The evening world., 1920-04-05

ton, / do not for one moment believe
that she is the proper person TO be
intrusted with the care OF Lazy
Dominey. i made up my mind To
speak to YOU on this subject, Sir Ever
ard, as soon as we had arrived here.
Mrs, Unthank was old Mr. Eel
briggs houSekeeper and my wires
nurse when she was chlld, Dolhl-
ney reminded his companion. what
ever her faults may be, l. believe she
il devoted to Lady Dominey."
"She NAV be devoted 10 your
wife" the lawyer admitted, but l
ann convinced, that she Is your enemy.
The situation doesn't seem to me TO
he consistent. Mrs. Unthdnk Is nrm-
w convinced that, whether In Ialr
hight or not, YOU killed her son. Lady
Dominey believes that, too, ana II
was the sight OF you after the hGht
that sent her insane. | cannot out
believe that 1t would be far better
for Lady Dominey to have some one
with her unconnected with TINS IN
fortunate chapter of your past.
I'VE will consult Doctor harrison
Tomorrow" Dominey said. am
very glad YOU came down with me,
Mangan," he went on, after min
itte's hesitation. II find 1t very dlm =
cult to get back into the atmosphere
of those days. l even hnd II haro
sometimes" he added, with a curious
little glance across the table. TO be-
lieve that | am the same man.
Not so hard as have done more
than once" Mr.. Mangan confessed.
"Teu me exactly in what respects
Won consider me changed?" Domlney
insisted.
Tho lawyer hesitated.
you seem to have lost a certain
pliability, or perhaps l ought to can
il looseness OF disposition, he al
mitted. There are many things con-
nected with the past which nnd ~
almost impossible to associate WIN
Won For a trihing instance ne
went on, with q slight smile, inclining
his head towards his hosts untasted
glass. You don't drink port like any
Dominey l ever knew.
I'm afraid that l never acquired
the taste for port" Dominey OBJ
served.
The lawyer gazed at him with
raised eyebrows.
mot acquired the taste for port|'
he repeated blankly.
Il should have said reacquired,
Dominey hastened to explain. You
see. in the bush we drank a simply
frightful amount of spirits, and that
vitiates the taste for all wine
The lawyer glanced enviously at his
hosts fine bronzed complexion and
CT gar eyes.
ever having drunk anything Sir
Everard," he observed frankly. 'One
finds it hard to believe the stories
that were going about ten or fifteen
years ago"
THE Dominey constitution, I sup
The new butler entered the room
noiselessly and came TO his masters
chair.
II have served coffee in the library,
sir" he announced. MI Middleton,
the gamekeeper, has just called, ana
asks IL he could have a word with
you before he goes to bed tonight,
sir. lie seems in a very nervous and
uneasy state"
He can come to the library at
once" Dominey directedi that is, II
you are ready for your coffee, Man
gan"
Indeed I am" the lawyer assented,
rising. "a great treat, that wine
| One thing the London restaurants
! can't give up. Port should never be
drunk away from the place where II
( was ldlu uOWu'
| The two men made their way across
/ the very fine hail, the walls of wnicf
! had suffered a little through lAcE
/ of heating, into the library, and seat
/ ed themselves in eaSy-chairs before
the blazing log fire. Parkins silently
! served them with coffee and brandy
He had scarcely left the room be
. fore there was a umid knock anC
! Middleton made his somewhat hes
itating entrance.
Come in and close the door
Dominey directed. What Is II, Mid
dleton? Parkius says you wish Il
speak TO me-"
The man came hestaungly for
ward. lie was obviously distressed
ana uneasy, and found speech difh
cplt. His face glstened with tbl
rain which had found its way, too
i'm long streaks down his velVeteel
coat His white hair was wind
tossed and disarranged.
Pad night Dominey remarked.
"It's TO save its being a woTS
one that I'm here, Squire the ole
man replied hoarsely. i've come +
! oslx YOU a. favor and 10 ask you t
grant It for your own sake ron
not sleep in the oak room tonight"
"And why notT Domhney asked.
TITS next her ladyship's."
Well"
tlirbed, but his MASTER as thous
Of a purpose, refused to help him
He glanced at Mangan and muInbse