i
LLMINT
tinned
- -d for ac-
. . but when
his lucidity.
leaned back
ly watching
heir way to
rs of green
y between
arden. He
feelings lay
. But his
ad his eyes
rte he d'u
ked forwnrd
he passed
runee a rlllll
r. curly light
r a place of
prim-I. limit]
"1 i: ilrl‘h "f
'l“ e very
i‘l'i‘lie'll.
rnpirliy. but
resh as he
away of M!
e hill-v- hail.
well known
,t indication
e Of a rat
rooms. All
came for.
vely nu'linit
florist" per-
stairs
ansed, On
ual morning
rat ('iliiroie
i. like him-
»r lirozikfwt.
the lviea
smile that
red his lips.
ilplivnie key
inar-rtink it
rieht i
I:
This Mouse“ is
cumin Institutional
It's only that I—that I had a
beastly dream. But. for Heaven's
sake. shut that window i" Be shiver-
ed involuntarily and pushed the lock
of damp hair from his forehead with
a weak touch of his old irritability.
In silence boder moved back to the
window and shut it. He was affected
more than he would own even to him-
self by the obvious change in Chil.
cote. He had aceu him moody, rest-
less. nervously excited: but never be
fore had be seen him entirely de-
morailsed. With a dull feeling of
lmputt‘nco and disgust he stood by
the closed window. looking unseelng-
ly at the roots of the opposite houses.
lint (‘hilcote had followed his
movements restleasly: and now. as
he watched him. a flicker of excite-
ment crossed his face. "God! Lo-
rier." he said, nrnin. “'tWas a relief
to see youl l dreamed l was in hell
Ma horrible bell. worse than the one
"if! preach about." lie laughed to
reassure himself. but his voice shook
pitinhiy.
boiler, who had come to fight. stood
silent and inert.
"ll was horrible—beastly." (‘l’lll-
cote went on. ”There was no fire and
brimstonc. but there was something
worse. It was a great ironic scheme
of punlahmrnt by which every man
was chiiinwi to his own vice—by
which the thing he had gone to pieces
over. instead of being denied him.
was made compulsory. You can't lm~
aglne it.” He shivered nervously and
his voice rose. "Fancy being satiated
beyond the limit of satiety. being
driven and dogged by the thing you
had run after all your life!"
He paused excitedly, and in the
pause Loder found resolution. He
shut his ears to the panic in (‘hli~
cole'a voice. be rinsed his comm-Emis-
ness to the sight of his shaken fuce.
A rinse,
. hlul as ""i
l! thilt (lit-ill
mam-n Imcll
. the odor "fl
lck gesture
rnnm (In ;
paused, a
nlsion pass-
.e source'y
I'W'ni'_ for
Pi»? "tf‘ lli'il
lir‘i"l~t'- 'Ylll'll
lmrwl their
lens. jaded
his own oc-
Ri'l. il'il J
l.l‘n «ir-HNK
h I‘I'.'.'irv"'lv
”R "l ' lu'
Ni ”a il‘l'l
«in mm
'e "' “‘n‘n r
wa'Nl lilie-
. «ij‘il’lff.
«iv-rim" ell
intlirL The
Pl fiflll"lf‘
i.‘t\'.'l.'llllf".'tfi‘
Hi.
tircflJrom
”Pint". 2““!
p, iny ('hiir
lo a shah-
his collar
lip-haven:
I‘lflvi"K i‘0
r; "i' over
fore. pnlo.
.Liznt hm»
slight Mn
N! it from
untied with
that passed
body. To
earance, a
se and lay
forehead
e shocked
ht. Firen
e likeness
r likeness
ivot upon
0d"“f.'ilt~i
n who lny
in lll'T‘. by
in o.‘ silllt
d hizn he
uiv-kiy to
with un-
back the
ow wide:
larda the
impulse—-
on of the
It chilled
r. Loam
the about
oi: it. it:
eties, and’
by ln'llil-
‘. bill It
shoulder
, snampd
.iousne‘s.
