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cious postman. had been played by
William B. Beverl." as the rem
nants of the poster still maintained.
and he had been much less loqua-
cious than the author had intended,
having forgotten his words COM
pletely, but it had all been great
fun.
Sorry to keep you waiting" said
the voice of Antony behind him. My
old friends Amos and Parsons In
sisted on giving me drink"
He slipped his hand into the crook
of Bills arm. and smiled happily at
him.
why were you so keen about
them?' asked Bill little resentful-
ly. 'I couldn't think where on
earth you had got to-"
Antony didn't say anything. He
was staring at the poster.
When did this happen7" he
asked
"What?" =.
Antony waved to the poster.
"Oh, that? Last Christmas. It
was rather fun"
Antony began to laugh to him.
self.
Were you good?'
Rotten. don't profess to be an
actor"
Mark good?"
''Oh, rather. He loves it."
REV. Henry Stutters-Mr. Mat
thew Cay" read Antony. 'Was that
our friend Cayley?.
yes" tfs Ea<l5 s,e5ss.l
ANY good?'
"Wen. much better than I ex-
pected. He wasn't keen. but Mark
made him"
Miss Norris wasn't playing. 1
see.'
My dear Tony, she's profess
sional. OF course she wasn't"
I'm a fool, and a damned fool"
Antony announced solemnly. "And
a damned fool" he said again under
his breath, as he led Bill away from
the poster, and out of the yard into
the road. And a damned fool. Even
now" He broke off and then asked
suddenly, did Mark ever have
much trouble with his teeth?''
He went to his dentist a good
deal. But what on earth
Antony laughed a third time.
4
how do you known"
I'VE go to the same man; Mark
recommended him to me. Cartwright.
in Wimpole Street"
| Cartwright in wimpoIe Street,
repeated Antony thoughtfully. Yes.
can remember that. Cartwright
in Wimpole Street. Did Cayley go
to him too. by any CHANGER"
II expect so. Oh. yes. I know he
did. But what on earth"
What was Marks general health
like? Did he see doctor much?"
Hardly at all. should think. He
did a lot of early morning exercises
which were supposed to make him
| bright and cheerful at breakfast.
They didn't do that, but they
seemed to keep him pretty fit. Tony.
! wish you'd"
Antony held up hand and hushed
him into silence.
lone last question" he said. WAS
Mark fond of swirnnaing?''
mo. he hated it. ! don't believe
he could swim. Tony, are you mad.
or am 1? Or is this new game?"
Antony squeezed his arm.
| Lear Ol0 BILL ne EdlO. IT q
game. What game! And the an
swer is Cartwright in Wimpole
Street"
!. They walked in silence for half a
mile or SO along the road to Wood
ham. Bill tried two or three times
to get his friend to talk. but An
tony had only grunted in reply. He
was just going to make another at
tempt, when Antony came to a sud
den stop and turned to him anxious
ly.
81 wonder IL you'd do something
for me- he said, looking at him with
some doubt.
What sort OF thing?"
well, it's really dashed I'M
portant. It's just the one thing I
want now"
Bill was suddenly enthusiastic
lagain.
Il say. have you really found 1t all
out?"
Antony nodded.
Eat least. I'm very nearly there.
Bill There's just this one thing
I want now. 1t means your going
back to Stanton. Well, we haven't
come far: 1t won't take you long. Do
you mind?'
MY dear Holmes. am at your
service
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