Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-14

upon him for a moment, as though to gauge
the full meaning of the question. and they
looked into steady blue eyes, which, per-
haps, made Lord Cloverton more interested
than ever, although he did not say so.
You are thinking that 1 might have
taken notice of a countryman before this -
he replied. well. perhaps there is some
thing in the thought Still, you were not
brought to my notice at the embassy. l
heard no mention of Desmond EHerey as a
friend of any one connected with the en-
bassy, nor. indeed, any remark that an
English officer was serving his majesty the
mo. my lord. my friendships are few,
and, in truth, I have no great desire to in
crease the number
Il might. indeed. repeat your question
since when?" laughed Lord Cloverton, for
lately surely you have made many new ac-
quaintances. and move in the sunshine of
royal favor
Il am afraid have not been conscious of
the fact" Ellerey returned. II must be
more careful to study his majesty"
Il was speaking of the queen"
Ellerey looked at Lord Cloverton in as
constituent.
Indeed. 1 think you are mistaken. Her
majesty is very gracious to all 1 do not
think she has been especially so to me-.
Another mistake of mine" said the am
basador, with a smile. II am full of them
tonight They began Immediately after
dinner. I dropped two Jumps of sugar into
my coffee, instead of one. 1t made 1t
abominable. and l had to leave it. But
there is another reason why 1 have become
Interested in you lately. l heard that you
We're the brother of Sir Ralph Ellerey. 1
know Sir Ralph"
1--WE are certainly sons of the same
father; our relationship has got no further
than that If you know my brother well
enough to accept his opinion about me,
you have, doubtless, accorded me a very
low place in your estimation
Il am supposed never to accept another
mans opinion about anything" the ambas-
Sador replied; certainly, / seldom do in
judging men 1 come in contact with. Sir
! Ralph, however, gives some prominence to
the name of Ellerey, and his brother can
hardly hope to pass through the world I'M
noticed
Il am succeeding beyond my expecta-
TONS" said Ellerey.
Are your
believe me- my lord. 1 am"
They were standing apart in a corner OF
one of the rooms. There was no one near
enough to overhear their conversation.
Lord Cloverton glanced over his shoulder
to make sure of this before he went on
quietly:
II have heard that Desmond Ellerey was
obliged to leave crack cavalry regiment
on account of his cheating at cards and
for other dishonorable practices I took
you to be this same Desmond Ellerey"
Yet another mistake tonight my lord. -
Ellerey answered, looking the ambassador
unhinchingly in the eye. 1.-The Desmond
| Eilerey you speak of was an unfortunate
English gentleman and honorable soldier
whose services his king and country had
no further need of. He was foully MUIR
dered by lie. The Desmond Ellerey who
has the honor to speak to you is a cap
tam OF Horse in the service of his mai
esty Ferdinand w of Wallaria, and looks
for favor and reward only from the king
and country he serves"
He turned on his heel as he spoke, and
the ambassador stood looking after him
until his figure was lost in the moyine
crowd.
(To be Continued Tomorrow