: he bait
-ped hack
trembling
accrued
ion.
Loder
he said.
a l—Lo—
d: then
anomaly.
y. 0’1)!
. “Good
relief!“
use. so
. that
ly. and
act his
llmder was the aharer of his secret.
. made no »
me a lag,
course straight through the chaos
gone!"
gripped him. He sat up, his face
With a surge of determinntlon he rnl«
iir‘li his theories. After all, he had
lhinlwif and his own interests to
claim his thought. At the moment
l‘llilcote was a u-rw‘k. with no desire
towards rehnhlliillfli-n‘. but there was
no guarantee that in an hour or twu
he might not have regained control
over himself. and with it the inclina-
Man that had prompted his letter of
the day before. No: he hnd himself
ll” look to. Tile survival of the title-st
‘wns the true, the-only principle. (‘hii-
rnte had had intent-ct. education. op
portunity. and (‘hiicole had deliber-
IiPly cast them aside Fortifying
himself in the knowledge. he turned
from the window and moved slowly
hark to the bell.
“Look here." he began “you wrote
for me last nicht—" llls voice was
‘hard : he had come to fight.
f‘hilcnte g'nnowi up quickly, His
-'Ylml‘l‘l Will tirilsn nml there true a
“new anxiety in hEs .yos. "boiler!“
to etcinillletl. quickly. “Loder, come
lxore! (‘onie- nearer!"
Reluctahtiy Loder obeyed. Slep-
ping closer to the side of the bad. he
llf‘f‘lf down.
"l“ve other put up his hand and
caught his arm. llls ringers trevn-
ameli nnri jerked. “l stir, lwvi»r." he
'snid. suddenly, "I-—I've hurl such it
beastly night—my nerves. you
kflh'—"
With a quick, involuntary disarm
Loner drew hnr‘k. "Don't you think
we might above that aside?" he
asked.
But ("rziicnte'a gaze had wandered
from his face and strayed to the
«iressingrtnhie; there it moved {ever-
ishly from one o‘wier‘t to another.
"llodvr." he exclaimed. “do you see
... "on you are if there's a tube of lab-
dreuinginhle?" He
wondered uneasily about the room.
"l—«l had a beastly night: my nerves
are horribly jarred; and I thought-
i think-" He stopped.
With his increasing consciousness
this nervous collapse became more
{ marked. At the first moment of walt-
'lfit. the relief of on nnerpected pres-
Venv'e had surmounted everything
iezse; hut now. as one by one his fnc.
lollies stirred. his wretched condition
ibecamc- patent. With a new sense of
perturbation Loder made his next at-
tar-k.
“t‘hiicoie-J‘ he began, sternly.
llut again (‘llllr‘oie caught his arm,
,piur-king at the contaieeve. “Where
riii it?" he said. “Where is the tube
of tabloids—the sedative. l‘m—-l'rn
obliged to take something when my
nerves go wrong—" In his weakness
and nervous tremor he forgot that
Even in his extremity his fear of de-
tection clung to him llmply—the lies
that had bemtue second nature slip-
iped from him without effort. Then
suddenly a {rem panic seized him;
his fingers tightened spasmodically.
lllis eye. ceased to fine about the
iron and settled on his companion‘l
face. "can you see it. Loder?" he
cried. "I can‘t—the lighl‘s in my
eyes. Can you see it? Can you see
the tube?” He lifted himself higher.
an agony of apprehension in his face.
