Part 16 (1/2)

Seven Sachs urbanely sht”

”Certainly,” agreed Mr Bryany with eagerness, and -roo a key

Mr Bryany, by aEdward Henry's eye as he took the key, blushed

In a moment Edward Henry was alone with the two silent celebrities

”Well,” said Edward Henry to himself, ”I've let myself in for it this ti here?”

Rose Euclid coughed and arranged the folds of her dress

”I suppose, like hts,” said Edward Henry to Seven Sachs--the Five Towns is much visited by Aown?”

”Bully!” said Seven Sachs, with the faintest twinkle And Rose Euclid gave the le

”I can do with this chap,” thought Edward Henry

The gentle entered with the supper ht Edward Henry

Rose Euclid, requested to order a supper after her own uely at the menu for some moments, and then said that she did not knohat to order

”Artichokes?” Edward Henry blandly suggested

Again the giggle, followed this tinized in her the entrancing creature of fifteen years ago!

Her head thrown back, she had put her left hand behind her and was groping with her long fingers for an object to touch Having found at length the ar its surface He vividly reesture in ”Flower of the Heart” She had used it with terrific effect at every grand enized even her face!

”Did Mr Bryany tell you thatup?” said she ”I left thehted!” said Edward Henry ”The more the merrier!”

And he hoped that he spoke true

But her two boys!

”Mr Marrier--he's a young er I don't knohether you know him; very, very talented And Carlo Trent”

”Sa,” Edward Henry indiscreetly murmured--and his fancy flew back to the horew transiently unreal to hiain

He was relieved that her two boys were not her offspring That, at least, was soained

”_You_ know--the dramatist,” said Rose Euclid, apparently disappointed by the effect on Edward Henry of the name of Carlo Trent