The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07
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Of trust again." Godfrey Hurst
cried despairingly And Stephen Grant
looking into the troubled face before
him, thought what boy Geoff was, in
spite of his five-and-twenty years.
Godfrey Hurst was junior secretary
to the Queens favOrite ambassador at
Florence and a fayOrite with all about
him.
At the public school where they had
been together Godfrey had been Ste
phen's fag, and the healthful influence
that the elder had over the younger
was never wholly shaken off. So that
Godfrey Hurst, the budding diploma
list, listened to Stephens opinion with
as much respect as he had done in the
old days. when as a small boy he had
BACKED his boots and cooked his break
fast.
AS the two men sat together in the
actors bachelor quarters for Stephen
was an actor of some promise) they
presented IA striking contrast. GeOf-
frey's frOck-cOat fitted his tall figure to
perfection, while Stephens well-worn
velvet jacket had truly Bohemian air
that was in keeping with the careless
ease of his surroundings. After a while
Stephen offered cigar case to his
friend, but Godfrey shook his head he
had not the heart to smoke.
a cigar helps me to think" Stephen
said, as he carefully cut the end of a
Havana and applied n light; then, be-
tween the puffs of smoke, he said slow
u: when did you first know that this
mission would be given your
''The day before yesterday the chief
sent for me-" Godfrey answered. "He
said he had some important documents
to send TO the foreign office, and had
determined 10 intrust them to me. He
spoke very kindly of the way had
served him. and also of the respect he
entertained for my father, altogether
making me feel that choosing me as
his emissary was II signal mark of dis
tinctiOn. How little dreamed of the
pltiable result that was to follow"
when did you first encounter Ham
monde" Stephen questioned.
when l went on board the steamer
at Calais. | had not set eyes upon him
since the time we were both staving
at that house in Yorkshire and | ex-
posed him for his cheating at cards
quite thought then he would owe me
an eternal grudge for it,"
Stephen frowned. Il had forgotten
the episode he said, land that, added
to what we both knew of him In the
old days, renders it the more incompre-
hensible that you should have given
him your confidence"
THAT is true enough" Godfrey said.
sadly But should not have been so
easily duped had the passage across the
Channel been good one You know
what confoundedly bad sailor am.
and the sea was fearfully choppy. /
was completely knocked over. and
Hammond appeared most considerate.
me to lie down. and, when
had done so, bringing me brandy, and
then went to sleep"
"Wen?" Stephen said, lnterrogative.
ly.
We'll, when | awOke | went on deck.
and found we were close upon Dover
harbor. l felt Shattered my head was
swimming. Hammond paid little heed
to me, and. as soon as the boat touched
the pier, hurried off without waiting
for ME to accompany him. 1t was then
that l realized that my letter-case was
gone"
There were not many papers them /
Hou had no dispatch box?'
No; merely a few letters inclosed in
small leather case. When | first dis. !
covered my loss | was stunned; then II
dashed upon me that | was George
yictim-that he had taken
he papers from me while | silent mo
rain was still waiting when reochod
he platform, and caught sight of hin,
It one Of the carriage windows. DOM
Know what | said in my excitement ne
demanded my pocketbook. He laugb.
ID, assuring me he knew nothing Of II
caught at the door Of the corrioc,o
md would have torn it open. but he
eaned from the window and pushed
ne, so that l staggered back. and
leard him say TO the people about thar
was drunk! Then was roughly ham.
lied by the porters, and the train
teamed out of the station"
when you came to your senses vou
made your way here?" Stephen said
Yes; my first thought was to come
o you. knew you would help me If
Ou could"
Heavens knows would dear bov.
nut the question is, what can be done5'
Something must be done. Stenhan
r l shall go mad My honor. nv f,'
ure' and-heaven help me!-my whole
lfe's happiness are at stalker
Stephen watched him critically
Il expected that" he said. $50 vour
has led you to great heights
nd you have dared to set your heart
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