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Miss Tyrell turned upon him a face in which there was now no lack of colour. "That is my business," she said, stiffly. "Mine, too," said Fraser, gazing steadily at the pretty picture of indignation before him. "I was Flower's friend as well as his mate, and you are only a girl." The indignation became impatience. "Little more than a child," he murmured, scrutinising her.
At length an aide-de-camp was intrusted with the delicate duty of requesting the stranger to disclose his address. The officer touched Tyrell on the shoulder, while he was standing by the fascinating little Mrs. P , and desired a word with him in private. Sam bowed low to the object of his affections, and followed the officer to an ante-chamber.
Once a woman came who was a member of the ballet at a famous music-hall. She looked fifty, but gave her age as twenty-eight. She was outrageously painted and ogled the students impudently with large black eyes; her smiles were grossly alluring. She had abundant self-confidence and treated Dr. Tyrell, vastly amused, with the easy familiarity with which she might have used an intoxicated admirer.
"No, Miss Tipping," he said, sharply, "the bride. Is Miss Tyrell here too?" The small girl was astonished in her turn. "Miss Tyrell is the bride," she said, dwelling fondly on the last word. "Who's Miss Tipping?" "What's the bride's Christian name?" demanded Flower, catching her fiercely by the hand'.
Fraser agreed with her. He was closely watching the pit-stalls. In the general movement on the part of the audience which followed the lowering of the curtain, the master of the Foam was the first on his feet. "I'll go down and send him up," said Fraser, rising. Miss Tyrell demurred, and revealed an unsuspected timidity of character. "I don't like being left here all alone," she remarked.
"Fine weather we're having," said the embarrassed ex-mate, "for June," he added, in justification of the remark. Miss Tyrell assented gravely, and stood there waiting. It is probable that two members at least of the family would have been gratified by the disappearance of the caller then and there, but that Mr.
The mate, stifling his misgivings, gave himself up to the enjoyment of the situation, which in-eluded answering the breathless whispers of his neighbour when she missed a sentence, and helping her to discover the identity of the characters from the programme as they appeared. "I should like it all over again," said Miss Tyrell, sitting back in her seat, as the curtain fell on the first act.
They felt a little safer when a brougham dashed up to the house and carried off Fraser and his supporter, and safer still when his father appeared with Poppy Tyrell on his arm, blushing sweetly and throwing a glance in their direction, which was like to have led to a quarrel until Tommy created a diversion by stating that it was intended for him.
"Don't like?" prompted Fraser. "Don't like to be hurried," continued Miss Tyrell, looking down. There was another pause. The girl got up and, walking to the window, gazed out upon the street. "There is a nice air in the streets now," she said at length, without turning round. Fraser started. Politeness and inclination fought with conscience. The allies won, but inclination got none of the credit.
Wheeler entered into conversation with her husband about overside work in the docks, until the door was pushed open a little to reveal Miss Tyrell ready for walking. They walked on for some little time in silence. The sun had set, and even in the close streets of Poplar the evening air was cool and refreshing. When this fact had thoroughly impressed itself on Mr.
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