Show An hour later and Captain had made his way to Lady Adelaide Can you one dance for me mer me- me r have not lie tho presumption to ask for more than one Ofle Is Lord Carow here Yes he lie Is here she ahe replied and the Lime question seemed to Give her some vague pain You do 10 not ask asic me mc how I found you in this crowded room he ho con comi- You looked for me imie I se she replied No that lInt was useless but I looked to see who tiLO it was that every one was admiring so much and talking about I I felt sure that it would be you Lady Adelaide only laughed at his Hattery she was beginning to understand under under- stand him hini so well Do you know that lint people are sayIng say say- lug Ing that you and the ho Duchess of Ormond arc the ho queens of the Ito day day day- Now I have seen time the duchess but she does not take the the palm paInt from you Tho Duchess of Ormond repeated Lady Carow slowly why who thio Is she dear Lady Adelaide cried Beauty what hat have havo you been doing loing since you came to time the ball Dancing she replied and talking talk alL lug ing I have met sonic bume very rico nice people peo peo- pie here And you yoLi really mean to tell me inc that yOu have not seen the lie Duchess of Ormond or that you have not listened to people raving about her hem I f never listen to raving and I have been so entirely with my own ovit friends Who is site she Captain The rage tage just at present There Is the duke talking to Lady Carew Carev She Sho looked and saw a handsome elderly gentleman of presence he lie word several orders and looked a thorough lie He Is old mid suld Lady Adelaide And Amid his Ife la Is young that not hOt matter in time tho world of fashion Lady Adelaide Ah Alil there is the dancing with your husband Lady Lady- Adelaide looked In the direction Lion tion he lie indicated for one minute time the roe room mu to whirl in round lights were all one confused mass mass- for in the he magnificent lady covered with gems she recognized time tho original of the tue portrait Loved Loved aral and Lost So they hind had met again her husband who vim hid did not love her and the tho woman who had once been so heal dear to him She caught her hiet breath with t a HJ sigh nigh that was like a sob Then aho askild IDo J I Do you know who the was was was- what was lien her name minnie her marriage mar ringe Juanita Countess Dl Di i Il ara lie he replied She cornea conies of a noble old family in Castile There could be no mistake she re re- tim the name on lie tho portrait that Was Nita there was as no iio error the lie woman her husband loved and anil they hind had met again What would fol follow foh- foh low said aid lo to Will you she elm j Captain Randolph I 1 am ammi tired 1 I would nattier lather rest than dance Certainly said Beauty I 1 will gladly excuse you If you will let me sit by you I would Ian far rather talk than dance lance and amid watch lien her I She wanted to sit fit I beautiful rival to note change I on iIi that lint beautiful face to watch the lie graceful figure the bright gay snub smile to o see how was the as the woman whom her ter had loved Beauty was waa lii n one of his mot eloquent vein voin and ho wondered Adelaide was wasso so distrait why that dr dreamy amy oft off |