The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-30
CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIII
Matresser, a few mornings later
looked up with q frown from hi.
task Of examining the breech o.
one Of his guns. There was NJ
miStaking the booming voice, thu
heavy tread Of the approaching
guest.
"Who the devil let that fellow
in. Humphreys?" he muttered.
HE never waits to be let ii
anywhere. that Dutchmarl don't
Milford" Humphreys complained
The door was flung open. Min
heer van Westrheene stepped
across the Threshold huge
groteSque figure in his short
shooting coat and his long legs
tightly encased in breeches anc
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Good morning, Lord Matres
SER" he doomed out with spur
Gus heartineSS. What a day! A
clear sky, how the pheasants viii
tumble!"
81 see you are carrying you
gum" Matresser remarked. "Yol
didn't expect to use it in the lant
coming up, did you?"
II did not. I say to myself wher
I leave the boat-perhaps Lore
Matresser will like an hours Of
so walk before lunch. If so, there
am I for company-and behold
dinner IS in the pot!"
Sorry to disapoint you," Ma
tresser regretted. "All my outlying
land Is on the other side and
never go near my covers on Of
days."
There was a tirnid knock at thu
door. Humphreys threw it oper
and Elizabeth entered. ShG
stopped short when she saw var
WeStrheene.
II am sorry" she apologized
ri understood you were alone"
"Come in please, Mademoiselle
Stamier," Matresser invited. II am
just looking through my kit before
I push off-not that Humphreys
ever forgets anything"
DAY FOR SPORT
IT come and I try to tell Lore
Matresser that it Is too beautiful g
day to spend thinking Of anything
but sport" van Westrheene put ir
with a bow Of welcome.
1T is a day to roam the country
with a gun on ones shoulder anc
to kill. The light is wonderful"
81 was going to the village" Ellis
abeth remarked, turning to Matres
ser. IT wondered if I could do any
thing for you.
"Or me?" van Westrheene pro
| posed. IF there Is no shooting
go to the village. too. post your
letters, I send your kilograms
what you wish"
MatreSser smiled. He was be
ginning to find the Dutchman's
persistence amusing.
my kilograms are always tele
phoned to Norwich" he confided
"and Yates sees to all the letters
Perhaps I had better accept your
invitation and take out a gun fol
an hour"
Excellent" van Westrheene ex
claimed, rising to his feet.
MAY I Gomez" Elisabeth asked
you can beat for us with that
shooting stick" Matresser sug
gested with smile.
Let me telephone for one
Of the lads to hurry up on his bi
/ cycle, your lordship," Humphreys
begRed, "or let me come myself"
IF you wish I will carry the
game" van Westrheene propcsed
Have it your own way" Matres
ser agreed.
They strolled across the park
and reached the lower gate lead
ing into the wood.
you take the fourth ride" his
host told van Westrheene. eve
will take the third here.
you had better keep about Il
yards ahead Of us and if you were
not such a devilishly precise shot
would ask you to be careful be
cause 1t is rather thin here anc
there and the drives are not cut
straight"
GOOD HUNTING
Van Westrheene went off as di
rected. He had scarcely reached
the corner Of the ride when he
stopped short, looking upwards
His gun flashed into position and
pigeon came tumbling down.
He thrust the bird into his
pocket, reloaded and turned down
the fourth ride according to di
rections. MatresSer gave him
short start and then strolled on.
They had barely gone a dozen
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ing ahead put UP a woodcock which
Matresser shot neatly between two
trees. A minute or two later a cock