The Red Cloud chief., 1907-01-11
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laboratory ana WaIleu'
She looked at him without surprise
or interest. "Yes. sir?' she said.
as your mistress imp he asked. He
could think of no other question. but 1t
served his purpose as a test Of his
voice.
Still the woman showed no surprise.
"She's not in. sir" she answered. But
she's expected in half an hour"
ain half an hourf All right. That's
all | wanted with Il movement of
decision Lodcr walked back to the stair
head, turned to the right and opened
the door of Chilcotc's rooms.
The door opened on Il short. wide pas
sage. ON one side stood the study, on
the other the bed, hlth ana dressing
rooms. With a blind sense of know
edge and unfamiliar,ty. bred of much
description on ChiIcate's part, lie put
his hand on the stu'y door m | st..l
exalted by the omen Of his first $40.
cess, turned the handle.
Inside the room there was ireligEt
and lamplight and Il stu.iOus air O,
peace. The realization of this and a
slow incrcdulity at Chilcote's voluntary
remuneration were his first impressions.
Then his attention was needed for more
imminent things.
AS he entered the new secretary was
returning a volume TO its place on to
book shelves. At sight of him he push
ed 1t hastily into position and turned
round.
81 was making Il few notes on the
political position of Khorasdn," he saii
glancing with slight Appropriateness
at the others face. He was a small.
shy man, with few social attainmcnts,
but an extraordinary amount of learn
ing--thc antithesis Of the alert Bless
ington, whom he had replaced.
Loder bore his. scrutiny without
flinching. Indeed. it struck him sud
denly that there was Il fund of inter
est, almost of excitement. in the en-
countering Of each new pair of eyes.
At the thought he moved forward to
the desk.
"Thank you. Greening." he said. "a
very useful bit of work"
The secretary glanced up, slightly
puzzled. His endurance had been Sc
verely taxed in the fourteen days that
he had filled his new post.
I'm glad you think so. sir" he said.
hesitatlngly. You rather poohpoohed
the matter this morning, if you remem-
ber."
Loder was taking off his coat, but
stopped in the operation.
This morning. he said. "Oh, did
/? Did ~ Then struck by the OPP
portunity the words gave him he turn,
cd toward the secretary. You've got
to get used to me. G%reening," he said,
You haven't quite grasped me yet, |
can see. I'm IA man of moods, you
know. Up to the present you've seer
my slack side. my Jared side, but
have quite another when | care tC
show it.. I'm a sort of Jekyll and Hyde
! affair" Again he laughed, and Green
ing echoed the sound ~difidently. Chill
:. cote had evidently discouraged famil
: iarity.
Loder eyed him with abrupt under
;. standine He recognized the loneii
] ness in the anxious, conciliatory man
3 ner.
U 1Ou IL tIIcu, Ht Hdlu hliihIN' w
s to bed. I've got some thinking to do
o Good night" lie held out his hand.
q Greenlng took it. still half distrust
}, full of this fresh side to so complex 4;
+ a
Good night, sir" he said. ''Toplor
X row, If you approve, l shall 20 on wit
my notes. hope you will have
restful night"
For a second Loder's eyebrows wen
s up, but he recovered himself instantly
v "Ah, thanks, G%reening," he said
l.. Thanks. l think your hope will b'
fulfilled"
2, lie watched the little secretary move
; softly and alphabetically to the door
e hen he walked to the fire and, rest
ing his elbows on the mantelpiece, h
'' took his face in his hands.
For IA space he stood absolutel.
"a quiet, then his hands dropped to hi
r sides, and he turned slowly round. Il
that short space he had balances
things and found his bearings. Tn
slight nervousness shown in hi
Is bruSQue sentences and ~Ovcrcontiden
manner faded out, and he faced fact
10 steadily.
With the return of his calmness b
n took Il long survey of the room. Hi
er glance frightened approximately as
travelled from the walls lined with we
of bound books to the lamps modulated I
L. the proper light; from the lamps to til
IN desk fitted with every Requirement
is Nothing was lacking. All he had one
se possessed, all he had since dreamed o
is was here. but ON a greater scale. !