Part 15 (1/2)
”It is such a very respectable boarding-house,” she said ”I feel quite sure that Mrs White would not approve of callers”
”I have a clue, at any rate,” he re ”I ood luck,” she answered ”There are a good many Whites in London”
”May I put you in a hanso his stick
”For Heaven's sake, no,” she answered quickly ”Do you want to ruin me? I shall walk back”
”I ed
”If you think it worth while,” she answered doubtfully
Apparently he thought it verywith an effort his intense curiosity, he talked of general subjects only, trying his best to entertain her He succeeded so well that they were alue Street before Anna stopped short
”Heavens!” she exclaiht you very nearly to my door
Go back at once, please”
He held out his hand obediently
”I'll go,” he said, ”but I warn you that I shall find you out”
For a rave
”Well,” she said ”Iwhere I am in a few days, so very likely you will be no better off”
He looked at her intently
”Miss Pellissier,” he said, ”I don't understand this change in you
Every word you utter puzzles me I have an idea that you are in some sort of trouble Won't you let me--can't I be of any assistance?”
He was obviously in earnest His tone was kind and syood,” she said ”Indeed I shall not forget your offer
But just now there is nothing which you or anybody can do Good-bye”
He was dismissed, and he understood it Anna crossed the street, and letting herself in at No 13 with a latchkey went huhtly up to her room She was in excellent spirits, and it was not until she had taken off her hat, and was considering the question of dinner or no dinner, that she remembered that another day had passed, and she was not a whit nearer being able to pay her to-morrow's bill
_Chapter XI_
THE PUZZLEMENT OF NIGEL ENNISON
Nigel Ennison walked towards his club the most puzzled man in London
There could not, he decided, possibly be two girls so much alike