Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

(.SLNNS{cA StaTnmered. Happy to make Your
SS9&SJ acquaintance"
And he neglgently shed his coat
throwing an auctioneer's gaze round the he
did So The room did not intimidate Beakbane,
habituated as he to the magnifcence of Carl
Courlander. Indeed, the room disappointed him
He wished that he had not said, Happy to make
your acquaintance, for he had previously met Lord
Domestic at Tudor Hundreds, though in purely
clerical capacity.
Now, Mr. Beakbane," said the Premier, when
they had sat down, Il am going to treat you con-
hdentally. feel sure l can rely upon your dscre-
ton"
absolutely, Ny Lord" said Beakbane, crossing
his legs and feeling with his left hand to make sure
that his necktie was precisely where it ought to be.
You must have been surprised as l was at the
verdict Domestic went on.
The verdict? Oh yes, Sir, was Mortified, hor-
rifed! need not say that if had had the slightest
suspicion of the truth should never have offered
my services to Mr. Craam1piron. Never!" Beak
decided to wind up the Courlander business, there
very few situations which l should have cared
to accept. l might have retired. l had serious
thoughts of retiring But as Mr. Crampron ap-
preached and made me very brilliant offer, /
closed with him. But naturally had idea-no
IDEAL"
Just so" said Domestic, playing with cushion
We none of us had any idea, I'm afraid But, Mr..
Beakbane, now that we have idea, must not
let our ideas run away with A righteous horror
of dastardS crime fills your breast, Mr. Beakbane
at the present moment and your sentiments do YOU
credit, if l may say But nevertheless we must
regard the affair with broader outlook. Sacrificing
slider the matter from the point of view of the well
fare of the Empire"
Certainly, My Lord" Beakbane concurred,
wishing that he could talk like Lord Domestic
the welfare of the Empire
Vast interests at stake" said Lord DON
castle. And we must not permit our Indignation
against Crampron to endanger those interests
Now what is going to happen to the business
CramPiron's business, | mean?"
We'll, sir" said Beakbane suddenly deciding to
conceal nothing from his friend Domestic and
speaking in very low and confidential voice. IF
YOU ask me- really don't know His manner in
timated that if anyone could know, he would know
There have been no instructions?"
None, sir Mr.. Crampiron refuses to see anyone
except Miss Norah-I should say Mrs Maurice
What do you mean?" cried Lord Domestic
Didn't you know that they were secretly mar
red?"
"Oh, yes" said Lord Domestic calmly Il wasn't
quite following you" There moments when
Domestic great, and this was one of them
Only of surprising skill in certain directions
could have concealed the mental turmoil which
Beakbanes news had caused in him How that
mink Micent had deceived him!
"Of course, Mr.. Crampiron has never been the
same man since his daughter left him. He tried to
get her back when she left Mr. Maurice" More
news for DoncastleO And I'm told-I'm told
mind you sir-that he pleaded guilty at the trial
only because some one had told him that his daugh-
ter dead 1t was in The Record l dare say
You 1t, NV Lord
Lord Domestic rose suddenly and walked about
Corinthian pillars, his hands behind him. his eyes
on the ground. Beakbane perceived at once that
this was exactly what Prime Minister must do
while IN the act OF deciding the destinies of the EN-
pre-; and he respectfully and proudly waited.
The statesman came toward him. You are in