In those days, Lady Caroom, you had some knowledge of me." "Up to the time of your disappearance--yes.

I remember, Arranmore," she continued, her manner losing for a moment some of its restraint, and her eyes and tone suddenly softening, "dancing with you that evening.
We arranged to meet at Ranelagh the next day, and, when the next day came, you had vanished, gone as completely as though the earth had swallowed you up.

For weeks every one was asking what has become of him.

And then--I suppose you were forgotten." "This," Lord Arranmore continued, "is the hardest part of my narrative, the hardest because the most difficult to make you understand.

You will forgive my offering you the bare facts only.