I shall be delighted." she said, with her indolent, regal air.
By this time, as they went towards the gate, some of the men who had been walking in the garden came up, and Howard's voice called out: "Hallo, Stafford! Anything the matter ?" "No; nothing whatever," said Stafford, promptly; and Sir Stephen seized the opportunity to steer the Falconers through the group.

"Some old friends of mine, Mr.Howard; their carriage broke down--fortunately at our very door--this way, Falconer.

Stafford, will you give Miss Maude your arm ?" "Strange, our meeting again so soon, and under such circumstances," she said.

"You must have stopped those horses very pluckily.

I thought that kind of thing was out of date now, and that gentlemen only called the police on such occasions.