orward, his gray-brown eyes fixed hungrily upon Genevieve. A moment later he had her in his arms. She ret

ented Mr. Leslie, patting his daughter'

u at once, in spite of your cables, if you

England, since Lady Chetwynd had asked you. But come now. I must see you start

from her and jerk

d you not receive my telegram, that we had met Mr. Blake and L

brows. First to be transfixed by their glance was young Ashton, who stood to

nswered with easy assurance: "I thought it would do no harm to run d

our work all the time-stick!" rejoined Mr. Leslie. He turned and met the

it me," interposed Mrs

f Avondale: I have t

lutching the Englishman's hand in a nervous gri

he right man, y' know,

n it is not worth menti

"It's my friend Thomas

e's impassive face with marked coldne

e, chum-all over Wes

entitled to the credit

sl

part later. You'll, of

s narrowing eyes on Bla

the sa

ie," replied

to-day. I'll give you an appointment for

," said Blake. "I haven't asked for an

in his tone, "of course you'll go. Papa wishes to thank you

e her appealing glance, only to

thanks from him, Mis

on't understand why you and Tom-Couldn't you-won't you please be a little more cordial? Wai

ly: "Sorry, Miss Jenny. You know I'd like t

you to bre

've given my wo

u and papa to come t

o-There now, don't worry. Long as you want me to,

r off, with a curt call to Mrs. Gantry: "Come, Amice. Dolores brought the c

scarcely time for a parting glance at Blake and Lord James. M

et, earl, you are

of his cards, held it out. "Pardon me, your lordship. Here's a list of my favo

speculators," explained Dolores. "Before he went to

irked Ashton. "Wait!

orters. Ashton hastened after, in a vain attempt to overtake her. Crowds part easier before a pre

fell from the hand that Lord Jam

lake. "I feel just prime fo

into his pocket, and twisted at

ed. "Her guv'nor was a bit crusty. Qu

l right," assented Blake. He added eagerly, "Say, Jimmy, she's just the one for

else coming up to Aden-and before. S

ll, we've come to the show-down.

" corrected

't you! I'd knock you cl

d it been any other girl, now! But having met her befor

don't forget you began to play fair just as soon as you got

ked it all over again. Give me your trunk check. I'll have my man

t was all right, long a

hallroom and begin

until you fi

man who boosted me from a bum to a transitman. Whitest man that ever was! Last I heard, he'd located here in Chicago as a consulting engin

es. "But I'll stay by you till you've looked around.

n a fond growl. "Well, signal your Man Friday,

hand luggage, and reached down to grasp Blake's suitcase, which had been left by one of the porters. But Blake was too quick fo

copying an address from t

rn Street. Next thing's to see if he's in town. Shunt your col

o the hotel. He himself proceeded to button up his

gh the depot windows at the whirling snowstorm without. "If

t up in the Kootenay when the blizz

Lord James, with a shiver. "But come