Copyright
1927.
by
E.
Phillips
Oppenhelm
INSTALMENT
XXXX.
"This
Is
my
secretary,
Miss
Brown,"
Dessiter
announced.
"You
know
Mr.
Marabels
by
sight,
I
daresay.
We
have
a
conference
In
Downing
Street,
Miss
Brown,
and
I
want
you
to
oring
wiui
you
cer
kindly.
He
used
almost
the
same
words
as
Marabels.
"One
would
never
nresume
to
its
affiliated
organizations
A
very
admirable
stroke
of
policy,"
he
lidded,
"but
a
little
overdue."
"I
am
ready
to
hear
anything
Colonel
Dessiter
may
have
to
dis
close,"
the
Premier
declared.
Miss
Brown
opened
her
dispatch
box.
Dessiter
motioned
her
to
a
tain
nanor
T
will
trive
vou
the
chair
bv
his
side.
outlines
and
you
can
look
themi
"I
will
nowtry
to
lay
before
you
out
for
yourself."
.
briefly,
sir."
he
said,
"the
exact
Miss
Brown
followed
her
Chief
i
situation."
across
to
the
safe.
He
tapped
the
For
three-quarters
of
an
hour,
files
which
were
hanging
there
one
Dessiter.
in
an
even,
undemonstra-by
one
and
explained
his
needs,
itlve
tone,
laid
his
evidence
upon
Then
he
left
her
to
the
task
of,
the
table
and
expounded
from
it.
filling
a
small
dispatch
box
with
He
produced
his
proofs
often
with-various
documents,
and
returned
'out
a
word
of
comment.
Figures
to
his
chair.
I
he
either
guaranteed
or
admitted
"I
needn't
ask
you,"
Marabels
;
that
they
were
estimates.
When
he
said
'"whether
the
young
woman
had
finished,
the
Premier's
face
is
to
be
trusted."
I
was
unusually
haggard.
He
sat
for
"Implicitly,"
was
the
confident)
a
moment
In
a
characteristic
at-reply.
jtttude,
his
hands
flat
upon
the
"I
will
take
your
word
for
It;
table
in
front
of
him,
a
frown
You're
a
lodge
of
men
and
women
supon
his
forehead,
if
ever
there
was
one."
"You
have
made
out
a
damag-
"I
ought
to
be.
I've
had
to
back
i
ing
case.
Colonel
Dessiter,"
he
my
Judgment
with
my
life
plenty
i
said
gravely,
"but
why
have
you
of
times.
I'd
do
so
again
In
the
kept
these
facts
so
much
to
your-
case
of
Miss
Brown."
self?
Why
have
we
not
heard
Miss
Brown,
who
was
Just
with-!
from
you
before?"
In
hearing,
paused
In
her
task,
"Because,"
Dessiter
replied.
"It
behind
the
wide-open
safe
doors
is
almost
impossible
to
break
to
revel
in
the
subtle
glow
of
through
the
officialdom
of
certain
pleasure
which
crept
through
her
members
of
your
cabinet,
sir."
veins.
Marabels
nodded.
1
The
Premier
stretched
out
his
"I'm
content,'
Tie
said.
"Of
:
hand
for
his
pipe.
He
filled
it
with
course
you
know
political
tactics
tobacco
and
lit
it
with
shaking
and
military
tactics
have
this
lingers,
tie
seemea
to
nave
aged
much
In
common
the
surprise
j
during
the
last
Mow
U
(hit
arMt.
thintr
Wp
u-ant
"I
&B1
cmlte
is
to
trouble."
usual
course,
sir,"
'
Marabels
"
re-
doubt
your
Judgment,
Colonel
Des-!
wonderlngly
sater,
as
to
the
trustworthiness
of1
"With
your
help,
yes,'
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Monday
PAGE
F003
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0
MSaQW
C3
uppauictm
"You
-can
go
to
the
country
thel
throughr
Ihem
to
the
errantry,
moment
we've
dealt
with
this
The
telephone
rang
in
the
next
plot,"
Marabels
declared.
froora.
