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y sy ‘The Odd Bxplotts of —— In New York BY GEORGE BARR “Bowmndii, f014, ty Déie, Mind & 00) a: CHAPTER Ill. wi (Continued) Protecting the Blood. ‘ES, go on.” “The sole object I have in life is to eee my girl bappy and at the same time at the top of the heap. She is worthy of any man's love. She is as good as gold. Bhe"—— “The point is this, then: You would like to have me for a son-in-law.” “Yes,” said Mr. Blithers. Robin grinned. He was amused in spite of himself. “You take it for granted that I can be bought?” Ehave not made any such state- ment.’ “And how much will you hand over to the man of her choice when she marries him?” inquired the young man, ; “¥ou' will be her choice,” said the other, without the quiver of an eye- er ‘How can you be sure of that? Has she no mind of her own?” “It ian't incomprehensible that she should fall in love with you, is it?” It might be possible, of course, provided she 1s not already in love with some one else. Mr, Blithers started. ‘Have you heard any one say that—but, that’s nonsense! . She's not in love with any one, take it from me. And just to bow you how fair I am to her—and to'you—I'll stake my head you fall in love with each other before you've been together a week.” “But wo're not going to be together for @ week.” A “I should have said before you've known, each, other a.week. You will ‘fnd”—— “Just a moment, please. We can out all this very short, and go about our business. I've never seen your whter, nor, to my knowledge, has ah@ ever laid eyes on me; ¥rom what I've heard of ‘her, shé asa mind of her own, You will not be able to forde into..a. marriage that doesn't appeal to her, and you may be, quite- sure, “Mr. Bilthers, that you canit force. me mto one. I do not War You'td feel that I have a single disparaging thought concerning Miss Bijthers. It is possible that 1 could fall in love with her inside of a week, or, even sooner, But | don't intend Mr, Biithers, any more than she intertds to fgll in love with me, You that twenty millions will go to the man she marries, if he is your choice, Weill, J don't give a hang, sir, 1f you make it fifty millions. The chap who gets jt will not be me, 60 what's the odds? You". “Wait a minute, young man,” sald Mr. Buthera coolly, (He was never ogee but cool when under fire.) * , pot wait until you have met my daughter, before making a statement like. ‘that? , am I not the ong, who ig taking chances? Well, I'm willing to risk my girl's happiness with you and that's saying everything when you come right down to it. She wil make you happy {n’—— “I am pot for sale, Mr. Bliithers gaid Robin abruptly. “Good morning.” He turned into the wood and was gauntering away with his chin high in the air when Mr. Blithers called out. to him from behind. “I shall expect you to-night, just t he. name. Robin halted, amazed by the man’s assurance. He retraced his steps to the roadside. “Will you pardon a slight feeling of curlosity on my part, Mr. Blithers, if, L ask whether your daughter edanents to the arrangement you pro- pose? Does she approve of the scheme?” ‘Mr, Biithers was honest. “No, she doesn't,” he said succinctly. “At least, not at present. I'll be honest with you, ' She stayed away from the ball last night simply because she did not That's the kind jake off my hat to her!” “She is a brick, after all. Take it from me, Mr, Blithers, you will not be able to hand over twenty millions without her consent. T bélieve that I should enjoy meeting her, now that I come to think of it. It id be a pleasure to exchange confidences with @ girl of that sor “Come now, Prince, I know you'll get on famously”. “{ should like her to know that I consider her a brick, Mr. Hiithers, Is it too miyeh to ask of you? Just tell her that'I think she’s a brick.” “Tell her yourself,” growled Mr, Biithers, looking very biack. “You ‘will see her this evening,” he addod, Mu 't.instfuct. your chauffeur to r You up here or will you walk to*— I Walk to Red Roof,” said Mr, rh, doggédiy. “I'm going to 18k Mrs. King to you off for to-night.’ —_--- CHAPTER IV, A Letter From Maud. UT Maud did not come back that day. And next morn- B mg Mr. Blithers learned z that the Prince was about to atart, incognito, for Europe om the’ Jupiter. That day brought a letter from Maud. Mra. Blithers read {¢ aloud to hér husband, It ran: “Dearent Mother: I inclose a cutting froth a weekly: paper. You may seo for yourself what a sickening thing ‘t te, The whole world knows by this ed: Robin. comme time ‘thatrtie ball was a joke—a Bor- Pi « isn't alone in his mirth, either. I Xe not, by any chance, want me. You ” (ePEESM GRAUSTARK @ Poreign Princeling end Butwhere ——~ M’CUTCHEON (| you are trying to hand me over to Prince Robin neatly wrapped up in bank notes. And everybody knows that he is laughing at us, and he ui sg ee at i z. don’t object to having a title, but I do object to having a husband that I don't want and who certainly could i ; i LE E is i i i E. d 4 think that I am in love with Channie Scoville, Well, I'm not. I am very fond of hiv, that’s ali, and if it came to a pinch 1 would marry tim in preference to afy prince on the globe. “How could afty prince love a girl who set out to buy him with a lot of silly mitilions? It's not to be expected. ‘I know it is done in the best society, but I should want my prince to be happy instead of merely comfortable. I should want both of us to live happy ever afterward. “So, dearest mother, I am going abroad to forget. Miranda is going with me, and we sali next Saturday on the Jupiter, I think. We haven't got our suite, but Mr. Bliss says ho is gure he can arrange it for me, If we can’t get one on the Jupiter we'll take some other boat that is just aa inconspicuous. You see, | want to go on a ahip that isn’t likely to be with people 1 know, for it is my in- tention to travel incog., as they say in the books. No one snail stare at me and gay: ‘There is that Maud Biith- we were reading about, Her father is going to buy a prince for her. ‘I know dad will Ee petreces, furi- ous, but I’m going or die, one or the other, I find I have lota of money in bank. Now it won't do a bit of good to try to atop me, dear The best thing for you and dad to do is to come down at once and say good- by to me—but you are not to go to the steamer! Never! Please, please z 28 F283 z i f gs ; 5 3 BF ih a5 lal 5g Pate F i i g F FOUD, CLOTHING, GUNS, POWDER, Dyvar COTTON, GUNCOTION, SUGAR i = I i 29 3 s “Blithera? The name ‘is a he Maud Blithers? What is she E i H a 3 i j i A i 3 HE “Loads, if it means more to you. I forgot that you are a foreigner. He nderful ball last week and principalities, 4 it is Quite Amy ible to tell one from the oth ey don’t even appear on the maps. He on ee & gortectiy ste 4 face, tho! secretly annoy 2 was the talk of the town, that ball. It must have cost roodies of money. Ie that right?” “Yes, but it doesn't sound right it. Naturally one P Sa ay pe “We sa: very ‘ond. of them. gn te reeumee eyed girl posed every one jew knew Miss a ra, She's quite the tien! I'm ne apd forgive to ‘Mr. Blithers was he exclaimed, sobbed Mrs. Blithers, “Im- hould think #he might “Brace up! Grasp the romanee. 1 “Indeed Both of ‘em sailing under assume pa Bomseigh, wtp alk these lovely F names on the same ship. They see t ore intros vely, “Yee; each other on deck. Mutual attrac- 7 ‘aaa bye told. that, in apite of ot fion, Tove at first sight, Both of come, ‘There must be some private— and I shall never recede from my po- elderty one, as if It were a necessary companion, “this ls quite irregular. I she ta the prettiest girl ia New York. Sel bance en we ata cir tg men die vey geune way ane be of Pye ewyew ph Then joa) — boyy | it Je, unusual, Pray allow fa 1e sa eare “y ly accosting f. e rug away and three ra of e; — a tei eeaith te cc atennee, ans oe Prince.” examined the place where ft Schmidt _ "T think it is only right that Mr, Basu,” he cupplemented gracefully, fanaieee ai,bes pardon. Je this Mr, Tote , [And 1 intend to remain young, my ‘had been reclining, “That's o4d, Did Achmidt should return goed Soy evil,” “it leat true, c re * en? ‘ount, s marriages h to it t irl gaily. “Please 7 "t true! > t M. for air, aldens, mber thinking — « "7 iw ow. ' pretuies in Riad ‘bf a air] she ne But listen, to urserat) "OF YOu sir at the that remark out for myacle after a 11, 0m confident that there wawine © Ze sta the Prince bowed, but this "How can you say tha whea you ar tn ‘careful that ‘Maud doesn’t suspect that we're putting up @ job-om her. She'd balk at the gang-plank and that would be the end of it. She must not know that he is on board. Now, he: ” and he Legend great deal of effort, and you may re- member that I sprung it with consid erable effect on the cabinet when t! matter was formally discussed a year or two ago. You heard about it, didn't you, Dink?" bs. hens,’ 'y newspaper in the world time there was amusement instead of ‘uncertainty in Bis eyes. It was the frat time “Bring it to