The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-05-09
CHAPTER XIV

Lady Cynthia ran into Sir Timothy
near the end of d, dinner dance, at
CIarldge's, just when she had about
reached the end Of her endurance
Of boredom.
sWhat brings you here aloneY" she
asked him.
II have an engagement in a few
minutes" he explained. my car Is
waiting now. l looked in at the club
to dine, found my favorlte table taken
and nearly every man 7 ever disliked
Siding up to tell me that he hears
am giving wonderful party on Thurs
day. / decided not to dine there. after
all, and Charles found me corner
here. am going In five minutes"
''Where TOT" she asked. Cant /
come with your
II fear not" he answered. II am
going down in the East End"
"Adventuring7
"More or less" ne admitted.
Lady Cynthia became beautiful. She
was always beautiful when she was
not tired.
take me with you. please" she
begged. "I'll get my cloak"
They drove along the Embankment,
cityward. The heat of the city seemed
to rise from the pavements. The wall
of the Embankment was lined with
people, leaning over to catch the IAN
guild breeze that crept up with the
tide. They crossed the river and
threaded their way through night
mare Of squalid streets, where half
dressed men and women hung from
the top windows and were even to be
seen upon the roof, struggling for air.
The car at last pulled up at the corner
of a long street.
Il am going down here" Sir Tim
othy announced. 81 shall be gone per-
haps an hour. The neighborhoOd is
not fit one for you to be left alone
In. I shall have time to send you
home. The car will be back here for
me by the time require It."
where are you going?" she asked
curiOusly. "Why can't I come with
you?"
Il am going where l cannot take
y0u,' was the firm reply. 81 told you
that before / started"
II shall sit here and wait for you,"
she decided. II rather like the neigh
I borhood. There is a gentleman in
shirtsleeves, leaning over the rail of
the roof there, who has his eye on me-.
believe shall be a success here
which is more than I can say Of a
little farther westward"
Sir Timothy smiled slightly He
had exchanged his hat for tweed cap
and had put on long dust-coat.
There issno gauge by which you
nv know the measure Of your sue
cess" he said. "If there we're
IF there were?" she asked, leaning
little forward and looking at him
with a touch Of the old brilliancy In
her eyes,
If there were," he said, with a little
show Of mock gallantry. "a very jeal-
Ously guarded secret might escape me.
] think you will be quite all right
heresn he continued. sit is an open
thcroughfare, and see two policemen
at the corner. Hassell, my chauffeur,
too. is reliable fellow. We will be
back within the hour"
"We?" she repeated.
He Indicated man who had silently
made his appearance during the con-
versation and was standing waiting on
the sidewalk.
Just companion. lido not advise
you to wait. II you insist-au revoir ~
Lady Cynthia leaned back in cor
ner Of the car. Through half-closed
eyes she watched the two men on their
way down the crowded thoroughfare-
Sir Timothy, tall, thin as lath, yet
with certain elegance Of bearing; the
man at his side shorter, his hands
thrust into the pockets Of his coat. his
manner one Of subservience. She
wondered languidly as to their errand
In this unsavory neighborhood. Then
she closed her eyes altogether and
wondered about many things.
Sir Timothy and his companion
walked along the crowded, squalid
street without speech. Presently they
turned to the right and stopped in
front of public-house of some pre-
tensions.
This is the places" Sir Timothy
asked.
Yes. sir!"
Both men entered. Sir Timothy
made his way to the counter. his COM
panion to table near, where he took
a seat and ordered a drink. Sir Tim
othy did the same. He was wedged
In between heterogeneous crowd of
shabby, depressed but apparently not
ill-natured men and women. A man
in flannel shirt and pair of shabby
plaid trousers, which owed their pre-
carious position to pair of WORKOUT
braces, turned berry eye upon the
newcomer.
TN ave one with you. guvnor." he
said.
you shall indeed" Sir Timothy as
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