Inder pushed him back upon the
pillow. He was striving hard to keep
his own mind cool. to steer his own
that confronted him. ‘fhilcot‘er' he
began once more, “you sent for me
last night. and I came the first thing
this morning to tell you—" But
loids on the mantel-shelf-or on the.
lifted himselff
nervously on his elbow and his eyes.
life with
the strong political ally of
finger.
old love affair. eludes e
date and the phrase “Talk with
is not Chllcote.
a head and Loder is selected by
ttroctlonaduptedfmglohnmnooths
THE CHARACTERS IN THE STORY
10m" CHILCOTE, member of the House of Comflldfll. a party to i mir-
rlaga of convention and a confirmed drug addict; changes places lb
Chllcote. who resumes his own life.
makes an appointment to dine with her the next day.
appointment and .11 changes places with Loder, who, noting the
. .. . .— mm> -‘~v\"—"
some LODER, who is his exact counterpart in sentence 9. san-
cessful is the deception that the masterful Loder becomes not Gilli
FRAIDE, the great party leader, but he is not suspected by the aetvnta
nor by Chllcote's beautiful and unhappy wife,
EVE, who. however, ls mystified by her husbsnd’a change in manna. At
a social function Loder la lnveigled into a darkened beat, where
LADY ASTRUPP, intimate of Chilcote, indulging he: hobby of cry“-
gszlug, makes him remove his rings, exposing the g'lve-away scar all his
Loder, recogulz'ng her as the woman who had jllted him in an
r without explanation. Loder is recalled by
Chilcote mesh Lindy Lillian find
He forgets the
L" in Chllcote’s engagement book.
mistakes it for a political appointment with
LAKELY, publisher of St. George‘s. Loder is startled when be Is
ushered into Lady Astrnpp's home and presence instead. She become.
suspicious, asks him to remove his rings and he refuses. She declares be
He neither denies nor affirms, but mm; her that none
will believe her story. The attack in Persia of a band of Russian Coa-
sacks ou two British trading caravans brings the political situation to
his party to make a great political
-apeec . 0n the day scheduled for the most ambiiflins event in his life,
the b ow falls Chilcote again recalls him and, leaving Eve wondering
at the breakfast table, Loder goes to the street and balls I call.
n I
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on his forehead, his whole shattered
system trelzliillng lit'fflre his {hr-light,
Al the Sitht. Lodor set his lips.
“The tube is on the mantel-shelf." he
said, in n cold abrupt voice.
A groan of relief fell from Chilcotc
and the movies of his {are relaxed.
For a moment he lay back with MIN-ll
eyes; then the drain- tilnt tortured
him stirred iierh. llt' lifted his eye-
lids and looked at his companion.
"lland it to me," he said. quickly.
“Give it to me. (live it to me. Lode-r.
Quick as you can! There's a glass
on the table and some whiskey and
water. The tabloids dissolve. you
know—" in his new excitement he
held out his hand.
But Loder stayed motionless. He
had come to fight. to demand. to
plead—if need lie—for the one hour
for which he had lived; the hour that
was to satisfy all labor, all endeavor.
all ambition. With dogged persist-
ence he made one more essay.
“Chllcote. you wrote last night to
recall me—" Once again he paused,
checked by a new interruption. Sitv
ting up again. (‘hilcote struck out
suddenly with his left hand in a rush
of his old irritability.
"Damn you!" he cried. suddenly.
“what are you talking about? Look
at me! Get me the stuff. I tell you
it's imperative." In his excitement
his breath tailed and he coughed. At
the flort his whole frame was
shaken.
Loder walked to the dressing-table,
then back to the bed. A deep agita-
tion was at work in his mind,
Again Chilcote‘s lips parted. "Lo-
der." he said. falntly—"Loder, I
must-l must have it. It's impera-
tive." Once more he attempted to
lift himself. but the effort was futile.
Again Loder turned away.
“Miler—for God's sake—”
With a fierce gesture the other
turned on him. "Good heaven‘s!
man—" hebegan. Then unaccount-
ably his voice changed. The sugges—
tion that had been hove g in his
mind took sudden and deiln te shape.
“All right i" be said. in a lower voice.
“All right! Stay as you are.”
“He crossed to where the empty
there he stopped.
With an excitement that lat him
strength. Chile-eta pushed aside his
hands. ”God? he said. suddenly,
“suppose 'twas lost—suppose 'twas
The imaginary possibility
It's all
livid. drops of perspiratio- W
M’ ' “4"
1A
tumbler stood and hastily mixed the
whiskey and water; then crossing to
the mantel-piece where lay the small
glass tube containing the tightly
packed . tabloids. be passed and
ced once more towards tile bed.
now many?” he said. iséonlcally.