my stateroom, Totten,” said R. Schmidt briefly, and the old man hurried away on the heels of the mensenger. The two young men sauntered care- lessly in an opposite direction and soon disappeared from the deck, A few minutes later Totten entered tho bac rosy eee -— s “Loan any pertectly clear conscience, Mies Guile,” said he, and ‘was filled with delight abe bit her lp as a sign of te “Do your friends come from listen Vienna?” she inquired abruptly. “Yea,” he said, and then gaved his why I’ belleve-yeu Bim to be ther that any one had ever even by inference, to and carry.” Moreover, she Was e@xtremely cool about it, as one who exacts much of young men in serge sults and outing caps. He found I am very sorry.’ “The steward must haye put that card there while you were at lunch- mnereemmene CHAPTER VI. The Lieutenant Reports. . fifteen as™ juxurious parlor of R. Schmidt and P a8 coming from me, didn't eon, dear. What right has he to sell himself wondering what she would face as usual by adding under hii mounting to such helahts sf laid an unopened wireless message on there you are. I can't our chairs over again? I phatl report say if he were to suddenly announce breath: “but they don't live the: the was fairly lifted to the table at the young man’s elbow. publicly avowed prin- this to the Captain"—— that he was the Prince of Graustark. oy ure very interestin, It was not in him to He outright, fl Heaven he produced, and for once ~ “Open it, Totten.” ciples.’ “L am quite positive that this te The thought. tickled hia fancy, ac. hence the handy way of appeasiag B the Jupiter was discharge in her life she actually submitted = he old tan slit the envelope and . fle summoned Hobbs, his Engtish my chair, wir," suld the girl, a spot counting, no doubt, for the even deep- his conscience. ing passengers at PI; g to his bumptious argument without glanced at the contents. He nodded Valet, and sent him to order for the of red in each cheek, “It was en- er bow that ho gave her. “T looking $ his head in answer to an unspoken [rio @ certain corner table in the din- gared two days ago. I have been oc- ‘They can’t be very far away,” he Count Quinnox and go much as u single protesting word. . 8 8 jally the younger., I can- ty Se be question. ing saloon. In three minutes Hobbs Cupying it since—but it really doesn't observed quite meekly. “Oh, I say re sireeitar sie Loe ae Dank stood well forward Ny ‘ jupiter was back with the information that CUP: » Eeay, not rem: , ie mist and aarianle, eo @till was the Prince. Every bond has been gobbled Teen pte wana han Valnly ered te ene “Not at al,” be mado hi wt to say. Hy. “ "What has become of Miss Rot un, wi vauine enthusiasm Sot gaat, be elaa When tie ae "t * Ci # rt ere has been * f ‘The decks of the Jupiter were wet “Dogg he mc-tion the name of the tan SAseaes ber TL Mokmian oma pace, Oe rt ca whens Cork ae: man touched hie cap and | she was silent for a moment, Some. over and we have him safely in Grew | was twenty-four hours astern, “Only by the use of the personal ,, “I am quite sure, sir, he put tt to messing things up. ieee iy upon Fr young bry by failed, and abe was rather etark,” said Count Quinnox; em — WEhroe tall, interesting looking men pronoun, He says—I have taken them very DARTOCeMeEAnd Banaly. Hit about the “VAch! See how I have forgot! It ‘Do you like New York?’ ahe asked, DAnk answered: s stood leaning against the starboard over the Paria and Berlin holdings. (ro tun sve yean on the Pughtiest let aoubt the steward who changed here! ‘The best place on the deck-- “immensely, I met & t many “That will not make the slightest ruil of the promenade deck Wag as eee ene See Ine back to me #8o ‘umole the cards had sufficient intelligence Of @Ry deck. Seol Two-side by dolightful people there, Guile. difference, ‘sir, If he ects his head ° st, wate side—above the door, away from the asus d ‘ardly believe he was an to remove all incriminating evidence,” You say you do not know the Blithers to marry this Mise ‘B. Guile’ he'll €0, hi ¢ exercise fiends. Two were = “By jove!" fell from the lips of both + “e rr draft—see, in the corner, ha! ha! Yes! family? Mr. Blithers le a rare old “a Young, the third was old, and of the men, and then the three Graustar- “Sq Ware". way not unnecessarily “' the Cooly. owe Sally Molen TWO by side. The very best. Misa bird.” tt Lf we take bim to the North Pole, three there was one who merited the second glance that invariably was bestowed upon him by the circling passers-by. He stood between the gaunt, sol- kians stared in speechless amaze- ment at each other for the space of @ minute before another word was spoken. ° “Buthers!” exelaimed Dank, sink- Gulle complains of the draft from the door, I exchanged chairs. See! But I forgot to speak. Yes! See’ And, sure enough, there were the All Graustark can’t stop him-rnoe man Bilthers either, Besides, he. he isn’t going to Edelweiss Persistent,” said the Prince, annoye t, Pray retain the “Tt really 1s of no consequence where rd. “Ian't there some talk of his daugh- Mr."