The Washington times., 1913-11-05
INSALLMENT III.

~IR MICHAEL PROBERT and Dis
raeli faced each other across the
~ table. The governor of the bank
had his mouth set, and wore
what he thought was his most deter
mined expression.
DO you seriously mean" he was
saying, that you are thinking of buy
ing the Suez Canal?"
Il have seldom meant anything half
so seriously"
But it's not for sale"
1T is for sale, answered Disraeli.
1smail OF Egypt is dying to SELL
And you ask the Bank Of England
10 back your"
Temporarily, until parliament
meets, ask your assent on principle" !"
'You shall never have that assent :,
and Sir Probert's fist came down upon
The table, to emphasize his refusal. 81
viii not allow the bank to play at
ducks and brakes with an Egyptian
Disraelfs eyes twinkled. Egyptian
ditch" he repeated. That's rather
neat" Then he turned to face the 9TH
er man, and went on seriously:
This thing has to be put through
soon," he said. Outside the long win
dow Mrs Travers head appeared, bent
toward the slight opening, her ewes half
closed. Unknowing, Disraeli went on
Because Russia knows of this oppor-
tnnity to purchase the high road to In
dia'''
Then why hasn't she purchased it?'
She's not ready. She has no fleet
She's watching U.S. She's watching me
ard If she sees the least move. she'll
snap it up
He half turned and saw the fe1,re
near the window. Mrs. Travers looked
up, nodded pleasantly, picked a flower
IN stand near the window and moved
on
Disraeli frowned. and went and closed
the window tightly, then dismissed the
incident from his mind and came back.
Surely this pretty woman was not one
of the spiesi
Probert was becoming excited Your
scheme is hair-brained. The canal is a
failure. You have the Eastern imapina-
ton, sir. / tell you. beware of the East
Remember Pharaoh, SIR. Remember
Pharaoh
Yes answered Disraeli. But what
about MoSeS?"
Moses was privileged"
And, anyway" he rose. Il disap-
prove of your scheme. and will have
nothing to do with, it"
Disraeli also rose.
Il am glad" said Probert with salts
faction. that have made this scheme
impossible
Di.raeIi turned around on him. an
odd look in his eyes. "Oh, but you
haven't he said
Then where are you going?" asked
Probert-
Where Pharoah went, where all
Christians go. / shall go to Moses"
Clarissa and Mrs. Travers entered
through the long window, as Disraeli
and Lady BeaconsfieId went out of the
ROOM
Look. we've driven him away" cried
the girl in disappointment, as she
watched the retreating figure. The old
er woman laughed
What a hero worshiper you are
she said. then added insidiously, Il sup
pose he unburdens himself to You quite
freeIy?"
Il don't know" said Clarissa thought
fully. 1T never seems important until
suddenly / find him talking in empires
and worlds
How wonderful Mrs. Travers
sighed, then added, What wouldn't 1
give to make third in your CONVERSE
tions. No, ! am too stupid; j should
dear child, you must tell me in a simple
way what he says. For instance, why
did he want Sir Probert alone just
now?"
"Oh. he never tells trivial things like
that" the girl answered. He talks of
nations, not mere persons. He"
Her eulogy was broken by the en-
trance of Charles, stu cross over his
recent snubbinS. Mrs Travers took the
hint In his glance at her, and left the
room with an excuse that the duchess
wanted her.
Charles sighed in satisfaction. then
turned to the girl
Now Lady Clarissa," he began, With
the abruptness Of extreme and awkward
youth. your mo her has given me her
gracious permission 10 speak to you.
The fact is: as 1 told her. feel 1t my
duty to marry - he hurried his
words. too conscious himself to see the
rising color in the girls facs-"pe haps
IL Is a little early, but have views, nd
/ wish to inculcate them into my wife,
before she assumes the duties and tue
ah-privileges. as the Duchess OF Dun
helm"
beginning to die from her face, as he
went On. y
Il am interested In the working people.
as you know. ] have plans 70 bui di
ILodel cottages. i shall expect mv ife
TO help me. We must r2i'e tie ton OF
agricultural labor / want tSe-Duke and
Duchess OF Dunhelm to show tAeiT cot.
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