The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-13
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Diana turned round sharply.
s'YOu sent hin, ," sha ouesfipn

Diana turned round sharply.
You sent him ?" she questioned.
In sense. yes. That is 70 say
4 felt II would be OF inestimable ad
x vantage TO his character il he colHC
y. see a little OF English life, But The
funds were not forthcoming Fortu
nately, liberal-minded native gentle
3 man came 10 the rescue, and Rams
Fai Is on his way
WAS it that which made Professor
Heiltg SO angry
Diana was looking ixedly al Mr.
Eliot, and Mr.. Eliot fidgeted in his
4 chair.
Partly. And then he had ali alb
+ surd objection 10 my having givel
Y Rama Pal a letter of introduction "a
David-Sir David, | should say. Pro.
lessor Heilig is very narrow-minded
In some matters. Personally. | con
y slider II Is most important that ma
tives going to England should get
into good society, and Sir David
wife"
Mrs. Chichester put down her cup
with a CHEEKY clatter.
"Oh. my dear, that reminds me-
she began impulsively to the MAJOR
/ wife on the other side OF the room.
lust think, | saw Mrs. Hurst this
4 morning, and she has had letter
4 from David, and David's wife is
She stopped abruptly. But perhaps
III oughtn't to say she added naively,
shocked at her own indiscretion.
Diana glanced at her mother 3
pretty withered face, and then back
ut Mr.. Eliot
What did Professor Heilig say?"
she asked. as though there had been
no interruption.
Mr.. Eliot grew scarlet.
MY dear young lady, would rath-
or not repeat. The professor Is very
violent and II is TO be hoped, as a
foreigner, he does not always value
his words. His language was not fit
for a drawing-room."
Mrs. Chichester clapped her hands.
Now you have got TO tell us" she
exclaimed II must know"
Diana, who had gone TO the door,
looked back over her shoulder
Il know what the professor said,
sheS remarked with grim wisdom, and
went out. Her suddenly made reso-
luton took her straight to her faith
er's room. misnamed the sanctum.
( since Ii was the one place where Mrs.
Chichester was sure OF finding some
\ one to talk to. Diana went in with
out knocking. Colonel Chichester,
busy with military report, looked up
with an expression of mild exaspera-
ton.
MY dear, really can't be both
ered---"
ITS all right. father. shan't keep
you five minutes. You know keep
Z my word
Colonel Chichester sighed
81 yes, ! know my dear. What is
q II wanted to ask you il you knew
that Mr. Eliot has sent Rama Pal to
England-and TO Hurst Court?"
THE deuce he has" Colonel Chi
chester passed his hand over wor-
ried forehead Mr.. Eliot is "a"
Fool. Diana completed with
satisfaction
MY dear child"
That's what Professor Heilig said,
and what have been saying for the
last Ave minutes. It's p relief TO have
got II out. And now you can tell me
Wnen the next DOdl sails.
Colonel Chichester turned in his
chair and stared at her.
do you want TO go to- England?
Last week you wouldn't, though told
you | should be thankful to get you
out of the way"
Father, things are different now.
must GO"
Why"
Il am going to take care OF David
wife"
They looked at each other, and in
that moment though physically there
was no likeness between them. their
kinship was wildly evident.
Its not your business" Colonel
Chichester commented briefly.
II promised" was the briefer an
swer
The resolute little soldier stretched
out his hand for the steamship com
pany's sailing list. -
I'm that case. there is no more to
be said" he agreed simply.