The citizen., 1901-03-08


lieve in me. You do. don't you?'
She looked at him earnestly.
''NcS," she said. Il do. But il all scemS
very strange Fifteen minutes ago we
did not know that you existed. And here
You are entering into confidential rca-
tions with us of very intimate kind"
She laughed and Dunham laughed Dun
ham fancied it was the first time she had
laughed in many weeks. Then She grave
ly added: Il will do just what you say.
Jack shall consider you one OF his oldest
and best friends"
Good said Durham. "If all goes
well. you'll not be kept in the dark long"
He looked at his watch. Expect me
back in half an hour" And he went
forward to join Everton Bland in the
smoking car.
1t was a little less than half an hour
when the BathurStS saw him returning.
y tall, fair haired man was with him.
Dunham walked ahead. and rs he ncared
the waiting couple he smiled.
"Hclo Jack" he cried in his CHEEKY
way. "Evcrton, this is my dear. old
friend. Jack Bathurst. Mr.. Bland. Mr..
Bathurst. Mrs. Bathurst" The new
acquaintanccs shook hands. and Dunham
turned over car seat so that they could
all sit together
Glad to know YOU" said Everton in
his easy way. I'm going to the south of
France. | suppose Dunham told YOU
Going to get material for a book. you
know ChateauX and cathcdralS and all
that sort of thing Expect to put in six
months at it. Wanted Dunnic here to
go with me- Says hc's too busy.
Thought I'd have to 80 alone but Dun
ME tells me | ought to have 4 secretary.
Says he has just the man. Fine literary
chap and at liberty. Dear old college
friend whom he can recommend for any
thing. Tells me I'm lucky man To get the
chance at him. DuUhie has wonderful
head for business. Dummies rccommcnda-
tion goes. Nobody I'd rather ohligc than
Dunnic-and Dummies old friend" He
mods 70 John. whose pallid face has sud
denly lighted up. and he smiles at Mrs
John and Dunham. And Mrs John
throws a wonderfully eloquent glance at
Durham, and Durham raises his eye
brovS in such an expressive fashion that
she smiles again.
This is rather sudden" said John with
a happy look toward his wife. What
does Jennie say?"
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wi.L r,on.tro,s oss,ranon "C.,,, I'.,''''' ~,
She had looked little startled when he
eail tb,t H. ,,.,.. ,l,o f,r,g,. ,,.;,i,
F,n ~ ,nYor , - o"t ~. ho ', ,lHr.,L, ho.t ~ -
the promises.
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n.,nor ,Lin.. - discr,s ia ,,,rnl, f.,a,,-
liaI Lotau. harora M raI,. "";1 ,;1 i''r' -,
tan vi,L - o,.ac, rrI Wow. - ,L,, L,lI :,
tb, ,iroDtioI af Ms iaE, "t ,.','.' - .In, -,
is ony brrarb Of nronricfy wr,0 IN lat " Dnn. ,n
nin boar N. rr,nc ! h9vn thon,,b, tho
matter over hnrriedlv" Ne rontnrnd
"amd r. v,,,, jn o,on,t ,l,, ,,r,I ,ii m
nav Won 81 eco for tbo six months and ou
your cyppnses. bringing van back IA ni.
thor Now Yoyl; ar Chicgr, os vnu NAV
nrcror N'bat 10 Won sayq'
Johns owes sorght hit v-ro's ana bo.
nod or apnroval was swift and rr,rb,tic
u accent with much u,pgsrrc.'' said
John. "ond with thanks tn Won and-r,v
old friend Greer" And he shook hand,
with thc two mon.
"Thorr" said Drnbar "fh,f's hand.
somclv settled And now Eyc"ton vou
and Holm cot together and fy vour d3tcs
ana vour plans. while | have littla chat
with Jennie"
Tho two man Withdraw to q seot eomo
distance away.
at seems like droam-l5c castle in
Spa;n." laugbcd the vounc wife.
like a chateau in tbe soutb Of
France" corrected Durham.
"And we were so blue. so homeless" :"
eyes. How can thank you?" she fall
tered
There. that will do" said Dunham
quickly. "Tf vou say another word in
that strain. T'u rntreet IN tho smol,iro