Meats lifted his“ head. face
l
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Chllcote glanced up quickly. His mouth m dawn and
there was a new anxiety in his eyes. [Guy Bates Post as John
Chilcote and Barbara Tcnnant as Robbins in"‘Tbe Masque!-
rvn: p’lirtllly drawn. but the feverish
l-l‘;_‘"l'llt'.“ in his eyes had lncreaaed.
"l':\e.' he said sharply. “Five. Do
yn'l llv-rtr. Littler?"
“Five?" Involuntar‘lly Loder IO"-
ererl the hand that held the tube.
l‘rr-tn previous coulidence‘a of Chil-
wnte‘s hr- knew the amount of mor-
p :in contained in and: tablold, and
realized that live tabloids. if not an
absolutely dangerous. Was at least an
excessive dose. even for one am
imn‘ld to the drag. For a moment
his resolution failed; than the donll-
mint note of his nature—the uncon-
scious. fundamental egotism 013 Which
his character was based-asserted
itself beyond denial. It might hereo-
rehens‘ililv. it might Oval be criminal
to ar'r‘eiie to such a request. made by
a man in such a condition of body
and mind; yet the law: of the uni-
\ erse demo nded self-assertion—
prompted every human mind to He?
sire. to cusp. and to hold. With i
perception swifter thln In! 110 h“
experzeilred, he reamed lb. certain
respite in he gained by yielding tohis
impulse. He looked at cancels with
his hazznrd, anxious expression. 111!
eager, restless eyes: and a Halon of
himself followed shaft; 11‘ - I!“
glance. A vision of! thé hill. ll-
bor of the past ten dsyi. 0‘ u“ '10"
ly kindling ambition. of the supreme-
cy all hilt gained. Thai. II the 915'
ture cmxlpleted Itself. 1“ m hli
hand with an abrupt mbv'unefl and
dropped the live tiblolda oil If“!
another into the glass.
CHAPTER it)"
=
HAVING taken a definite step in
any direction, it was not in L0-
der’s nature to wish it retreat ml
face was set, but set '1!!! dm
nation, when he closed the but”
door of his own rooms and PM
quietly down the It!!!) and one In”
the silent court. ‘ like than“! ’1
Chllcote. his mum condition. '
sordid environmen' ‘ malac- M
requiredaflrm " fi‘fifim
the background of t“ as ‘ l
but a whole interns at slides
would not hive m 35
that morning as, ‘ ‘ "
our sou
eyei. he left H13
wardsllfeiuda
As lab will“. his“ 7' w
m if
lth its to its f
3...... new .
—and ' ’ dowi “I " b-
“S4
_ , 1...:
in need I'fll vigor. New. for the
Mt unsure fully appreciated the
great mental strain that be bad un-
dergone in the past ten days—the
unnatural tefislon: the inppressed.
m ‘ ' “ “in. of hnpending
recall; the Subsequently high pres-
sure at which work, and even exist-
ence. had been carried on. And as
he hurried forward the natural redo
tion to this state of things cane
upon him in a flood of security and
confidence-a strong lizatlon of
the temporary respite d freedom
for which no price would have seem-
ed too high. The moment for which
he had unconsciously lived ever
since Ohllcote's first memorable
proposition was within reach at last
-—‘Qafeguarded by his own action.
The walk from Clifford's Inn to
Gresvenor Square was long enough
to dispel any excitement that his in-
terview had amused: and long be
fore the well-known house came into
view she felt sufficiently braced men-
tally and physically to seek Eve in
the morning-room—where he instinc-
tively felt she would still be
for him.
