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But Bryce Denning expected ot all that he expected The young round to meet on, and they quickly became as intimate as ever Frederick Mostyn perer Bryce could hardly help catching enthusiasm from Mostyn on the subject of New York, and he was able to show his new acquaintance phases of life in the reatest interest to the inquisitive Yorkshire squire--Chinese theaters and opium dives; Ger thereat American city; queer restaurants, where he could eat of the national dishes of every civilized country under the sun; places of aal, and the vast under side of the evident life--all the uncared for toiling of the thousands ork through theh neither of thes of their hearts or the real aim of their lives

The proposed dinner took place ten days after its suggestion There was nothing remarkable in the function itself; all millionaires have the sas with precisely the saidly ordained laws of conversation Stories about public people, reinal ideas or decided opinions are unpardonable social errors Yet even these commonplace events may contain some elee its aims and desires as to virtually create a new character It was Frederick Mostyn who in this instance underwent this great personal change; a change totally unexpected and for which he was absolutely unprepared For the people gathered in Mrs Denning's drawing-room were mostly known to him, and the exceptions did not appear to possess any rehtfully at a , his pale, lofty beauty wearing an air of expectation Mostyn decided that he was naturally impatient for the presence of his fiancee, whose delayed entrance he perceived was also annoying Ethel Then there was a slight movement, a sudden silence, and Mostyn saw Stanhope's face flush and turn ically radiant Mechanically he followed his movement and the next moment his eyes met Fate, and Love slipped in between Dora was there, a fairy-like vision in pale amber draperies, softened with silk lace Diamonds were in her wonderfully waved hair and round her fair white neck They clasped her belt and adorned the instep of her little amber silk slippers