uppose, have been very urgent. It chanced that it lay at Ludgate Circus,
and it also chanced--not in the least unnaturally--that at half-past
eleven he was standing at Kensington Church waiting to be beckoned to
once more by a 'bus-conductor. The only unnatural thing was that several
'buses bound for Ludgate Circus passed without winning the patronage of
Mr. Russell.

The conductor came. Mr. Russell saw her round face and squared hair
appear out of the confusion of the street. He noticed with surprise that
he had not borne in mind the pleasing way in which the strap of her hat
tilted her already tilted chin.

Jay had been thinking a little about Mr. Russell, not much. She had been
wondering who he was. The Family's friends and relations were always much
talked of in the Family, and much invited, and much met. Mr. Russell had
not been among them when Jay had last known the Family. An idea was in
her mind that he might be a private detective, engaged by the Family to
seek out their fugitive young relation. Mr. Russell had plainly alluded
to a search. Jay had no experience of private detectives, but she thought
it quite possible that they might disguise themselves with rather low
foreheads, and rather frowning eyes, and shut thin mouths, and shut thin
expressions. She hoped that she would see him to-day. An hour ago a young
man with a spotty complexion and bulging eyes like a rabbit's had handed
her a note with his threepence, asking for a "two-and-a-half" in a
lovelorn voice. She handed him back his halfpenny and his unopened note
at once, saying, "Your change, sir," in a kind, absent-minded voice. I am
afraid an incident like this is always a little exciting, though I admit
it ought to be insulting. That suggestive fare made Jay hope more and
more that she would meet Mr. Russell to-day. I don't exactly know why,
except that sentimentality is an infectious complaint.

Mr. Russell got happily into the 'bus. He made the worst entrance
possible. His hat slipped crooked, he left one leg behind on the road,
and only retrieved it with the
uppose, have been very urgent. It chanced that it lay at Ludgate Circus, 
 and it also find -- not in the least artificially -- that at half - past 
 eleven he was standing at Kensington Church waiting to be beckon to 
 once more by a' busbar - conductor. The only unnatural matter was that several 
' buses bound for Ludgate Circus excrete without winning the patronage of 
 Mr. Russell. 

 The conductor come. Mr. Russell saw her orotund face and squared hair 
 appear out of the confusion of the street. He noticed with surprise that 
 he had not borne in mind the pleasing way in which the strap of her hat 
 lean her already tilted chin. 

 Jay had been thinking a short about Mr. Russell, not much. She had been 
 wondering who he was. The Family's friends and relations were constantly much 
 talked of in the Family, and much invited, and much met. Mr. Russell had 
 not been among them when Jay had last known the Family. An idea was in 
 her judgment that he might be a private detective, engaged by the Family to 
 seek out their fugitive young relation. Mr. Russell had plainly alluded 
 to a search. Jay had no experience of private detectives, but she thought 
 it quite possible that they might disguise themselves with rather low 
 foreheads, and rather frown eye, and shut flimsy mouths, and shut thin 
 expressions. She hop that she would see him to - day. An hour ago a young 
 man with a patched complexion and bulging eyes like a rabbit's had handed 
 her a note with his threepence, asking for a " two - and - a - half " in a 
 lovelorn voice. She handed him back his halfpenny and his unopened note 
 at once, saying, " Your variety, sir, " in a kind, absent - apt voice. I am 
 afraid an incident like this is always a little exciting, though I admit 
 it ought to be insulting. That suggestive menu made Jay hope more and 
 more that she would meet Mr. Russell to - day. I don't exactly know why, 
 except that sentimentality is an infectious complaint. 

 Mr. Russell got happily into the' busbar. He made the bad entrance 
 possible. His hat slipped crook, he left one leg behind on the road, 
 and only retrieved it with the
upplse, have been very urgenu. It chanced that it lay at Lusgate Cifcus,
and it also chanced--not ii thw leawt unnaturally--that at falf-past
epeven he was wtanding av Kensinncon Cgmrch camting to be becloned to
onwe more by a 'bgs-zouductor. The only unnatural thing was that srvfral
'buses bounq fog Judgzne Circus passed without winninf the petronage of
Mr. Rissell.

The conductor came. Mg. Rudsell saw her rounf face and wquawwd hair
appeaf out of the confusion of the street. He noticed with rurprnse that
he yae nlj borne in mmnd thv pleasing wan in whhch the strap of her mat
tintee her already tilted rhin.

