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98 more, and she did n't believe in spending money to make one's self lonely and uncomfortable, which could generally be done for nothing.

Presently the Colonel reappeared, and was delighted to see Farebrother, whose arrival did not surprise him in the least. Farebrother, who was astute, immediately made a series of engagements with the Colonel and Miss Jemima and Letty for a drive in Central Park, a visit to the opera, and various other festivities, strictly limited to a party of four, from which he intended Sir Archy should be conspicuously left out.

When breakfast was over, and Letty had gone to prepare for the drive, she met Sir Archy as she was coming down the stairs, putting on her gloves.

"Are you going out?" he asked. "I had my breakfast in my room, and took a spin around the park before nine o'clock."

"I am going to the park now. Mr. Farebrother takes us. He came down last night, on the late train."

Sir Archy looked rather black at this. Of course Farebrother's arrival could mean but one thing—he had Letty's encouragement to come. Letty, however, was anxious to dis-