—— She peered at the engaged the Priace of ter being to Graustark?" Ho felt that his ears were chair, name card—"“Mr, Schmidt.” Her cool Insolence succeeded in net- Dank. “He would make short work ly most Chairs of Miss Gulle and her com- “The newspapers hinted at something ®*ely. auety‘simah a (BG Fah: ng ea ao cae none “ne, See ial ian He poule Whe Malorne ia catalase Pann areal, weoned are inthe of he soret wera “Tit tne to ma man with one that was close cropped with an entirely different inflection, &%°, them chucked overboard Alrectnens. the long row that lined the deck, the The Prince?’ "I thought it would be. He wo ait.’ “If Blithers were only here," sighed mae “I beg pardon, sir,” further adven- tured Hobbs, “but I fancy not even Mr. Blithers could move that young “Thank you, I shall do ao, Wi thereby manage to strike a fair av age. I selue your deck chair, you and smart. He wore a blue serge sult and affected a short-visored cap of the same material and lazily puffed ‘The word was conviction itself as he Pronounced it, R. Shmidt indulged tn a wry little to the decision not more than ‘ rl Yes. Wh Uke?” at te he hours ago, He is determined to ve seon pictures of him,” foot rests pointed directly at’ the chair R, Schmidt had just vacated, he , th Hy not more than @ yard and w halt a ata very commonplace briar pipe. — amilie, “It amounts to nearly twenty WOMAN Bir if ane Rid qnren ae seize my table. Wo are quits. away, equlvooated, Rather nice looking, 1 a couple of weeks at Interlaken:* (i ‘The customary he-gossip and peren- million dollars, Count. That's a “Smt to be mo ove y life, “She smiled faintly. “KR. Schmidt did low stupid!” exclaimed Mins ‘Interlaken ?" nial snooper who is always making great deal of money to spend in the ®!T, have I seen’ ngt sound young and gentle, but old Guile. “Thank Tht pp Ot Course he 1s dike all foreign no. , you, steward, blemen and will leap-at tho Blithers “Yes. Mise Guile expects to step ? atter what ship one f 4) a Twenty minutes later, R. Schmidt, and hateful. That is why I seized the 4, , 5 é ‘ 4 takes or the direction ne gocs noted ride D geunten (us old Count, peg tele Ba crad th ie BApbente tablo, I expected to find R. Bohmidt to have dimtrted: yout aber aes Riastlnon (hel seeey tor tha poss rene re Ko ; d discovel Ni a fat, ol jerman with very don't you?” Th the oe eee, vas Schmidt of Prince with's slagulariy sian cianoe Wesliat Ge. ee oe 8 5 Pycertres Be on Aneta, sesien ¥ pales “Not to the extent that I shall move igor in the way ane aid it, Sow: Vignes iy an Austrian of: gamer” You understand his ginary delinquency of the hitherto {t very nicely, Mr, Schmidt, and Tam Sut Of this one,” he replied gallantly, ¢ her velvety ‘eyes ware sud- ficer,” ho always proclaimed, and that werPerfectly. It's clear as 4: He infallible Hobbs, ‘undone, Won't you permit me to re- thes LA ep claim to it. I intend to stand up for my rights, seemed to settle it. intends to be the crown father-in- atore your table to you tana what are you CHAPTER V. Miss Gulle, even though could not Luckily, he did not hear R. Schmidt's law. I pose hi e The elderly lady was tapping the ” to impanaive estimate of the first cabin stark to establish an Order of Hoval The Prince Meets Mis deck with @ most impatient foot, YOu find me at your foot, very atrong and obvious reasons. He he declines to realize parade, or he might have had some- Grandfather e Prince: Meets 8 Guile. Vierny, my doar, we were quite y How | perfectly love”—~ began changed the gubject by asking where the importance of a fortaight Tine 50 Fepse) TAL ous Bog Rave “It may prove to be no jest, Robin,” ATER on R. Schmidt sat wits on rd in approaching the - hing ZX i Perel ve going hela with Oaser 66 Soe Syeteey ook pal in % " walter, —_— purrd . LOW , he PivQueer looking lot of people,” sala S#id the Count seriously, alone, dreaming, in a shel- Me ee ae engaged,” inter- 100k from her companion served as a ther brow was moist, and he