Thus he encountered and oven
passed the obstacle that bad so near-
ly threatened ruin; and, with the
singlenees of purpose that always
distinguished him. he was able, once
having passed it. to dismiss it alto
gather from his mind. From the
moment of his return to Chllcote's
bonsai no mlsglvlng as to his own at.»
tlen, no shadow of doubt. rose to
trouble his mind. His feelings on
the matter were quite simple. He
had inordinately desired a certain
opportunity; one factor had arlsen
to debut that opportunity, and he,
claiming the right of strength. had
let the barrier aside. In the sim-
plicity of the reasoning lay its power
to convince: and were a tonic needed
to brace him for his task. he was
provided with one in the masterful
sense of a diaculty set at nought.
For the man who has fought and
conquered one obstacle feels strong
to vanquish a score.
It was on this day. at the reassem-
bllng of Parliament. that Fralde's
great blow was to be struck. In the
ten days since the alfair of the came
vans had been reported from Persia
public feeling had run high. and it
was upon the pivot of this incident
that Loder’s attack was to turn: for.
a! Lakely was fond of remarking.
“in the scales of public opinion. one
dead Englishman has more weight
than the whole Eastern Question i"
It had been arranged that. following
the customary procedure. Loder was
to rise after questions at the morn-
ing sitting and ask leave to more
the adjmirmuent of the House on a
definite matter of urgent public imo
rtahce; upon which—den“! having
ecu granted by the rising of forty
members in his support—the way
was to lie open for his definite nt-
tack at the evening sitting. And it
was with a mind attuned to this plan
of action that he retired to the study
immediately be had breaktasted, and
battled to a final revision of his
speech before an early party confer-
ence should compel him to leave the
house. But here again circumstances
were destined to change his pro-
gramme. Scarcely had be sorted his
notes and drawn his chair to Chil-
cote‘a desk than Ren'wlck entered the
room with the same air of important
beats that he had shown on a previ-
ous occasion. .
“A letter from Mr. Bil-aide. air. But
there's no answer." he said. with
unusual bréflty.
Lieder waited till he had left the
room. thenkhe tore the letter open.
He read: '
“My Dear Chllcote—Lakely is the
recipient of special and very vital
news from Hesbed-unofllclal. but
none the leis alarming. Acts of Rus-
sian aggression towards British and
era are reported to be rapidly in-
creasing. and It is stated that the
authority of the Consulate is treated
with contempt. Pending a possible
confirmation of this, I would suggest
that you keep an open mind on the
subject of tonight’s speech. By
adopting an anticipatory—even an
unprepared—attitude you lnay find
your hand material! strengthened.
I shall put my opln en's before you
more explicitly when we meet.
“roars faithfully,
“HERBEfiT FRAIDE."
'l‘be latter, worded with Fraide's
usual restraint. made a strong im-
preiiea salts recipient. The thought
um his speed: might not only ei-
press opinions aiready tacitly held,
but wk. 1 iltuatlou of intense and
national importance, struck him with
full form. For hlhny minutes aftél:
be bad grasped the meaning of
F‘s-side's message he sat negleetfnl
of his mites. his elbows resting on
the deakdds face between his hands.
stirred by the suggestion that here
might lie a greater opportunity than
any be bad enticing
Bull maid "new sugges‘ '
tlan. he mesa the party concla‘ive
um mas businessmen. and may
a‘l
I. -'
comes, remunber you have an my
confidence."
Looking back upon that day. Lodar
often wondered at the calmness wl
which be safe the uncertainty.
all: apparently unmoved. and wait
without sciatica for news that might
change the whole tenor of one‘a ae-
tlon. would have tiled the atolclism
of the most saber-laced: to the nov-
ice it was well-nigh unendurable.
