The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-14

"If you please" Seaman acquiesced.
The affair disconcertS me because
l do not understand 1t. When there
is a thing which l do not understand,
l am uncomfortable"
Dominey vanished into the neither
regions, spent half an hour with Ros-
amund, and saw nothing OF his dis
turbed guest again until they were
walking to the first wood. They had
a moment together after Dominey
had pointed out the stands.
"Well?" Seaman inquired.
Our friend" Dominey announced,
apparently made up his mind to &C
quite suddenly. A bed was arranged.
for him-or rather 1t is always there
in small apartment opening out
Of the buffers room on the ground
door. He said nothing about leavins
until he saw Parkins preparing to
go down to the station with the
chauffeur Then he insisted upon ac-
companying him, and when he found
there was "a train TO Norwich he SIM
ply bade them both good night. He
left no message whatever for either
you or me-"
Seaman was thoughtful.
There is no doubt" he said, that
his departure was indicative OF a GER
tain distrust in us. He came TO find
out something and l suppose he
found II out 1 envy you your COM
posure, my friend. We live on the
brink of volcano and you shoot
pheasants."
We will try a partridge for a
change" Dominey observed, swing
ing round as a single Frenchman
with a dull whiz crossed the hedge
Fol In OF
| away, a crumpled heap OF feathers.
Neat, think?" he added, turning to
his companion.
Marvellous" Seaman replied, with
faint sarcasm. Il enFy your nerve"
81 cannot take this matter very Sc
riously," Dominey acknowledged.
THE fellow seemed TO me quite
harmless"
my anxieties have also been
aroused in another direction" Sea-
man confided.
| ANY other trouble looming?" Dom
iney asked.
you'll find yourself minus another
guest when you return this after
noon"
THE Princess?"
"The Princess" Seaman assented
II did my best with her last night, but
/ found her in a most peculiar frame
of mind. We are to be relieved OF any
anxiety concerning her for some time,
however She has decided to take a
sea voyage"
Where TOT"
"Africa!"
Dominey paused in the act Of in
Sertlng a cartridge into his gun. He
turned slowly around and looked into
nis companions eXpressionless face.
why the mischief is she going out
there" he asked.
81 can no more tell you that" Sea
man replied, than why Johann Wolh
was sent over here to spy upon ouI
perfect work. am most unhappy
my friend. The things which / un-
derstand, however threatening they
are, 1 do not fear. Things which
DO not understand oppress me-"
Dominey laughed quietly.
Come" he said, there is nothing
here which seriously threatens our pc.
sition. The Princess is angry, but she
is not likely to give us away, This
man Wolff could make no adverse 70
port about either of us. We are doing
sur Job and doing 1t we'll, Let oul
oIear conscienCes console us"
That is WELL" Seaman replied, 'bu
I feel uneasy. / must not stay hert
Any longer. Too intimate an asSocia
zion between you and me is unwise."
well, l think / can be trusted,
Dominey observed, even II am to b,
left alone"
an every respect except as regard!
the Princess" Seaman admitted
your department has been most dis
Greet"
Except as regards the Princess,
Dominey repeated irritably. Really
-, friend cannot underStand Won
point of view in this matter Yol
could not expect me to mix up
secret honeymoon with my presen
commitments!"
There might surely have bee
some middle way?" Seaman per
sisted. "You show so much tact II
= other matters"
Dominey muttered.