The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-15

MatresSer confessed frankly.
CHAPTER XIII
The Earl of Bemrose continued
to describe the activities of Lady
Matresser's son:
Perhaps I have said more than
I ought to have done. Still, just
before the Abyssinian war I do
know that he was the first person
sent for by the permanent foreign
secretary, that he had appoint
ments with cabinet ministers and
that sort of thing for a fortnight
and everyone considered his opin-
ion extraordinarily valuable. Mas
ter Ronald does not go about the
world with his eyes closed, you
know"
HEARD RUMORS
"You are giving me new ideas
about my son." she acknowledged.
II hope to heavens I am not
making mischief" Bemrose ex.
claimed. II am just telling you
what have heard said. On the
other hand he has never shown
the slightest signs Of any ambition
to take a governorShip or any.
thing of that sort, SO the whole
thing seems to lead nowhere.
That is why I am glad of your
news that he is thinking Of set
ting down. There are so few of
the old order" he concluded with
a sigh, "who can afford to live on
their estates as Matresser could
To tell you the honest truth,
only kept on the county this last
year because was Mortified WREN
heard who my successor was
likely to be. If Ronald will play
up it will be a great load off my
mind"
well, as told you, I have al
most a promise from him." Lady
MatreSser said.
"You will have to face his mar
Tying, of course" her neighbor re-
minded her.
GEM OF A PLACE
my dear Charles" she replied,
don't you know me well enough
to realize that nothing in the
world would make me happier
than that?
1.-THE Dover House here is per.
feet gem Of a place and I have
refused to let it, except yearly,
just hoping that Ronnie would
turn sensible. should be the hap
piest woman in the world there"
The conversation halted for a
few moments. The countess
neighbor on her other side leaned
towards her.
Lady Alice has been telling
me Of this shocking affair in the
village" he said.
II am so sorry for DR.. Andrews, "
Lady Matresser confided. "Of
course, everyone will say that he
ought to have sent a man as Ill as
that to the hospital; certainly not
to have left him alone with the
housekeeper while he shot today.
I daresay, though, there's some
further explanation"
IT heard" Bemrose observed,
"that he was supposed to be down
here with letters for someone or
other in the neighborhood."
I'VE have heard nothing" the
Countess declared.
Seems queer after our recent
conversation" Bemrose went on,
"but Grantley, my second boy,
YOU know, who Is in the Foreign
office, had an idea that this man
came from there. We must ask
Matresser If he knows anything
about 1t"
Old world habits were strictly
observed in the Great House and
a few minutes later a fluttering
little concourse Of women followed
their hostess to the drawing rooms.
Matresser left the place and came
down to the other end Of the
table to where his principal male
guests were seated. The port was
reverently slipped.
"What happened to AndrewS?"
a neighbor asked his host.
PEGS OUT
HE was fetched away while we
were shooting Sheddon'S Wood,
Matresser replied. THE chap he
picked up after an accident and
to whom he played the good
Samaritan had the bad taste to
peg out"
"Such a careful fellow-An.
drewS," Bemrose remarked. Il
wonder he came out at all if the
man was in any danger"
Conclusion is a queer thing,
MatresSer reflected leaning for.
ward and helping himself to nuts.
"Is 1t my fancy, Rowans, nc
went on, addressing a viSa-vis,
cor is this TO getting q little thin?
I always look upon you as a great
connoiSSeur.
"It Is one Of the most perfect