And it was motile“ confluent
and fighting W these was. that
he sat W the long lfiflrnoonlb
Ohilcote’a ”Harem?“ dictate!
of his chief. But~ l! day‘w'al
fraught with dih' “ for Elli. it
was must m sunsets and dis
appointmmt for other” for tile hil-
dercurrént of intéréét tbit lied SH!"-
red at the Easter adjournment. and
risen will: hall!!! tom as this iii-st
day of the new aeaslbu’. was gradual-
ly but surely threatened Willi ges-
tinction. as hour after near passed.
bringing no suggéiflon 6f the battle
that had on every side been {delay
expected. Slowly and unmistakably
speculation and dissatisfaction crept
into the atmosphere of the House.
as moment succeeded moment. and
the Opposition made no sign. Was
Fralde shlrklng the attack? Or was
be playing a waiting game? Again
and again the question arose. filling
the air with a passing flicker of lu-
terest; but each time It sprang up
only to die down again. as the ordi-
nary business at the day dragged lb
self out.
Gradually. as the afternoon wore
on. daylight began to fade. Lodel‘.
sitting rigidly in Chllcote’s place,
watched with suppressed inquiry the
faces of the men who entered
through the constantly : swinging
doors; but not one face. so eagerly
scanned. carried the message for
which he waited. Monotonously and-
mechanlcally the time passed. The
Government. adapting a neutral at-
titude. carefully skirted all danger
ous subjects; while the (intuition.
acting under Fraide’s inggeation. aa-
slsted rather than hindered the pro-
gramme of postponement. For the
moment the eagerly anticipated resa-
semhllng threatened dismal failure:
and it was with a universal move-
ment of wesrinesa and relief that at
last the House rose to dine.
But there are no possibilities}?
elastic as those of politics. At half-
past seven the abuse rose ill I spirit
of boredom and disappointment: and
at eight o'clock the lobbies, the din-
Inga-00m, the entire space of the var
building. was stirred into activity by
the arrival of a single telegraphic
message.
The new development for wblch
Fraide had waited came indeed. but
it came with a force be had little
anticipated. With a thrill of awe and
consternation men beard and repeat-
ed the astounding news than—while
personaly exercising his authority
on behalf of British traders—811'
William Brice-Field. Consul-Geller“
at Mashed. had been tired at by a
Russian otllcer and instantly killed.
The interval immediately M
the receipt of this news was too can-
fused for detailed remembrance. . Two
ideas made themselves newly felt—
a deep horror that such an evebt
could obtrude itself n'pbn our high
civilization. and a strong personal
dismay that so honored. distinguish-
ed. arld esteemed a representative as
Sir William Brice-Field could have
been allowed to meet death In so ten
rlble a manner.
It was In the conhcloudness of this
feeling—the conscleuineil that. ln
his own person, as might voice, not
only the feelings of ill! party. bit
those of the whole cellular-that bo-
der rose an hour laler to finite his
long-delayed attack.
He stood silent for a moment. as
be had done on an earlief occasion;
but this time his mfitlve lites diner
ent. Roused beyond my if~ of
self-consciousness. he wait as by
right for the full attention ‘6! the
House: ~at!!! quietly. but with Dell'—
posaes‘aed firmness. he moved the
motion for adjournment.
lecb match to a train ‘ef powder.
the words set name to the etclte-
tneut that bad smouldered for weeks;
and in an atmosphere of stirring ac-
tivity, a scene of such tense and vital
coucent’ratlob as the House has rare-
ly witnessed. he found luaplratlob for
his great achievement; ., _
To give Loder'a lined: in more
words would be little short of thtlle.’
The gift or brato'ri l's too llldalve,
too much a matter of eye and Voice
and individuality. to alloy? of cold
reproduction. To ihb‘a’e‘iho beard'
him speak on that night of April 18th
the speed! will Milli-e no g;
abdwthoaewhodldnothearhll‘n
there would be no substitute in bus
reproduction.
In the moment of acflou_fl‘3ibab-
tel-ed nothing to him that hib'prevl—
. f
. _ ‘f
- 1
' ‘ “slim woman
A
the you: present. mi inn" vo-
l‘or 7‘ minuteaheheldtllelfi-
aptly. fearlesiy'. mum on
are menus been of iétlou. no
uhbeaiba‘tlflgli pointed out that“
nbwa'w‘bids use just recast ,
land we! in“ so alien ai ' "
fact as a sinister warning to
whose beeping lay fie ,
country's interest." 1.“th “mu.
