New-York tribune., 1910-09-18
CHAPTER XIV.
and Good Judgment Yields to Folly

and Good Judgment Yields to Folly
A any other moment the tone of confidence under
living the etfrontery of this letter would certainly
have revealed its presence brain more than Ord1na
rv ACUTE but in the storm and stress of his against
gods and NIedenham did not wait to ponder sub
tetes of expression. No matter what the hidden
that inspired Marigny pen 1t enough for Meden-
ham know that last that archpotter and perfect
rascal within his reach He breakfasted in a fury
of haste crammed on hat, and rushed away meaning
to drive in a cab to the hotel on Northumberlandave.
from which Marigny wrote.
Such his agitated state that he not
prsed when he found the Mercury waiting outside,
with Dale, taCiturn ever SCrnzng the day sport
ing news. In sober fact, the man was almost as per-
tuTbed his master, For hour in the morning, and
again during certain periods of suspense IN the afternoon
he forgot his troubles the effort either TO spot VIM
ners or persuade himself that the horses he had
eced for particular races had since their
failed to appear among the first three. But these
Spasns of anticipation and dIsluSlOnment passed
During the remainder of the long hours of daylight Dale
was ever the qul for wild rush OF two three
hundred miles in pursuit OF the whose charms
had eteCtualIy subJugated the young NiSCount
Even the hunt for Mar1gny did not weaken Daes be-
lief and Medenharn was never in Cavendish Square or
at his club at practicable hour that the Mercury
hand, with petrol tanks full luggage carriers
attached, and full stock of reserve spirit on board
At any rate, this occasion Medenham merely gave
him Mar1gny address and jumped INSIDE Dae was
disappointed He expected the order to be Carlisle at
the least.
COON his Lordshp was being conducted by a hotel
~ servant to private sitting room. The Frenchman
who seated table writing when he entered rose
and bowed politely
Il thought it highly probable that should have the
honor of seeing you this morning, Fiscount Nleden
ham, he said, and there touch OF restraint OF
formal courtesy his voice which the other, even IN
his anger against the man, did not fail to notice Oddly
enough it savOred OF brutality to attack hITn without
preface and Marigny seemed to be unconscious OF his
visitors unCOnCealed anl1nosity.
Il am glad you are here, he went on gibly. Re
cent events call for full discussion between you and
do you agree But before we come TO close quar-
ters as YOU say in England wish know whether the
argument is to be conducted lines that bett gentle
On the last occasion when we differed you USED
the methods OF the COster1nonger.
They served their purpose, said NledenhaTn, an
moved at finding the FrenChmans coolness rather dis
c0nCerting.
Suddenly he decided a plan Of action. and
resolved to let the man what he chose Dearly as
he would have liked to wreak physical vengeance on
him. he felt that such proceeding offered the least sat
istaCOry way out OF situation Haught WITH no SINAI!
risk of publicity Margny must have had some all
powerful motive in sending for him. Better learn that
before his bitter and c0ntemptuOus words sealed an
adversary lips.
Won't you sit down." came the urbane request.
4 prefer standing, II YOU don mind. SAID Meden-
ham curty; then he added, after little pause 1t may
clear the atmosphere somewhat # | tell you that l
threatened YOU at Bristol merely because a certain
issue had be determined within few seconds That
consideration does apply You are at liberty
to say what you ike without fear OF consequences
The FrenChnan elevated his eyebrows. Fear: he
said
oh don't handy words with me! You know what
I mean. l suppose man must possess courage OF
sort even to become backmailer, which is what YOU
threaten to develop into. At any rate promise to keep
my hands off you, if that is what you want
Not exactly was the quiet answer One may
draw distinctions, IN that regard; but 90 WISH
for an opportunity discuss quarrel without an
appeal to brute force.
In other words" said Nedenham sternly, you
want TO be free to say something that under ordinary
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