The Washington times., 1937-09-14

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Matresser realized that there was
tragedy in his face.
There's bad news about Fer
gus, sir" he confided. They
have just fetched DR.. Andrews
from the other side Of the wood.
He had a fit of delirium this
morning."
"Delirium? But I thought he
was almost himself again."
80 the doctor thought, sir. So
we all thought. He was to have
got up today. Mrs. FouldS took
him up a bath and found him on
the floor. He gave one moan
when she came in and fell over.
She sent a boy on his bicycle to
fetch the doctor but they are
afraid that he is dead"
Matresser was silent for several
moments, then he shivered
slightly.
KEEP THIS QUIET
Keep as quiet as you can about
this, Yates" he enjoined. Il
should think that you will prob
ably find that it is only a relapse.
AS soon as you can get any news
send a card down to Humphreys
lodge. I shall get it at luncheon
time"
There is nothing else can do,
sir?"
Nothing except keep this
quiet" Matresser insisted earn
estly. Don't let soul know what
has happened"
IT understand, sir, perfectly"
Matresser turned his head. His
loader stepped forward.
"You will excuse me. your lord
ship" he said. Humphreys
whistle went two minutes ago.
The birds are coming over the
knoll. The young ladies are the
reckoning to you"
Matreser Snatched UP one Of his
guns and hurried off. Elisabeth
Stamier greeted him with q curl
GUS look Of apprehension in her
eyes.
why were you talking to that
little man for so long while all
these pheaSants were getting
away?" she asked.
Matresser exercised the privi-
lege of a man with a gun. He
went on shooting and remained
silent.
WANDERINGS OVER
At dinner that evening the
Countess of Matresser made what
was almost an official announce
ment. She had been talking for
some time of her son to the Earl
of Benrose, who was seated on her
right.
"Ronald has practically given
me his word" she confided, that
his wanderings are over. He Is
going to settle down and do his
duty to his neighbors. We have
been without a man here Ions
enough"
1T will be good news for thu
county, of course" he admitted
land as you know, the Lord Lieu
tenancy is his for the asking. o.
the other hand, I cannot hels
wondering sometimes whether n
will be quite content"
st might share that fear" she
confessed, "if only there had been
more point about Ronnie's travels
# he had been an explorer, foE
instance, or a climber, had dis
covered new countries or sailed in
strange seas and written about
these places, then could have
sympathized with him. but he
Wanders off without any fixed IN
tentions. He shoots great deal,
of course, but a healthy mans ap-
petite for that sort of thing must
decline before middle age. He
seems to have the real wanderluSt.
Do you know that when he goes
away we can only correspond with
him through an Office in London?
They forward our letters to him
and he writes to us care Of them.
He makes no plans. There Is no
system whatever about his traV'
els" -
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT?
BemroSe twirled his gray NOUS
tache.
II sometime wonder whether you
quite do your son justice, Lady
Matresser. he said. Don't YOU
think it possible that he may be
doing a little work we none of us
know anything about?"
do you really believe that?"
she asked curiously. Have you
ever heard anything that would
lead you to think SOP"
ITO Be Continued
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E. Phillips Oppsnhsim