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CHAPTER XVII.-Continued.

"On}v the pleasure of a moments con-
versation with YOU" Lord Ellingham an
swered.
go on, then" Ambrose said. Il can
not escape. You know that. Say what
you want to. At least I am not bound to
answer"
Il have known people in your posi-
ton" the marquis said, tolerantly, who
were more disposed to make themselves
agreeable. However. we will let that go.
You have lost your companion :.
II have lost her." Ambrose snarled,
thanks to you"
should remember that she is better off in
every way where she is. I can assure
you that l did not seek her out. She
came to me. and after she had found me
it was impossible for her to go on living
this hand to-mouth existence. You took
good care of her, / believe. If you. too.
wish to accept my help. you can have it..
Ambrose closed the lid of his piano with
a little bang. us that what you stopped
to saN?' he asked.
.somethins like it, Lord Ellingbam
admitted You have not given me much
opportunity to choose my words.
"Then YOU can be off, the dwarf de-
clared, his voice hoarse with either anger
you. I want no help from any one.
But consider" Lord Ellingham CON
tinued. You are. l believe. honestly at
tached to the young woman VINO Tor some
time shared your fate. In altered cir
cumstances you might still see something
of her. might still be useful to her per-
haps.'
Ambrose laughed harshly. Yes he
| said II might be useful to. her! Per
haps even now 1 may be that. You thini
palace, yet I think sometimes that we
who crawl about the face of the eartf
see and hear things. We can be usefu
sometimes. You yourself. my Lord FL
bingham. may need help at any moment
You fancy you are safe because Of your
name and your wealth. One cannot tell
There are strange things that happier
sometimes. And listen. Milford. There
are some strange people in London ever
now
You seem,''' Lord Ellingham remarked
| Ito pick up a good deal Of information
| In your comings and goings.'
"Why not?' the dwarf answered. why
not?" He grasped the handles of hi:
barrow. chicot sprane up and heid ou
Give him shilling. Ambrose said
surlily. I'VE have had bad day. ant
| l would not have him go hungry because
your way and let me go mine. We de
no good talking together. 1 am not or
your side
Lord Ellingham threw a sovereign int
| the monkeys hat and turned away VIII
little laugh. You are hard on me,
he said. Il only meant to do you serv
ice If / could. II you change your mine
you know where to find me-
| He strolled back into st. James stree
and went on his way homeward He lie
| himself In with a latchkey and went int
| his study. There were several pTlVat'
letters upon the table, through which n
glanced hastily. The last one was ad
dressed to him in a typewriter envelope
He tore 1t open with a premonition as t
what he would find. 1t contained a Singh
| sheet of paper upon which were typet
! these words:
| Philip Champion, If YOU mean war We
| too. can strike. IL you mean peace yo'
| had better accept, this last summons. b
| seated at the third table on the right
! hard side from the entrance in the CAT
Kuhn al 4 o. clock tomorrow, Friday after
noon. II you are not there, there will b