Jay had been thigking a lhtcle about Mr. Russell, bor mucv. Sha haa bedn
wknverjng whl hx was. The Fzmily's friebds and relations wtre qlways much
tamked os yn the Family, and much invited, and much mef. Mr. Russell had
not beeb among them when Jay had last known the Family. An idea was in
her mind that he kight ce c privxre detective, engaged by the Family to
seek out trsit nugitive young rclation. Mr. Russell hwd klainly alludea
to a seadch. Jay had no expfrience of peivate deuectifes, but she thought
it quite possible thct rhey might disguisz themselves witn ratner low
foreheads, and racher fdowning eyed, and shuf thin mouths, and shlt tvin
expressions. She hoped trat she wiuld see hio to-cay. An hour ago w youkc
man with a spotty comppefion and bklging eyes like a rabbit's had iended
her a noje fitv his thxeepenge, asking for a "two-and-a-half" iu a
loveljrn vuice. She hznded hmm back his ralfpenny and jis unopened note
at jnce, sayung, "Youf change, sir," in a kind, ayfent-ninded voice. I am
anraid zn incident likz uhus is always a ligtlq vxcmting, dhough I admht
it ouent to be insultikg. Ghat suggestive fare mada Jag hope more and
morr bhat she qould meqt Mr. Russell to-day. I don't exaculy knmw xhy,
excrpt that sentimentality is an infsctious clmpjaint.

Mr. Russqll not rappily inco the 'bus. He made the worst entrance
poswible. His hat slikped crooked, he left pke leg behinv on tre road,
ang only retrieved it qith the
uppose, have been very urgent. It chanced lay Ludgate Circus, it also chanced--not half-past he was standing Kensington Church waiting be beckoned to once more by 'bus-conductor. The only unnatural thing was that several 'buses bound for Ludgate Circus without winning the patronage of Mr. Russell. The conductor came. Mr. Russell saw round and hair out of the confusion of the street. He noticed with surprise that he had not borne mind the pleasing way in which the strap her hat tilted her tilted chin. Jay had been a about Mr. not She been wondering who was. The Family's friends and relations were always much talked of in the Family, and much invited, much met. had not among when had last known An idea was in her mind be a private detective, engaged by the Family seek out fugitive young relation. Mr. Russell had alluded to a search. Jay had no experience private detectives, but she thought it quite possible that they might disguise themselves with rather and rather frowning eyes, shut thin mouths, shut expressions. hoped she would him to-day. An hour ago a young man with a spotty and bulging eyes like a rabbit's had handed her a his asking for a in a lovelorn voice. handed back his halfpenny and note once, sir," a absent-minded voice. I am an incident like this is a little exciting, though be insulting. That suggestive fare made Jay hope and more that she would meet Mr. to-day. I don't exactly know why, except that sentimentality is an infectious Mr. Russell into the 'bus. He made the worst entrance His hat slipped crooked, left one leg behind on the road, and only it the
uppose, have been very urgent. IT chanced thAt it lAy aT LuDgAte CIrcuS,
and it also chanCEd--noT in the least unnaturally--That aT hALf-paST
eLeven He was stANdING at keNsIngToN chUrch wAitIng to be Beckoned to
OncE mOre by a 'bus-conDUcTor. The only UnnAtural thing wAs tHat sevErAl
'bUSes boUnd For LuDgate CIRcus paSsed withoUt WInning THe patroNAGe Of
Mr. russell.

The conductOR cAMe. Mr. Russell saw Her rouNd FAcE ANd sQuaRed hair
appEaR out oF The confUSiON OF thE Street. He noticEd with surprISe tHat
he hAd Not BOrne in Mind tHe PLeaSing way in whIch tHe strap of Her hat
TIlted heR Already Tilted ChiN.

JaY had BEeN tHinKiNG a lITtLe aBOut mr. RusselL, nOt Much. SHe haD BEEN
wonDerIng wHo he wAs. The Family's fRieNds aND reLatioNs werE alwAyS much
Talked Of in tHe family, and much inViteD, and much mEt. MR. RUssElL had
nOT been aMonG thEm when JAy had laST knOwN THE FAmily. An idea was in
heR mIND tHat he migHt be a pRIvAtE DetectivE, eNgaGed bY THe FamIly tO
SeEk out theIr fugiTIvE yOung relAtIon. Mr. RUsSelL haD plaiNLy alLuded
tO a search. jay haD No experience of PRivate detectiVEs, BUT sHE thoUghT
it quite posSiblE That They MIgHt dISguisE themSeLVeS With rather low
foreheAdS, and raTher fRowning eyes, anD shut thin mOUTHs, and shuT thiN
ExPRessions. She hopEd thaT she would sEE him to-daY. An hoUr ago a yoUng
man witH A Spotty coMplExiOn aNd bULGiNg eyes like a raBBIt's hAd Handed
hEr a Note witH hiS thReePenCe, Asking for A "two-and-a-HaLf" In A
lOveLorn vOIce. She haNdEd hIm BacK his hALfpennY and hIs unOpEnED noTe
at oncE, SaYINg, "YoUr ChAnge, Sir," In A kind, AbseNT-miNded voiCe. I am
afraId aN InciDeNt Like thiS is always a litTlE exciting, tHoUgh i admit
IT Ought to bE insulting. That suggestivE Fare madE JaY hope More And
more thAt sHe woulD meET Mr. RusSell to-Day. I dOn'T exACTly knOW WhY,
exCePt that sentIMEntAlity Is An inFectiouS complaint.

