Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

Did / touch It and take II away? Did
i expose to the public an affair that
would have caused scandal? You
VIII DO anything and you know it. You
aia not even dare to tell the servants
mere what has happened, for the SER
want who let me in was not a bit sur
prised, Now, II you have finished
my house?"
Venetia rose and took up her book.
Your house." said she.
Yes. my house From this day
forth my house. But that Is not ali.
Tomorrow l will get lawyers to work
and III get apologies as big as houses
from the WHOLE lot of you--else I'll
prosecute" He was getting angry.
prosecute you for doping me-" Rec
objections of the barometer mans adj
vice came to him, doping me in or
der to lay your hands on that million
of money"
He went to the bell and rang it.
we want no scene before the
servants, said Venetia hurriedly.
Then kindly Co." said Jones, "or
you VIII have perfect panorama be-
fore the sercants."
a servant entered.
Send Church here" said Jones. He
was trembling like a furious dog.
He had got the whole situation in
hand. He had told his tale and acted
IKE an honorable man, the fools had
disbeiieved him and doped him. They
mad scented the truth but they dared
do nothing. Mulhausen and the re-
covered mine, the Plnlimon letters,
Rochester's past, all these were his
PASSIONS, to say nothing of Roches-
ter's suicide.
wise. Even were they to go to Amer
lea and prove that a man called Jones
exactly like the Earl of Rochester
had lived in Philadelphia, go to the
savoy and prove that man exact
1y like the Earl of Rochester
had lived there, produce the clothes
he had come in that night--all of that
would lead them. where--to an action
at law.
They could not arrest him as an i'm
poster till they had proved him an
impostor. To prove that, they would
have to turn the family history in
side out before a gaping public.
Mr.. Church came in.
Church." said Jones. IT played
practical joke on-on my people. l
Savoy-well, we needn't go into
details. hs was very like me, and
/ told my people for a joke that
was Jones. The fools thought /
was mad. They called in two doc
tors and drugged me and hauled me
that?"
Well my lord" said Church, eff
| may say 1T to you, those practical
Jokes are dangerous things to play
Lord Langwathby-
Was he here?"
He came last night, my lord, to
have personal explanation about
telegram he said you sent him as a
practical joke some time ago, taking
him up to Cumberland"
TN never play another" said Jones
Tell them to bring me some break
fast; and, look here, Church, I've
told my sister to leave the house at
once. l want no more of her here.
See that, her luggage is taken down
at once"
Yes. my lord"
And see here, Church. let no one
in-Lord Langwathby or any one
else. want little peace. BY the
way, have taxi sent for and tell me
when my sisters luggage is down"
In the middle of breakfast Church
came in to say that Miss BirdbrcSk
was departing. and Jones came into
the hall to verify the fact
Venetia had brought a crocodile
skin travelling bag and trunk.
These were being conveyed to a
taxi.
Not one word did she say to relieve
her outraged feelings. The fear of
scene before the servants kept her
quiet.