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\ HOPE so, too. Miss Jarroman,' y
he said.
j,rtoman perceived the necessity Of
h.srsnIng. The lghtcst smal! talk be.
,sm Nadia and the detective might
a the latter to some tritling point
vAich would DO fatal.
"You must not detain Mr.. Segrove,
r1dla." he said. 'He is in a hurry
A. \. smoke he realized his slip. Sc
~ must know By now that the name
Hmden's daughter was nadia. He
N his breath in apprehension. .,
Sut Segrove was bowling to the girl
M apparently had not heard.
4 Hint to Lady Gloucester
Three hours after the end of the
hfsryiev with Segrove, Jarroman was
Ssnninr out Of the Brighton express
4 lie London terminus and hailing q
HI. q,
Gloucester house, Regents Park,
b. told the driver. .,
His sudden determination to call
5pon the Doucesters had sprung from
b definite plan Of action. He would
est have o chat and see how the
rouud lay. At the back Of his brain
"a q firm confidence that, If 1t did
h lie as he wished. he could effect
pc necessary alteration.
sdded approval. His eye was quick
detect in the garden trifiing but un,
taakable signs OF careful financial
Engagement. Enough to Keep Things
plhg decently, but not q penny to
atow away. he concluded. "A family
social distinction that could just
image to keep Its head above water
y very thing he wanted for Nadia.
The door was opened to him by an
nmensely solemn man servant. who
aiormed him that Lord Doucester was
ut q town.
Jarroman, who had been aware OF 1t.
1sfeupon requested q moments chat
wlti Lady Doucester instead.
he was shown into a dim, lofty room:
emiortao,e' but distinctly shabby, and
20 WIN w,cS BOOKS ne had not long
gacester entered. :,
LADY DGucester could be gracious
"a she chose. 1t was weapon to
l,ch she always resorted when In
Hot.
y said. offering her hand. ~ ain
Al ). Of sny le use please ~ sit sTdS DOWN II and
@ me how"
Jarroman's deep set eyes Gickered
!G her. She looked, in the kindly
AAdows Of the room, quite twenty
k.srs less than what he knew must
patty; her look was steady, with the
eishtness Of steel, and her smile was
aictly right.
!afroman unsheathed his sword with
nnsthing like elation.
" think YOU could help me out
lsuld be so kind" he said. Your
keid my daughter the Compliment ] %" Of
A,sg her to marry him. I have come
ne hope Of frank discussion as
vaat, II anything, Is to be done
Ie matter"
M really said Lady Doucester,
Z htt OF the eyebrows. II can.
!t,S. sSIae,ly y, say that we have any
vw daughter, and-if YOU viii let
ny ,so-thought her perfectly
Farming"
pa,l OhI,oa.,o,s =, x
,r, ~, "'''.s 10 Nmla
tnank you, said Jarroman. 81
N.' a.Hs' though, that We are not di.
eela! objections from your noint ~
III Inv. ,.,.
|upt.d" "I,e Tedr meyer made them inter-
tTsra y :" ~, D9ncester.
n tooI tI' ia saa Jarroman. "My daush-
II % s,,s. ears that the occasion should
h IN what s"J Sba refused FUSED your sons Of
|Y'; YsSS n.
II D'ucester pointedly said moth.
", 4, ,,,,..
~ - quite Unnecessary to feel en-.
ssa ~ y upon my account, Lady Dou-
|nps..,h,.s sa.ttoman ttan went on. 1T is
Ww.ioie that anything you would
ess ter te say Syu should no ID hurt my feel:
(tnest irankness wbothas, vi as's me with the
Hir,S ,Stheer.. hr.
|,rom,se % 1rutal!y frank. I think Miss
v@.a, IN refusing my son. bebnveS
Iscy-ssy: Iscys,sseiy: They wouldn't be
u E''es : mom.,t the honeymoon was over"
.woes.de@dS @Saea to ,dns her to go further;
IA Of the world T%o, uus. atter al, is a
.uai! q! this" ~ "''' ''hS'u'
assuut"oHu:.,- sH: said Indy Gloucester, |
sasssssS sS tDs She sr,! tapped s her slen:
';.s s.s.hlats.s, hlass !. woman-thst'. '" nan AZ why