The
young
man
went
away
Miss
Brown
and
Dessiter
found
.
to
answer
rt.
themselves
under
a
clear
and
star-
'The
Prime
Minister
Is
on
his
lit
sky
as
they
left
Downing
Street
'
way
down
to
see
you,
sir,"
he
an-
ana
entered
the
car
mere
was
a
.
nounceo.
on
ms
rcium.
touch
of
frost
in
the
air.
A
late
For
a
moment
Marabels'
face
Newspaper
boy
was
still
shouting
j
darkened
the
news.
"It
that
means
he's
backing
you
can
aroD
me
at
wnite-
nut."
he
mnttornd
"
t
will
be
i
-fnaiirTDessiter
Said",
m
take
your
at
if
Present
''coWttfit
papers
up."
'
He'll
be
asking
lor
what
the
Tsiarabels'
speech
In"
lh
Tlouse
country'
wffl
certainly
get.'TKere's
vcmmoru,
aenverea
witnoui
any
,
no
one
up
Hugh.
You'd
better
attempt
at
eloquence
or
without
I
stay
and
let
him
In.
Go
to
bed
my
of
the
orator's
tricks
for
ar-iaftpj-umrrt
esting
attention,
held
the
House
The
front
door
bell
rang
a
few(
ipcuuuuiiu
iur
iwu
nuuia
aim
minutes
later,
ine
young
man
aw
made
history.
There
had
beenlcended
and
nresentlv
reatmeared
rumors
lor
days,
even
weeks,
that
.j
ushering
in
the
Prime
Minister.
ae
uovenuneni
naa
tomeuiing
i
xne
latter
had
the
nusnea
cneexs
nsAtlnnn1
nn
Its
sleeve
nnrl
that
1
an4
WrtCt
vf
mhn
ViaH
j
there'
was
going
to
be
one
huge
engaged
in
vigorous
argument
for
juinost.-catacjysnuc
eiiorc
on
its
trie
last
half
hour,
which
was
in.
part
to
cope
with
the
great
np-ideed
the
case.
Marabels
rose
to
neavei,
which
had
seemed
every
his
feet
"
lay
to
grow
more
threatening
Marabel's
proposals
were
simply
a
detailed
exposition
of
the
scheme
which
he
had
laid
before
the
Prime
Minister
some
nights
before
but
the
secret
had
been
well
kept
and
the
amazing
breadth
nd
scope
of
the
suggestions
took
svery
one
by
surpnse.
The
other
side
of
the
nouse
frankly
professed
themselves
unable
to
discuss
changes
of
so
drastic
a
nature
without
careful
consideration.
Such
debate
as
followed
was
spasmodic
and
unrepresentative.
Pennington
was
the
only
one
who
rose
to
his
feet,
and
the
utmost
he
could
do
was
to
attack
the
oroposals
on
the
somewhat
illogical
grounds
of
their
being
a
rift
to
a
community
who
had
already
made
ud
their
minds
to
take
what
belonged
to
them.
His
speech
met
wsui
leeoie
response,
even
from
his
own
party.
The
adjournment
brought
members
hurrytne
to
gether
in
little
groups.
Secretaries
oT
the
Various
nartvle&dcrs
ruah
raent
in
the
House."
"He
must
have
a
sense
of
dra
ma,
another
member
observed
eitner
man
or
woman."
,cool
reply.
"And
wall
eive
vwrr
"AH
rieht.
I
think.
I
missed
"My
position
here
is
almost
that
!
help
all
right.
YouU
be
an
en-
nothing,
but
it
was
the
queerest
of
an
onlooker,"
Marabels
began,
thusiast
on
the
scheme
before
it's,
audience
m
the
world.
They
sat
J
told
you,
sir,
that
if
you
would!
all
over."
with
their
mouths
open,
most
of
give
me
an
interview
tonight
with
The
Prime
Minister
rose
to
his
the
time.
No
one
wanted
what
I
Colonel
Dessiter
I
would
prove
to
;
feet.
was
offering,
except,
perhaps.