.r,
“seesaw
anstasenoteioqm ' asp-lam» >-
ate t6 the sentinel dually of“
men as Sir William Brice-ma "m _
whateveapoll-tlc‘al éoihplicatlallam '
at home. pm their due ens-us- . ‘ _
lugly oi the outpost: of the angles. 7‘
at his last words were “sniper
-sthe silence that min-ks a" g’iuilae _
acct—(hen all at once. with vene-
mept. impressive force, the alarm if
enthusiasm broke its bounds. 7
It was one of those finial!“
bursts of feeling that no ebfi‘u’fifi.
no decorum ls powerful euéagb til
quell. As he resumed his neat. 'vcry'
pale, but exalted as melt are dial
only once- or twice in a llfetls'ne.
was about hlmadamorous. spoila-
neoui. undeniable. Near at ham!
were the faces of his party. flaked
and trlunmbnnt- across the house
were the races of Sefborcugll and his
edthllulstr-y, uncomforta' his and disturb-
The tumult swelled. then fall away:
and in the partial lull that followed
snide leaned over the back of an
seat. His quiet, dignified expression
was unaltered. but his eyes were la-
tellseliy bright. .
“Chllco‘te.” he whispered. “frddi‘l
congratulate you—or myself. I can;
gratnlate the country on poem
:1 great man i" '“
The remaining features of the de-
bate ‘ quickly one updl the
other; the Glectrlc atmosphere of I
House possessed a strong incen ve
power. ' edlately Loder‘s ovatiOn
had snbsi ‘ the UndenSecretaf-y
_.~a
n.
-s
for Foreign Aflhirs rose and in a '7
careful hild nonvlucrlmlnntlng reply
defended the attlbude of the Govern-
ment. - J
Refit came mule. who. in one at
his rare . and polished apeeé -
touched with lunch feeling upon .
personal grief rat the news repute
meats. and made emphatic h- .
d ent ,of Loder‘a words. -'
Followlng’ trams came one or M
dissentleat -mbenls. and used" nar-
borouib alum closed the
His speech «a masterly and unfit:
but though any disqulelude he may
have felt was well dl'sguiaal undel- a
tone of “reassuring ease. use attempt
to rehabilitate his peanuts-already
weakened in more than one direction
was a task beyond his strength.
Amid extraordinary excitement the
division followed—and with It a Gov-
arumeutdafeat. . . .
It was not until half an hour alter
them had been taken that mailer.
freed— at last from persistent eon-
gratulatlons. found opportunity to
look ”Eve. In iccerdance wltfi a
promiscuous thlt moraine. be wad
to find bei- wslung outside, the 1.41—
dies’ Gallery at the close of the de-
bate. .
Disengiil‘g‘iag himself from the group
of inén wlp no surrounded and rot.
lowed ales down the lobby. bella-
cartlsd the lift and ran up the nar-
row staircase. Reaching the landing.
he went forward hurriedly; than with
a obs-till: abrupt movem’ent as pilla-
ed." Ii the doorway leading to the-
gallery Eve was waiting for film.
The place was not brightly lighted.
and she in! htandlhi la the dbadow;
but it mom: a glance to assure
his pang-men. not could almost
have seen its the! dark that flight; “so;
vivid_w_érez his perceptions.- no took
a step towards her. then again be
stopped. In a second glance be Fenl-
lsed that her eyes were bruit with.
tears; and it was with the strangest
seniatlon be bad em experienced
cm.
note—the lohgmed {note of en-
premacy. re use rang out manna
clear as as stood in Chilean; place
dominating the House; l d be-
nieces film cllmémhaly (I e passed
along the lobbies amid a sea of
friendly hands and‘volces; now in
the quiet of the deserted gallery it
cafi‘ahV ebohlmwlth deepéf'me‘ifia
? of Chllcote's with.
. o he put out his
in
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filé
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