Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

each other. 1t was while they were smok-
ing a cigar together in the haunted walk.
Lord Cammarleigh has been wonder
fully good to me. He is very warm
hearted
Lord Cecil frankly laughed.
is he?''
well when / came into that money
the other day
Il hadn't heard?'
TT was from an old uncle OF mine in
Australia. When the news came your
brother at once suggested that l should
seize the opportunity of the vacancy in
Cammarleighburgh.
Lord Cecil liked Anthony. although he
was distrustful of his intentions II he
were his nephew he thought him on the
whole credit. 1t was only natural that
the bar sinister should produce slightly
bizarre effect.
I'm sure you'll get on he said. en-
couragingly.
We'll. you see." said Anthony-and this
was his point in seeking the Interview
II can never expect to have any moro
money than / have now. so I shall have
plenty OF leisure. and office, II 1 ever get
1t, will be agreeable. financially and other
wise He repeated these remarks more
than once during the interview. and Lord
Cecil grasped what he meant
IT see." he reflected. He means TO say
that he and Cammarleigh have come to
an arrangement. and that he is, so ia
speak. provided for. It's very decent OF
him."
In order that there should be no further
misunderstanding, Anthony mentioned
casually that he had no sympathy with
people who left the heir of a great name
without money to keep it up, and that as
far as he was concerned. he was richer
man with his income than a duke would
be with ten times the amount.
Il can't understand why on earth
Cammarletgh doesn't own up. said Lord
Cecil. in reporting the interview to his
wife later. Hes in every way a son to
be proud of, and 1t isn't likely that
man OF Cammarleigh's income can have
arrived at his age without an adven-
ture.''
"No-men are horrid," said Lady Cecil.
Lord Cecil treated the remark with the
Indifference with which men have treated
1t from time immemorial-at any rate.
after marriage.
He might at least confide in US. The
boy IL loyal to the place and the name.
1 was quite affected-upon my soul was.
We must see him through this election.
If it'll suit you we'll stay and work for
him
"Supposing Cammarleigh leaves him all
his private fortune?" asked his wife.
Well, that's Just 1.-THE isn't going to-"
''Who says so?'
Lord Cecil felt that he was probably
little optimistic.
well, Anthony He had been
warmed by the interview with his imag-
mary nephew into using his Christian
word for it..
Il should like to see it in black and
white said Lady Cecil.
well, at any rate, the more he's got,
the less he'll want"
Members Of parliament are not paid
yet, Cecil. and the income is hardly
likely to be worth having when they are.
except to those labor people"
Yes. don't suppose the country will
ing to their social position"
ut would be only fair assented his
wife. They had good reason to know
what great deal Of money rich people
need.
Despite Lady Cecil's skepticism she
threw herself into the fray and secured
the constituency with Lady Editha and
Sybil. Frant was in town during this
exciting period. He was to return to
the wedding, which was to take place in
November. Perhaps nothing had shown
Anthony's ability more than the election.
1t was true that for an actor he had
formation, and the fact that he could
converse intelligently on general topics
had always made him unpopular In the
greenroom STILL he was perpetually be-
ing met with questions on subjects Of
which he was entirely ignorant. That he
was profoundly at sea on most political
problems gave him not the least msgiv-
ings as to his ultimately developing into
statesman OF the first rank Why
should it have done? At a crowded and
noisy meeting his experiences in the
melodramatic houses of the East End
proved to be Of the greatest service. The
fact that he had been an actor leaked
out somehow. and on one occasion when
he made a dramatic pause with folded
arms he was told by voice at the back
of the hall that he was not playing
Hamlet"
NO gentlemen" was his prompt reply.
but l am down for a leading part"
Which, recalled in the early hours of the
next morning. sounded little tame, but
was immensely effective at the time. He
was on another occasion pathetically i'm
plored to give song and dance. Con-
sidering the stories that were abroad as
to his parentage, there was extreme bad
taste in the interrogatory: Does your
mother know you're out?' and he could
hardly duplicate the reply of the young
aspirant to parliamentary honors. who.
on being asked the same question. de-
livered the quick rejoinder, ''Yes. and to-
morrow she'll know I'm in
CTo be concluded tomorrow