The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-30
CHAPTER VIII.

"Geoffrey Cathcrington repeated
the .viscount. after pause during
which the lawyer stood his ground |
quietly, but looked rather nervous.
Some relation of mine, then, I take
ito" Il
"a very near relation, my lord, If
what he says is true
ooh, my clients we'll provided with
proofs Of his identity"
"Of course. And are you in posses
sion of"them?' ...~~r~ vi:
The lawyer drew himself up. r.
IT think, if you doubt my clients
bona fides, you had better put me, or
I had better put myself, into eommun-
ication with your lordship's solicitor"
II think so, too. In fact, I wonder
it didn't occur to you before that that
was the proper course to take,' said
Lord Catherington, drily. -.
1T was entirely in your interests.
Lord Catherington, that my client was
50 discreet said Mr.. Baldwin, quite
as drily as he. .. 8
IF your, idea of discretion is to hang
! with your client about lodges and
gateways, picking up such scraps of
| information as you can, instead of
coming boldly forward and claiming
the relationship which would certain.
ly not be denied to anyone who really
held it, I can~only say that your client
difsayent adviser u
Lord Catherington spoke with some
| heat and he did not attempt to keep
out of his tone the contempt he felt
Mr.. Bradwin scraped his chin thought
fully for a few moments before reply
ing.
/ Il can understand your irritation,
Lord Catherington. considering the
Importance of this matter to you. But
that doesn't Justify you in attacking
me. I should have preferred more
is an easy-going fellow. so far from
! being self-assertive that he is,not in
. clined to push his own cause half en-
: ergetically enough x-.
mo doubt he'll find other people to
do it for him. tho. if his cause :: is not
too weak to bear pushing, said Lord
{ Catherington. Tn the meantime, per-
$ haps, he's wise to keep in the back
E ground. Claims that look very. decent
t in shady places, have a habit of grow
1 ing thread bare quite suddenly wher
they are brought into q strong light
= Mr. Bradwin, whose deportmen
: turnout the interview was worthy Of
. all praise. being firm without imper.
. thence. again reflected a few mo-
:. ments.
II think; Il yeull La. allow me- Lor s
> should like to consult my client for {
:, few moments. I will tell him YOU
{ views, and ask him whether he will
see you. Perhaps. when you hav,
! spoken to him and heard what he ha
y to say, you will take up a different pc
e sition with regard to him from thu
I one you seem at present inclined t.
{, take
n Eyes. should like to see him." sal,
), Lord Catherington, shortly.
e Mr. Bradwin went out of the room
e and the viscount, left alone, put up hi
hand to his head. and was SURPRISE
n to find that his hand was unstead
s., and that his forehead was wet. On
: may be as much of philosopher a
9 one pleases, and as independent O
e fate SaSFaIly- man. and yet the suddeu1
e.. seen danger of losing rank, position
o and wealth at one blow will be tire
mendous shock.
y Whether he believed in the genuine
n ness of the claim of which he had S
Is suddenly heard, Lord Catheringto
scarcely knew. But it seemed t
g. him that good deal hinged upon til