The evening world., 1911-06-24

brown eyes, set deep In the withered
face without any sign Of embarrass-
tent. Yet Saton smiled back pleasantly
4 ough. He was completely at his ease.
Eis face shove only q reasonable
amount of pleasure at this encounter
with the amour man.
II am afraid. Lord Guerdon." he said.
that | cannot claim the privilege OF
any previous acquaintance. Although
am an Englishman. my own country has
seen little OF me during the last few
years"
Come and have some tea at once
Lady Mary Insisted, looking up at the
Judge. IT want to lear all about this
wonderful Clancorry case. oh. I know
you're not supposed to talk about II. but
that really doesn't matter down here.
You shall have a comfortable chair by
my side. and some hot mullins"
saton went back to his seat by tie
side of Lois Champneyes. carrying his
refilled teacup in his hand. She o
at him a little curiouslv.
"Tril me- she said. have you really
never met Lord Guerdon before?"
Never In my life" he answered.
Did he remind you OF any one?" she
asked.
"It Is curious that you should ask
that" Saton remarked. I'm a way he
NAlOtH
did"
~ thought so,' she declared. with .
little breath OF relief. THAT was 1t. OF
course. DO you know how you looked
when you first heard his name-when he
came into the room?'
ct have no idea" he answered. u
only know that when I saw him enter
II gave me almost a shock. He re-
minded me most strangely OF a mar
who has been dead for many years.
7 could scarcely take my eyes OF him
at first"
.I will tell YOU" she said. what
your look reminded me Of. Many years
before | was out-in my mothers time
there was a man named Mallory who
was tried for murder. the murder or
a friend. who every one knew was MS
rival. Well, he got off. but only after
a long trial. and only by a little weak.
ness in the chain Of evidence, which
even his friends at the line thought
provioential. He went abroad for a long
time. Then he came into a title and
returned to England. He was obliged
TO take up his position. and people
were willing enough to forget the past.
He opened his London house n ac-
cepted every invitation which came.
AT the very first party he went to ne
came face to face with the Judge who
mad tried him. Ny mother was there.
remember she told me how he looked.
II was foolish OF me, but thought
OF Il when I saw you Just then
Saton smiled sympathetically.
And the end of the sIory?" he asked.
The man had such a shock sne
continued. that ne shut up his house,
gave up all his schemes for re-entering
life, left England. n never set foot
in the country again.
Saton rose to his feet.
IT see that my host Is beckonins
me-" he said. "Will you excuse me fol
a moment"
Rochester passed his arm through
the OUNCE mems
Come into the gun-room for a few
minutes" he said. II want to shoV
you the salmon flies I was speaking
Of"
Saton smiled a little c~uriously ant
followed his host across the hall ant
down the long stone passage which let
to the pack quarters OF the house. Th'
gun-room was deserted and empty
Rochester closed the door.
MY young friend he said. III 20,
do not object ! should Ike to have
few minutes Of plain speaking witt
you"
II should be delighted" saton an
swered. seating himself deliberately II
a battered old easy-chair.
Seven years ago." Rochester con
tinued. leaning his elbow against tn,
m~antelpiece. I'VE a a bargain.
sent you out into the world. an ego
t~istical Don Quixote, and ! provides
you with the mea with which yo1
were to turn the windmills into castles
! made one conditton-two. In fact
One that you cam back. Well. 20,
have kept that. The other was that yol
told me what 1t was like to bull,
the castles OF bricks and mortas
which in the days Wien ! knew you
you built In fancy only"
Aren't you a little allegorical?
Saton asked. calmly.
II admit It," Rochester answered. e
was very nearly. N fact. out Of m,
depth. Tell me. In plain words, wha
have you done with yourself thes
seven yearsT'
/ you want me-" Saton remarked, 1T
give an account of my stewardship"
Put 1t any way you please" RocheI
ter answered. THE fact remains this
| though you are a guest In my hous
you are a complete stranger to me-"
Saton smiled.