Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-07

and absolutely CONSCIENTIOUS IN the
discharge of what he termed his duty
to his constituents. We drove down
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together to Lords, and knowing him "a
to be person almost entirely de- ax5
void of imagination, | forbOre to k4&I
make any mention of the events OF TR&&
the previous night. One question, - t.
however, did ask him. &
. What sort of hotel is the Uni HiB9zHfx
versa1 supposed to be, Gilbert? - -
Rather queer lot of people staying
there, | thought.
NY cousin implied by gesture
that he not surprised. Very
cosmopolitan indeed, he declared >
1T is patronizcd chiefly, believe,
bv certain class of Americans and
gentlemen of the sporting persua-
sion. The restaurant of course is
good, and few notabties stay
there and then. | should have =
thought the Carlton would have Il
suited YOU better n ~
l changed the subject. How ei-s M
are politics?" | asked. No.
He looked at me as though in 4IsH
reproach at the 1evity of my ques- ~ /.ktl
ton. You read the papers sup = NSI
pose?" he remarked you know for @<NJ
yourself that we are passing through n
a very critical time. Never, he
added, "snce | have been in the
House have | known such period
of anxiety Vs..
Considering that Gilbert repre-
sented rural constituency, and that
his party was not in office, |
felt inclined to smile. However, |
took him seriously. Same old war
scare, L suppose! remarked.
1t has been a scare for good many years" he
replied seriously. People seem inclined to forget
that behind the shadow all the time there is the
substance. | happen to know that there is a great
deal of tension just at the Foreign Office"
Things seem pretty much as they six
months ago., | remarked. There is definite
cause for alarm; is there?"
No definite cause, perhaps, that we know Of "
my cousin answered. "but there is denying the
fact that extraordinary amount of apprehension
exists in the best informed circles AS Lord Kestelen
TO ms n he thrn6 ar
in the air.
l was thoughtful for moment. Perhaps after
ALL was inclined to envy my cousin. My own life
simple and wholesome enough, but it was
far removed indeed from the world of great happen
ings. Just then felt the first premonitions of dis
satisfaction.
81 believe am sorry, after ALL that didn't go in
for career of some sort" l remarked.
My cousin looked gratifed. He accepted my
regret as tribute to his own larger place in the
world In some respects" he admitted ait is
regrettable. Yet you must remember that you are
practically the head of the family. have the title
but YOU have the estates and the money You
should find plenty to do
l nodded Naturally That isn't exactly what
meant, though. Here we and by Jove I'm late"
Ny cousin cared for cricket more than for
other sports, but because he represented Medches
tershre he made point of coming to his county
play He took up a prominent position upon the
grand stand, and requested me to inform the local
reporters, who had up from Medchester, of
his presence. l changed into my fannes quickly,
and was just in time to go out to the field with
the rest of the team.
The mornings cricket was not particularly ex-
citing and l had hard work to keep my thoughts
fixed upon the game Our bowling was knocked
about rather severely, but wickets fell with reason
able frequency. 1t was just before luncheon time
that the most surprising event of the day happened
to me. The captain of the NJ. c. c., who had just
made his fifty, drove full pitch hard toward the
boundary the edge of which l fielding. By
fast sprinting and lot of luck, l brought off the
catch, and amid the applause, from the pavilion
within few feet of me- heard my cousin some
what patrOniZing congratulations.
Fine catch, JIM Very fine catch indeed!'
| glanced round, and stood for a moment upon
the cinder path as though turned to stone. Nv