Fifth avenue MT. Minot was forced to admit that he had not made a very suspicious be ginning in his new role. Why had Lord Narrowly refused so determin edly to invite him aboard the yacht that was to bear the eager bridegroom south? And what was he to do now Might he not discover where the yach, lay, board it at dusk and conceal him self in a vacant cabin until the party was well under way? It sounded fair ly simple.
 But it proved otherwise. He wal baked from the outset. For two hours in the library of his club, in telephone booths and elsewhere, he sought fol some tangible evidence of the existence of wealthy American named Martin Wall and yacht called the Lileth City directories and yacht club veal books alike were silent Myth. myth myth. ran through Dick Minot's mind Somewhat discouraged. he returned to his club and startled waiter by | demanding dinner nt 4:30 in the after I noon. Going then to his rooms, he ex changed his overcoat for sweater, his hat for golf cap. At 5:30 spy fol the first time in his eventful young life. he stood opposite the main en | trance of Lord Harrowby's hotel Near by ticked q taxi. engaged for the even l ing.
 | At S:15 a tall blond man, in a very | expensive fur coat which impressed even the cab starter. came down the steps of the hotel. He ordered a lim0u sine and WIZ, whirled away to the west At S:15H Mir. MinOt followed
 Lord Harrowby's car proceeded to the drive and, turning, sped north be tween the moonlit river and the manli1 apartment houses. In the neighbOr hood of One Hundred and Tenth stree 1t came to a stop, and as MinN's cal passed slowly by. he saw his lordshiI standing in the moonlight paying hi. chauffeur. Hastily dismissing his owr car, he ran back in time to see Lort Narrowly disappear down one of thu stone stairways into the gloom of tn, park that skirts the Hudson. He fol lowed.
 On and on down the steps and barr wind swept paths he hurried, unti finally the river, cold, silvery, serene lay before him. Some thirty yard from shore he beheld the lights of ; yacht flashing against the gloomy back ground of Jcrsov. The I,ileth.
 (To Be Continued>