The alternative . up through a seldom used mon-ocle. An intensely thoughtful expression put many wrinklesupon his brow, but a sudden burst of understanding clearedthem away in a jiffy. He beamed. She s had real dum-mies at the wedding instead of the imitations that societyprovides. Oh, I say, thats sarcasm simplified. Its prettyrough, though, dont you think. Miss Downing ? It does nt seem to distress you very deeply, Mr. VanPycke, she said. But you are wrong in your figures do not represent the blockheads of New Yorksociety. They are meant to approximate the more activeof the b
The alternative . up through a seldom used mon-ocle. An intensely thoughtful expression put many wrinklesupon his brow, but a sudden burst of understanding clearedthem away in a jiffy. He beamed. She s had real dum-mies at the wedding instead of the imitations that societyprovides. Oh, I say, thats sarcasm simplified. Its prettyrough, though, dont you think. Miss Downing ? It does nt seem to distress you very deeply, Mr. VanPycke, she said. But you are wrong in your figures do not represent the blockheads of New Yorksociety. They are meant to approximate the more activeof the busybodies now at large. Do you see ? I m hanged if I do. You are a very good friend of Mrs. Sco— Mrs. DeFoes, are you not ? she demanded. A devoted admirer, I swear, or I wouldnt be hereto-night. Then, I think I may explain the situation to figures represent the society queens who closedtheir doors against Mrs. Scoville last season. The mascu-line examples represent the satellites of those virtuous ¥j. ^, The Amazing Marriage solved to return good for evil. She invited the ladies andtheir satellites — by mental telepathy, I might say. Thenshe sent the butler over into Eighth Avenue with instruc-tions to fetch them here in a moving van. They arrivedlast night, under cover of darkness. They spent the nightin this room. Shocking, you d say ? That — He interrupted, his eyes gleaming. You mean to saythat she rented these figures for no other purpose than topose here as people who cut her because — er — becauseMrs. Grundy gossiped too fluently ? Suffering Mo—I should say, good gracious ! What an idea ! That s it precisely, Mr. Van Pycke. I fancy youknow the ladies and gentlemen quite well. They treatedher abominably last winter. She did nt mind it verymuch, as you know. She s not that sort. People ^zVtalkabout her, but her real friends remained true. She thoughtit would be splendid to have her enemies here in just thisway. With the understanding, of course, tha
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