that he appeared already to know the name of the recipient and the
number of her house. He had certainly written "Miss Rosser, 5----"
before Carrissima had time to give him the address!

"The initials are B----"

But he had scribbled "B. R." in his book while yet the sentence was
incomplete.

"How did you know?" she demanded eagerly.

"I beg your pardon, madam!" said the salesman, whilst Mr. Donaldson
drew watchfully nearer.

"You wrote down the initials before I told you what they were!" she
exclaimed.

"I think not," said Mr. Donaldson hastily. "I think you are making a
mistake!"

She knew she had done nothing of the kind. She knew that Colonel
Faversham must have been at the jeweller's before her this morning;
that he had selected something to commemorate Bridget's birthday;
something upon which also her initials were to be engraved.

"After all," she said, "I think you shall send the card-case to
Grandison Square to-morrow morning."

Carrissima paid the bill, but in the reaction of her feelings she
doubted whether she should give Bridget a present after all. It began