Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-03

suade himself that his unlimited guest
was lunatic. and that the proper thing
to do was to have him turned out at
once; but if he really knew-and at the
thought a cold sweat broke out on Lord
Cammarleigh's forehead--he was entirely
in his power. The mere idea of Anthonys
being in possession of his secret filled him
with such horror that he found himself
| working hard to keep him in good
temper.
ct should think a very nice suit Nigh.
be made without buttons or pockets. he
said. soothingy.
"Yes, but don't say it as if you were
talking to child or a lunatic. l want
you to think the matter out. But for the
moment let us get back to the suite OF
rooms"
Lord Cammarleigh. who was beginning
to see that at any rate Anthony had no
| intention of denouncing him. became
quite argumentative and exerted all his
diplomacy toward getting him out of the
/ to think the matter over y But Anthony
saw exactly what his object was. and
fenced with the greatest enjoyment
why don't you go and stay at the
Metropolis, and come and discuss Ii in the
morning, Mr.. Brooke?" suggested Cam
marleigh. suavely.
Because if 1 went to any hotel at all
I should go to Claridge's. You may not
| believe it, but / have a passion for re-
straint and the transformations.
You will find this house very uncom-
! Portable / only live in it myself be-
cause-well. because of old associations"
| concluded Lord Cammarleigh, weakly.
| Anthony laughed
| "You don't know how funny the idea
of your doing anything for the sake OF
sentiment is He was noticing with
amusement the vein of conciliatory re-
straint that had appeared in Cammar-
leigh's remarks.
''You might take fiat. One can get
very nice furnished flats.
"Ah. but you see, / want to be identi-
fled with YOU 1t is that which is going
to be the open sesame to all the pleas
ant places of this life. / love beautiful
women. and you know so many
| Il don't as rule take my secretary
| everywhere
mo. but you are going to take me.
That's just the point. By the way. where
| is he?''
'He has gone out of town-his mother
is ill.,
so much the better. I mean. so much
the better that he has gone out of town.
| Send his luggage after him. together
with a years salary.
"A years salary? Nonsense.
| "Oh yes. 1t must be a years salary.
I'm not mean-if you are. And I'm not
going to do a fellow derelict out of a
comfortable home without full compensa-
| ton"
ment. and then he turned round and said.
| firmly:
| Look here
II am looking said Anthony. L
| haven't taken my eyes off you since you
made that silly scene with the revolver.
Cammareigh rose. Il have decided not
to put up with this any longer.
IF that is really the case I call it very
courageous. How shall We go?'
What do you mean
well. L don't suppose you want to he
taken up by ordinary policeman. Il.
you? / think you ought at least to rise
to the dignity of a man in plain clothes.
Lord Cammarleigh turned green.
|. You know what you are?" he Missed
| Anthony looked at him pityingly.
II believe you are going to say black
| mailer and l don't want you to say
that, I'd much rather go and look over
the house" He moved toward the door.
| For one moment Cammarleigh consid-
cred the feasibility of leaping on his per-
secutor from behind and throttling him.
| He was almost in the act of doing
| when he remembered that perhaps others
| might know of his whereabouts. He
might be one of gang.
Anthony paused with his hand the
door.
LAS far as your servants are concerned
you had better tell them at once that I
| am your new secretary, and you might
add that / am likely to have great deal
| more authority than my predecessors. I
| don't suppose they'll make much COM
ment; you are the sort of man who is all
ways having new secretaries"
They went out of the room. and Cam
| mareigh. feeling that it was best to put
| a pleasant face on the matter, attempted
| with some difficulty to equal Anthony in
| light conversation.
(To be continued tomorrow