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"It's the same Bansemer," said Harbert as they entered the club "I'd know hi the door, announced that Mr Cable was not at ho no effort to find his cardcase

"Yes, sir," responded the servant after a h the vestibule

"Say Mr Banse cos in the library when she caht was too dreadful for anyone to venture out unless--" she was saying as she gave hiht indoors and alone is a thousandfold ood company," interrupted Bansemer He drew up chairs in front of the fireplace and stood by waiting for her to be seated

"I had forgotten that Mr Cable was to attend a banquet at the Auditorium," she explained nervously, confident, however, that he felt she had not forgotten

"To be sure," he said "This is the night of the banquet I was not invited"

"I tried to telephone to ask you to coht The storet connection with anyone" A servant appeared in the doorway

"You are wanted at the telephone, Mrs Cable, Shall I say you will co to the roots of her hair, the mistress of the house excused herself and left the room Bansemer leaned back in his chair and s apology

"What a terrible night it must be for those poor linemen," she said "I remember what it o The blizzards out there are a great deal more severe than those we have here, Mr Banse the lines to-night Doesn't it seem heartless?"

"It does, indeed And yet, I daresay you've been scolding the One seldom thinks it worth while to be merciful when the telephone refuses to obey It's only a true philanthropist who can forgive the telephone However, I arateful to the blizzard and happy Fair weather would have deprived me of pleasure"

"I am sorry Mr Cable is not at horeatly," said he

"He expects to leave early--he isn't well," she hastened to say "Don't you want to sarette, if you don't hter-in-law? Surely I ht"