The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09
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Verjoyce and Mr.. Wellingham are
coming down to lunch, and are to
be allowed to see him for o few
minutes. He seems worried about
something, and has been begging
to be allowed TO see them, 80 Sir
Humphrey thought It better that ne
should see one, II not both"
"Well, don't worry him with any
news OF our arrival, Miss Clymping.
at present at any rate" said Blen.
kinsopp. passing his cup for more
tea. at can serve no good purpose
at the moment. and might worry
him. The less he ever remembers
Of this CHASTITY business the better
for him In the future.
From what learn from inqpir
les in town, I don't fancy. that his
affair with Miss st. Clair was quite
so serious as the romantic or the
prurient public tried to persuade
itself, and It was certainly on the
wane, as both verjoyce and Well
ingham will. l am sure. confirm.
"She was quite q good girl and
the best of company, but now that
she Is, 4 fear. beyond recall, II can
do nobody, any good TO rake up the
narrowing details, especially In the
case OF an invalid who has had such
severe shock both mentally and
physically"
\ noticed q queer little look, as
though of relief, pass over AIMS
pretty face, and I chimed In to save
her from answering.
Eyes, / quito agree with Major
Blenkinsopp," ! said; land, Ann
dear, you must try to let that part
of the matter rest yourself. II does
not concern you, and you can do no
good, and l hate to think of yon
mixed up In these horrors. I knew
you are wonderfully capable for
your age, but you are too young.
and II Ia quite outside your sphere"
T'm with you both" broke In
Burgess in his serious way. taking
her hand In his almost fatherly
fashion. "You stick to the nursing.
dear, and leave the rest to MS"
Ann nodded In her funny little
way.
"Your Sussex and Surrey police
are the limit" I said, laughing;
"and there Is old Burge, who sits
on the local bench once a week and
doles out heavy fines upon the poor
unfortunate mice who are trapped,
while he himself never dreams of
keeping within the limit"
mo, he doesn't" said Ann. TAX.
ing up the cudgels on behalf Of her
adored big brother; he always pro-
tests solemnly and dissents from
well, mustn't mention names or
s he will be angry with me and give
me little lecture upon youth and
indiscretion when he gets me
alone"
You're saucy little mink, my
dear Ann" ] said solemnly. "ard
could do with good spanking at
times as well as q mere lecture.
Your brother Is too kind and gentle
TO you: Now. If were your
brother"
"Thank heaven you're not" in.
terrupted Ann, making her eleven.
year-old face at me. eff you were
Ia run away or do something
awful! Have a chocolate, Mr..
Manders?"
Manders took one, and kept the
pail rolling till Ann announced that
1t was time for her to 60 upstairs
and attend to her hospital duties.
and 1t was not far of dressing-time
before we were left alone with Bur
CESS.
"Burge, old chap" said without
any beating about the bush, I'VE
have got a lot Of very strange
things to tell you and lay before
you for your judgment, but II f.
hardly worth while starting before
dinner, as 1t is pretty long mat
ter and will take some time to
thresh out In detail. So we had bet.
ter put It off till after dinner.
Send Ann to bed early on some
excuse or other, as things must be
kept from her as. far as possible,
and then we four can adjourn to
the library and get our teeth into
1t properly.
$50 far as can tell You, strange
and horrible as the whole thing is,
Tor rather we, Manders and my.
.self-have been successful up to
the difficult point of convincing
Scotland Yard itself, including the
chief in person, and Blenkinsopp Is
down here as the result, II not as
q coadjutor. at least as an official
referee. However. we will make
that and the position as a whole
quite clear to you this evening.