looked check, and ghe beame at once the coolly Indifferent creature who exacts everything. “Thank you, Mr. Schmidt, for being so nice when we were try- ing to be horrid.” ‘But yeu don't know how nice you are when you are trying to be bor- rid," ahe remarked. “Are you not go- ing to stt down, now that we've cap- tured the disappearing chair? “No,” she sald, and he fancied he | } tered corner of the prome- nade deck, where chairs had been secured by tho forehanded "Hobbs Two women game and stood over him, but little did they suspect that his dream was of one of them; tho one with the lovely eyes and the soft, brown halr, They surveyed him, thing but an unconquerable seldiens ai “t told him wo were ex; 7 reach home by (he end of seat Seatttn and he said that a quiet the Alps would make ne of us.’ uu mean to say he expeate, me to Gawdien— * bie “More than that, air, % ne shall ‘ before the J R. Schmidt, and his two companions mondily nodded their heads. ‘It was uncommonly decent of Blithers not coming down to see us off,” said the elderly man, Who was down on the passenger list as Tott “I was apprehe ‘pon my soul, stuck like a leech up to the last min- ute.” “My dear Quinnox, don't look so gad,” cried the Prince. “He may have money enough to buy Graus-' tark, but he hasn't enough to buy grandchildren that won't grow, you know. He is counting chickens be- ie fore they're hatched, which isn't a good business principle, I'd have you to know.” “He suid he had never set his heart on anything that he didn’t get in the end; wasn't that it?” rupted the young lady. “‘R. Schmidt’ was the name he gave and I informed him !t meant nothing to me. I am very sorry, Mr. Schmidt. I suppose it was all because I am so accustomed to having my own way.” “In that case it 1s all very easy to understand,” said be, “for I have always longed to be in a position where I could have my own way. I am sure that if I could have it, I [e ig with him. ut pray do not ook #0 gloomy, Mr, Schmidt, I shall not make any demands upon your time while I am there. You may”—— “I am quite sure of that,” he terrupted, with his ready smite, . Lam @ person of no consequence fenna, while you—Ah, well, as an American girl you will be hobnob- “We should have a Marconigram to- night or to-morrow in regard to the bid made in Paris for the bonds held &4 is would be ® most overbearing, selfish ®4W regret in her eyes, “I am going D!ng with the nobility while the 4 by the French I think #0, Something of the sort, 7 pering, the one with a little would b ne to my room—it I can find it. No doubt bumble Schmidt site afar of and = + ! [shall take Mra. a pulling at his short. mui I took it as a joke, rown on her brow, the other with PSit it also ts 1h 4 marvels at the kindness of @ fate that “4 é . ‘© must inquire at the office for also lost. ‘This seems to be a befell him in th iddle of the At ton into my confidence. It ia the Blithers is investigating.’ “Well, I took it @ thr distinct signs of annoyance in her the jetter, my dear, before-— day for misplacing things.” 1 m in the middie of the At- hope, I fear, I shall tell her that e “There is something sinister in all “A threat? face. The girl was not more than “! "At any rate, permit me to thank /@ntlc Ocean, and yet curses the ate —— } “A pleasant, agreeable threat, of course. He has set his heart on hav- ing the crown of Graustark worn by that makes him unworthy of slightest notice fro American girl. this,” said R. Schmidt. “Who is buy- ing up all the outstanding bonds and what is the amount? you for discovering me, Miss Guile.” “No ho) “Oh, I gereeey, U shall misplace you, twenty, her companion quite old full: enough to be her mother—a consid- there,” said Dank “Haven't you noticed how ksea together oll m the aforesaid ¢ London has sold h too, Mr. Bchmi Bhe said it #o In- For, I daresay, Miss she is to have them . ail'that wore held there and Paris ts & Blithers,/ “That ia the long and erate if not complimentary estimate, Heck at iba mista: Bees the oléntly that he’ fushed as ho drew Gullo, you, like all American’ gtr, time®* © a approached on the same day. ris of it. " " maelf up and ai aside to allow A 2 e Jupiter most and Berlin should sll, nearly four “That's just the point” said Quin. {07 * sir’ mother may be elther stooped to recover the missive, but ere): Dean’ SepPee istant their _, “That really isn’t fair, Mr, Bohmiat.” . rg forty, fifty or even fifty-five, when rg you come to think of it. “I beg your pardon,” said the older woman, without the