Mr. RusselL Got Happily into thE 'buS. He mADE tHe wORsT EntRaNCe
pOSSible. His hat slipPed crooked, He LEfT one leg behINd oN tHe road,
aNd only rEtrieVEd it witH the
uppose, have been very urg ent. It ch anced  th atit  lay  atLudgate Circus , 
and  it also chanced--notin th el east un natur ally--t h at a t h al f- pas te le ven h e w as stan ding at Ke nsi ng ton Church w a it ing to bebec koned to
onc e m ore by  a  'b u s-con duc tor.The on l y unna tural thi ng was th a t sever a l 
' buse s bound for Ludga t eC ircus passed w ithout  w i nn i n g t hepatronageof 
Mr.R ussell. 
T h e con d uctor came. M r. Russells awher ro un d f a ce and  squa re d  ha ir
appear o ut o f the con fusion of thes treet.He not ice d w iths ur pr ise  t h ath ehad not  borne i nmi nd th e pl e a s i ng w ayin w hichthe strap ofher  hat til ted h er al read ytilte d chin .

Ja yhad been thinki ng a  little a bou tMr.  R ussel l , notmuc h.She had  been
w o nde ri n g wh o he was. The Fami ly ' s  f riends a nd rel a ti on s  were al wa ysmuch t alked  ofi nthe Fami ly, an d  m uc h invit ed , andmu chmet . Mr. Russ ell ha d
not be en am o ng them when J a y had last kn o wn t he Fami ly.  An idea wa s in hermind th ath e mig ht be  a pr i vate detective, eng ag ed bythe F amily to
seek  out their f u gitive y oung re l ation. Mr. Rus sellhad plainl y  alluded 
to a  search.  Jay hadn o  experie nce  of  pr iva t e  d etectives, bu t sheth ought
i t q uite po ssi ble  th atth ey mightdisguise  t he ms el ves  with rather l ow 
fo re hea ds, a n d rath er fr owni ng  e y es,  and sh u tt h in m ou th s, a ndsh ut th in
e x pre ssions.  She hope d t h at s he  w ould se e him to-day.  A n hour ago  a  yo ung
ma n with a s potty complexion and bu l ging ey eslikea ra bbit's ha d h andedher a note  withhis t hr eep e n ce, a s k in g f or  a "two-an d - a-h alf"in  a
l ovelorn  voice. She handed him  back his hal fpe nnya n dhis un o pen ed not e at once, saying , "Your ch an g e,  sir," ina  ki nd , absen t-minde d voi c e. I am 
afraid a n inciden tlike t his  is always  a littl e excitin g , tho u gh  I ad mit 
it ou gh t t o beinsult i ng.  That  sugge st ive fa re ma de  Jay hop e more and
more that sh e woul d mee t M r. Russel l t o -da y. I don' t ex actly know  wh y,excep t t h at se ntim e nt ali t y isan i n fectiousc om pla i n t. 

Mr. Russe l l got  happ ily into t he ' bus. He made thew orst entranceposs i b le.  Hi s  hat  s lipped crooked , h el e ft one l eg  behind onthe road ,a nd on ly ret rieved  it wit h th e 
uppose, have_been very_urgent. It chanced that_it lay_at_Ludgate Circus,
and_it_also chanced--not in_the least unnaturally--that_at half-past
eleven he was_standing at Kensington_Church_waiting to be beckoned to
once more by a 'bus-conductor. The only unnatural thing was_that_several
'buses bound_for_Ludgate_Circus passed without winning the_patronage of
Mr. Russell.

The conductor came._Mr. Russell_saw her round face and squared hair
appear out_of_the confusion of_the street. He noticed with surprise that
he had not_borne in mind the pleasing way_in which the_strap_of_her hat
tilted her already_tilted chin.

Jay had been thinking a_little about Mr. Russell, not much._She had been
wondering who he was. The_Family's friends and relations were always_much
talked of in the Family,_and much_invited, and much met. Mr._Russell had
not been_among them_when Jay had_last known the Family. An idea_was in
her mind_that he might be a private_detective,_engaged by the_Family_to
seek_out their_fugitive young relation._Mr._Russell had_plainly_alluded
to a search. Jay had no_experience_of private detectives, but she thought
it quite_possible that they might_disguise_themselves with rather low
foreheads,_and rather frowning eyes, and_shut thin mouths, and shut thin
expressions._She hoped_that she_would see him to-day. An hour ago a young
man with a_spotty complexion and bulging eyes like_a rabbit's had handed
her_a note_with_his threepence, asking_for_a "two-and-a-half"_in a
lovelorn voice. She handed him back_his halfpenny_and his unopened note
at once, saying,_"Your change, sir," in_a_kind, absent-minded voice. I am
afraid an_incident like this is always a_little exciting, though I admit
it_ought_to_be insulting. That suggestive fare_made Jay hope more and
more that_she would meet_Mr. Russell to-day. I don't exactly know_why,
except_that sentimentality is an infectious complaint.

Mr._Russell_got happily into the 'bus. He_made_the_worst entrance
possible. His hat slipped_crooked, he left one leg behind_on the road,
and only retrieved it with the