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Madam was radiant "I told you so," she said proudly "The Mostyns have intellect as well as land There are no stupid Mostyns I hope you asked hiht the about Poor things! How can they have any feelings left?"

"There was no piano in the room, Granny, and the coht to have ed it, Ethel" Then with a touch of anxiety, "I hope all this cleverness was natural--I ne You know, Ethel, we think as we drink, and Fred isn't used to those frisky wines Mostyn cellars are full of old sherry and claret, and Fred's father was always against frothing, sparkling wines"

"Granny, it was all Fred Wine had nothing to do with it, but a certain woman had; in fact, she was the inspirer, and Fred fell fifty fathoms deep in love with her the very ht not, so struck with love was he Ruth got him to afor a few ether"

"Oh, what a tale! What a cobweb tale! I don't believe a word of it," and she laughed ospel, Granny"

"Name her, then Who was the woman?"

"Dora"

"It is beyond belief, above belief, out of all reason It cannot be, and it shall not be, and if you areup a story to tease me, Ethel Rawdon----"

"Grandmother, let me tell you just how it ca for Dora, and she suddenly entered She was dressed in soft amber silk from head to feet; diamonds were in her black hair, and on the bands across her shoulders, on her corsage, on her belt, her hands, and even her slippers Under the electric lights she looked as if she was in a golden aura, scintillating with stars She took Fred's breath away He was talking to Ruth, and he could not finish the word he was saying Ruth thought he was going to faint----"

"Don't tell randmother, this nonsense is truth As I said before, Ruth took hiot control of hio to her Ruth introduced them, and as she raised her soft, black eyes to his, and put her hand on his arain, but this time it was like possession He was the courtier in a ave her smile for smile, and then when they were seated side by side he becarandmother"