faintest trace of million pounds in Graustark bonds will be in the hands of people whose iden- tity and motives appear to be shrouded deepest mystery.” nd four million pounds represents she protested, flushing. y should you and I quarrel over @ con- gun when the good ship dition that cannot ly, to either Brerh of us? You are not anc leman, and Bi Oy Sot Ante, oe at IT am not a title-seeking American eyes met, and the sign of the humble was not to be found in the expression of either, ‘Even that will be something for nox. “He is Poetiy } it eo that you can’t marry without his consent.” “The deuce you say!” “Iam not saying that he can carry out his design, my dear boy, but it is little gasp she pounced upon it and, like a child proceeded to hold it be- hind her back. He stiffened, “I ree member that you said it was from For 4 me to look forward to, Miss Guile,” unaccountable tho entire amount of our bonds held Nis secret hope, just tho same, So embarraaement—indeod, with somo Your father” = | | Bilge war trom being vexed, ane fir. So, why all this beautiful wis Guile and ner companie said Totten, with far e Graustark ts concerned, she will asperity—"I think you are occupyin® man pela it forth for his Inspection, £4¥ored bim with a faint amile of— wonyt alone rather adroitly concealing the post- It was ad- id by you no matter w: betides, now, there ts nothing so dear to our hearts as ¢) e of his grizzled “The remainder are in the pos- session of our own institutions and the people themselves. We should “It only remains for me to humbly had beg your pardon and to add that if ‘ou come to Vienna my every waking Pleasure ¢) travel was it wonder or admiration? eo Then she moved away, followed by the uneasy lady—who was old enoug! to be her mother and wasn't. one of our chairs,” He scrambled out of the steamer rug and came to his feet, blushing mark with her thumb, dressod to "Mise B. Guile ter, New York City, N. Y. jour shall be devoted to the hear from Edelweiss too in response to the roots of his hair. Robin romained standing for a mo- f-— preasio to my cablegram, Perhaps Romano utterly out of the question, — ain written, ment, looking after her, and somehow ,,"! am sorry I mentioned it, Mr. may ‘be able to throw light co the ‘said the Prince, ting bis ‘I beg your pardon,” he stammered, Tt is only. fair that we should be he felt that his dream was not Schmidt,” she interrupted ~ a bl situation. I confess that I am trou- jaws. and found his awkwardness rewarded quits in every particular,” she sald, ended. She ¢urned the corner of "You may rest easy, for I shall not bled.” The Count sighed patiently. "So by an extremely sweet smile—in the With & frank smile. deck bullding and waa lost to sight, keep you awake for a single hour, it “Russia would have no object in you say, my boy, so you say. But eyes of the one he addressed. Ho bowed. “A letter of introduo- Ho sat down, only to arise almost in- Besides, I nimy not go to Vienna at her, Was it, after all, to be put buying up our general bonds, would you are not reasonable. How can “0 ‘ tion," he sald, “in tho strictest sense tly, moved by a livelier curiosity J." as @ simple ateamer cncount Foe, uF eenarel be You know that the Crown Princess ot "We were looking for a letter that of the word. You have already had (han he ever had felt before. Cone “Have you travelled extensively in she’ deiinert e She would have Dawabergen is not the very mate Iam quite sure was left in my chair,” my card thrust upon you, #0 every- scious of a certain feeling of stealth, Europe?” that the; Was hi nothing to gain. Mr, Blithers assured your soul has been craving’—— she said. thing is quite regular. And now it is he acrutinized the cards in‘the backs She was smiling once more, “f prin b us that “That's not the point. I am op- “A letter?” he murmured vaguely, only right and proper that I should of the two chairs, don't know what you would t he was not in the least ap- ward was loclared wehensive. In fact, he d that poeea to this miserablo custom of giv- and at once began to search with his see what has become of your chairs. collect! the discarded steamer rugs extensively,” sho sald. “I was edu- if he useia not be buying bends that ing in without the consent eyes ‘Permit me”—— far wa the deck, and the few cated in Paris, I have vo tons? @ not mature for twelve years to of the vitally concerned, “Mxom father,” volunteered the <Hoaily, Misa Guile," interposed her palesugare who ‘coupled chaite ape erable wintams’in Rowe ques