New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

lFTkkk\9 Not at all, SIT-MN Lord. ne
S.1,kt&IsA stamraered- Happy 10 make Your
ESSHAS acquaintance.
And he negligentlv shed his coat.
throwing auctioneers gaze round the room a. he
did So The room did not intindate Beakhane.
hah5r,1ated as he TO the magnIlcenCe OF Carl
CourIauder. Indeed, the room disappointed him
He wished that he mad not said. Happy to make
0l- acqJ1aintarce. for he had previously met Lord
Dorcastle at Tudor Hundreds though IN a purely
-TIq- Wr Beakbane." said the Premier when
-see- had sat down. / am going treat vou
i7ea-ialy. feel sure can rely upon Your dlsore-
Absolutely NJ Lord - said Beakbane crossing
lis legs and feeling with his left hand to make sure
-- his necktie was precisely where ought TO be.
You must have been as surprised as was at the
-e-lic-" Domestic went
The verdict: Oh yes, sir, | was Mortified, nor
-@esf ! need say that if had had the slightest
suspicion OF the truth / should never have offered
-.v services to Mr. CranpiTon Neveri" Beak-
lane d,-rlaved heat OF course, when Mr- Maurice
decided 10 wind up the Couriander business, there
-.s-e very few situations which should have cared
-. accept. / might have retired had serious
-.g-,rf--s Of retiring. But as Mr.. CrampiTon ap
reached me and made me very brilliant offer
-aze5 WIKI him But naturally had no ldea-n"
lust So said Domestic playing with a cushion
We none OF Us had any idea. m afraid. But. MT.
EeaEtare now that have idea, we must not
let o1- ideas away with us A righteous horror
a., bastard 5 crime fills your breast, Nj Beakhane-
~ The present moment, and your sentiments d" you
.-ar5- # may say 50. But nevertheless must
~- 1 q
our personal feelings Mr.. Beakbane, must con
ser the matter from the point OF view Of the vel
certainly. Nv Lord" Beakbane concurred,
wishing that he could talk ike Lord Doncastle-
che welfare Of the Empire
Vast interests at stake, SAID Lord Don
...s.1e And we must not permit Indignation
.-a-ne, Crarnpron endanger those interests.
<gv What IS going to happen TO the buslneSN-
.-s.rlllron's : business, l mean
Vel. sir said Beakbane, suddenly deciding 10
.. mccall nothing from his friend Domestic, and
.-.sal.-g N . very low and confidential voice, II
J5 ask me. ] really don't know Ills manner IN
mated that # could know, ne would KNOW"
There nave been no Instructions.
None sir Nj CranLiron refuses to see anyone
keep Miss Nora1-I should say Mrs Maurice
WHAT do YOU 1nean:' cried Lord Domestic
Didn't YOU know that they were secretly mar
-ed:'
oh ves'' said Lord Doncastie calmly, l WASH
quite following YOU. There were moments when
Iporcastle was great and this one OF them
onlE man OF SURPRISING skill IN certain dlIectl,is
could have concealed the mental turmoil "iiCh
t}eakbane's news had caused IN hl1n- 10" uldI
mink Millicent had deceived him,
'-Df course Mr- Crarnpiron has never been the
-,. man since his daughter left him He tired to
get her back when she lett Nj MauIlce CN9lt
-e4rs for DoncastleD And N told m l"ld;
mind YOU sir-1hat he pleaded guilty at the tIlt'I
-a1v because had told him that ms dau2h-
-e- was dead. 1t was il The Record daIe Say
lou saw il, Ny Lord.
Lord Donclstle rose suddenly and walked about
ne farther end Of the room, between the TWO
lo-5nthian pillars. his hands behind hum, ms eyes
m the ground Beakbane perceived at once 'hat
his was exactly what Prime Minister must 90
Ile IN he act Of deciding the deStlrIeS OF Ile LII
-,re- and he RESPECTFULLY and proudly waited
The statesman came toward HIM You are III