the Hohenwalds had been living in state with a visitors' book
and a chamberlain.

On Wednesday evening Carlton took the ladies to the opera,
where the Hohenwalds occupied a box immediately opposite them.
Carlton pretended to be surprised at this fact, but Mrs. Downs
doubted his sincerity.

"I saw Nolan talking to their courier to-day," she said, "and
I fancy he asked a few leading questions."

"Well, he didn't learn much if he did," he said. "The fellow
only talks German."

"Ah, then he has been asking questions!" said Miss Morris.

"Well, he does it on his own responsibility," said Carlton,
"for I told him to have nothing to do with servants. He has
too much zeal, has Nolan; I'm afraid of him."

"If you were only half as interested as he is," said Miss
Morris, "you would have known her long ago."

"Long ago?" exclaimed Carlton. "I only saw her four days
since."

"She is certainly very beautiful," said Miss Morris, looking
across the auditorium.

"But she isn't there," said Carlton.