All petty differences between Lady Deppingham and Drusilla Browne, and they were quite common now, were forgotten in the whirlwind of relief that came with the strangers from the yacht.

"How very sweet of you," she said, with a grimace which made Drusilla shiver with annoyance.

" "It would make Lord Deppingham my husband-in-law, I imagine," said Drusilla quaintly.

Lord Deppingham's eyes glowed with pride in his charming wife as he followed with the heartsick Drusilla.

Chase was presented to Drusilla Browne, who appeared suddenly upon the scene, coming from no one knew where.

Genevra made up her mind on the instant that Drusilla was making herself unhappy over her good-looking husband's attentions to his co-legatee.

The worst of it is, Deppingham has got an idea that they may try to put him out of the wayhim and Drusilla.

Drusilla Browne was unusually vivacious.

I wouldn't take Drusilla's husband away from her for the world; I wouldn't even look at him if he were not on the barren island, too.

Drusilla may not know it yet, but she's not an angel, by any means; she's real and doesn't know it, that's all.

Lady Dep" "I know my husband wouldn'tcouldn't do such a thing, Lord Deppingham," came from Drusilla's stiff lips, almost as a moan.

"Of course not, my dear Drusilla," he protested nervously.

wouldn'tbut I beg your pardon, Drusilla!

" "Of course, it's innocent!" whispered Drusilla fiercely.

" "It's utter nonsense for us to suspect them ofPray don't be so upset, Drusilla.

"Drusilla, dodo you think they want to get rid of us?

You know, Drusilla, she's not that sort.

"Come," he called, and the Princess, feeling Drusilla's hand grasping her arm, gave one helpless look at the fire and hastened to obey.

" "That will be perfectly delightful," chimed in Drusilla.

Chase hesitated a moment and then walked over to Drusilla Browne, who was looking pensively into the courtyard below.

"Splendid!" was the sudden exclamation of Drusilla's vagrant lord.

Drusilla alone refused to take one.

She looked hard at Drusilla for a moment and then touched the light serenely to her cigarette.

Drusilla Browne, asserting herself as an American matron, insisted that the invitation list should include the lowly as well as the mighty.

"One cannot discriminate at the charity ball," Drusilla had stoutly maintained.