Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Cammarleigh mentioned firm Of Euro

Cammarleigh mentioned firm OF Euro
pean reputation.
That's simply no good to me- said
Anthony. They are. the sort Of tailors
clothes too we'll cut. After AL. tie de-
cadents are the only people who know
how to dress. Well. give me the c.lecque
and few flyers to go on with.
Cammarleigh. with a sigh. crossed to
his desk and. unlocking a little drawe.
took out a pocketbook. He turned his
Il back on Anthony SO that what he was
doing should not be seen, and after some
fumbling handed him two five-pouad
notes.
II am afraid that is all have about
me" he said. quite sweetly..
Strictly speaking. dare say that's
true, but you've got some more in that
Have II" answered CalnmarIeigh,
weakly.
"Of course. you have. Come. come, don't
be childish. Now just think. all these
little presentations only lead 20 huniIia-
tion. Now. you've got to open that
drawer again and disclose the fact that
you're nothing more nor less than a
story-teller."
And it was exactly what Cammarleigh
had to do. He managed to produce
thirty-five pounds.
THAT will enable me to get my dress
clothes out of pawn Have you ever
pawned anything"
"Of course not
ITS a splendid education in the value
of things. You would be surprised low
little you would fetch at q pawnbrOker's
They lend you third Of what they con-
slider to be the value, and usually that is
about tenth of what you had csti-
mated the third to be. / have got some
tickets here" He took out his letter case
and produced score or so of little pieces
of pasteboard. Quite a lot Of them,
aren't there?"
1T seems to me very vulgar habit
said Cammarleigh.
Very few things are vulgar in them
selves: it is people who are vulgar Now.
you were vulgar in throwing my poverty
in my face in that way. This is the
ticket for my watch-I had almost given
up all hope of seeing 1t again. 1t runs
out on Monday
Runs down, you mean" said Cammar-
leigh i.
mo, don't mean anything of the kind.
When / say 1T runs out / mean that It
becomes the property Of the pawnbroker
at least. it would have done If it hadn't
been for your kindness
Cammarleigh literally snorted
Anthony went on aHectionately looking
over his tickets.
That's for my pearl tie-pin. I shall
get that out. because a girl gave it to
me. OF course. it's very unpretentious
but 1 shall always value it-although I
am going to have much better things.
1ou We never kHOWu the agony vi pawn
ing things that a girl has given You,
have your
"I dislike receiving presents" said
Cammarleigh. frigidly.
"Ah, you are like ire man with twenty
thousand year who. when 1 asked him
to lend me a FLYER, replied that he never
borrowed and never lent"
"A very good rule"
Excellent. when you have twenty
thousand a year. ! sha'n't get m:rny
nf r1nf hQ ha 20
f1ectively. "They would be quite old
fashioned now, and mems fashions
change more and more evecv year
II have had the suit have got on five
years" said Cammarleigh. impressively.
81 know"
How do you mean-you know"
Because that lapel is carried two
inches too high; there is too much stuff
in the front of the coat; the waist is too
low, and the frock is too short. 1 can't
see the back. but / am sure it's all
wrong. You see, it's a dangerous thing
to be marquis. Cammarleigh. l don't
suppose anybody has ever told You the
truth about your clothes before"
IF you are going to take UP your abode
in this house 1 shall be glad If you will
avoid personalities"
You may be sure 1 shall avoid any,
thing which is likely to lead to the un-
pleasant. Life, Cammarleigh. should be
a fairy story. You dine at half-past
eight, 1 believer
II am dining OUT
"Oh, no, but you can't. I should be
dreadfully hurt If you dined out the
evening of my arrival"
81 am dining with the prime minister"
"You will dine with me here, and I
shall be back in good time" Anthony
went out.
Cammarleigh, left alone. pinched him
self hard three times. hurting himself as
much as his thoroughly selfish nature
would allow. and then looked round the
room vaguely. Had 1t been a dream?
No. on the table stood the remains of
brandy and soda, and in a small, inlaid
ash tray were the ends of several Gig
arettes. However. Anthony was gone
that was certain, and he was determined
that he should not re-enter the house
He rang the bell and told the servant
who answered it to send Gregsbury to
him.
Mr. Gregsbury. disturbed in his perusal
of the evening paper. arrived on the scene
looking little sulky.
You will" began Cammarleigh,
firmly Then he remembered the strength
of Anthony's chin. If he really possessed
the knowledge to which he pretended
no, the thought was too terrible. At the
mere idea he stood with his mouth open,
feeling as If all the power of thinking
had left him. Then he realized that
Gregsbury was waiting, and that he must
make up his mind.
you WILL" he said. in a weak, tone
less voice, make Mr.. Brooke as comfort
able as possible
(To be continued tomorrow.)