San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

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said Sarling. "That gives US a
little respite-What about this
trip to Pamphilosa, Charlton?" =.
at depends on the ladies'"
said Charlton, gloomily. "There's
a train leaving early tomorrow
morning."
Lady Pinter said: "My dear
Charlton, I'm ready to make any
effort to save you mental suffer-
ing, and I'm certain | may speak
for Tina. We can be ready in
time for the train if you and
Sarling will see about the tickets"
Tina said, YEARLY: "Any
change from this place will be wei
come, although it does cheaper
ones dignity to be chased away
from Lisbon by one of Charlton's
many mistakes ... Are we
likely to meet any more of them
at Pamphilosa, Charlton? Or
should we do round of the mon
asteries and churches where we're
certain to miss them?"
"Thank God for your light
heartedness, Tina" he said unc-
tuously.
Charlton and Lady Pinter had
a few minutes to themselves in
the sitting-room that night. Tina
was completing her packing.
"The main thing is not to
arouse her suspicious in the slight
est" said Charlton. "You rather
overdid it after the Pena Castle
incident which l worked so Ella
borately."
Lady Pinter pouted. "Surely,
| must pose as the injured per-
son." she said. 81 must be ready
to convince Humphrey that | was
shocked by NV discoveries and did
my best to prevent her drifting
to social disaster
ooh, | have only bouquets to
fling" he said, 81 had an hour
with Marie this morning. She's
absolutely splendid, but she's
frightfully short of cash. ! said
that you'd see to that.
"kind of you, I'm sure" said
Lady Pinter. 81 shall have to
speak to Tina although I'm tired
of playing the usurer. She let
me have a hundred two days ago.
and | couldn't find out the extent
of her draft on this bank"
Charlton tapped the end of
fresh cigarette on his thumbnail.
Get her to cable Humphrey for
another?" he said casually. 1--WE
may need it. By the way, Marie
seems to have heard quite a lot
of interesting news on the voy-
age down. Humphrey, according
to her, must be worth quarter of
a million"
Lady Pinter held out a hand
for his cigarette case.
81 should say we'd be quite
within reason in thinking of fifty
thousand" she said. "And oh,
dear boy, 7 shall be so glad when
it's over. I'm dying to get back
to England. Ones soul becomes
so weary in these heathenish parts.
I've wondered why you chose to
wander around the world on this
mission when the same result
might have been achieved at
home"
"Festina lente," said Charlton,
laconically. can admirable mot
to. And the evidence of Portu-
guese servants is quite sound in
English law, and much safer than
a Bayswater chamber maids
Well be back in England in time
for the Derby, you dear, impa-
tient thing. And | can't say that
I'm not enjoying this trip"
"Your taste appals me, Charl-
ton"
"And old Sarling tells me he
has thought out a couple of
comedies since he's been here.
True, one is merely a modern yer
sion Of Hamlet and the other
won't pass the censor, but it shows
the change has been beneficial to
the lad"
"Sarling," said Lady Pinter,
brutally, reminds me Of the pre-
cocjoUs boy who is sent away
from his first public school be-
cause hi, morals are mistaken for
genius by his parents and are re-
gardCd As a menace by his mas
tiers. ] don't like Sarling ! al
was feel like taking a cold bath
after listening to his latest
theme"