Abel
you
how
Infinitely
more
serious
I
"We
have
gone
as
far
as
we
can
,
Deane.
Our
own
party
were
stu-thtogs
are
in
the
country
than;
with
this
-discussion
at
present.
Ilpefled
even
though
they
bad
had
you
believe.
The
information
think,"
he
announced.
'I
acoepfa
taint
or
what
was
coming;
the
w&lcb
Colonel
Dessfter
is
about
to
your
terms
so
far
as
they
go,
Mr.
extremists
who
are
out
to
fight
niaee
before
you
was
some
of
it
Marabels.
1
will
support
your
were
seeing
the
ground
knocked
gathered
by
him
personally
at
a
scheme
I
will
stand
on
one
side
from
under
their
feet,
and
they
tUne
When
he
Was
actlnt?
half
nf-
snii
Rpe
what
vrm
nan
.rift
hilt
T
riirin't
liVo
it
Then
all
CAamnrl
flclally
and
half
tmofflciaily.
and
reserve
the
right
at
any
time
I
realize
one
thing,
thouati;
I
was
the
remainder
has
been
acquired
find
myself
hopelessly
in
conflict
not
speaking
to
the
House
of
since
the
institution
of
XYO
and
with
you.
to
resign."
Commons
at
all
I
was
speaking
When
you
purchase
a
COAT,
HAT
or
DRESS
-
-
at
-
RICHMOND'S
LOUVRE
Two-in-Om
Sale
you
get
another
of
the
same
Value
for
another
dollar
This
is
very
kind
of
you.
sir,"
he
said,
"I
would
have
come
to
you
If
you'd
sent
for
me."
"I
preferred
it
this
way,"
was
the
urbane
reply;
"Marabels,
l
congratulate
you.
I
never
hoard
a
cleaier
exposition
of
such
a
re
volutionary
proposal,
xou
stupeuea
the
House
tonight,
although
there
wasnt
a
word
of
yours
which
lent
ltreir
to
misinterpretation.
"You
are
opening
the
debate
yeurseu
tomorrow,
mr?
"I
am."
"If
I
might
make
the
sugge
tlon."
Marabels
ventured,
"forget
an
tnat
we
nave
learned
from
DessMer.
Drop
the
alarmist
note
entirely.
Ours
is
the
mttiattve,
noi
the
defensive
The
classes
haVq
been
drawn
too
far
apart.
It
If
our
policy
to
bring
them
closer
together
for
the
good
of
our
suf
fering
industries,
lot
the
good
of
tne
empire.
The
Premier
nodded.
"Ill
remember.
Marabels.
I
hope
sir,"
the
latter
went
on.
ed
hither
and
thither
full
of
af-
tfc
Tvaae
of
arXiv
in
fairs.
From
the
strangers'
gallery
hto
toiehaf
wetak
Bscer?ek0Pr
a'VX'
dowthe
.EK??
ul
.
....
'net-
I
entered
the
Cabinet
for
nf
-T"'"
Z?
P?onal
reason
whatever.
I
member
declared
in
the
lobby.
LvSh
had
SSULnave
j
to
end.
or
we
should
cease
half
hour.
!
Marabels
something
forming
prepared
to
admit
'n
his
rated.
He's
one
of
our
In-
.
I,
politician,''
the
Premier
to
get
uns
in
ana
mocK
uie
-wuia
i
-"c
iny
m.
uie
miuaiion,
ne
nu
ci,
iui
uiuuuu
rnnf
ruir.ri
"I
hv
nUntv
nf
oui
oi
rnnuana
5
saus
ana
brine
DruiK
declared,
uracu,
"but
urn,
what
wimi
precisely
ureciseiy
ao
.
"
mvn
winu
faUH,
t
-j.
Abe',
Deane
to
reason.
The
Pre-1
you
want
me
to
do?"
mier
doesn't
realize
how
near
he.
"I
want
yeu
to
take
a
very
un-
neiiner
mrr.
1
personaay
ambit
lious.
I
have
done
ray
best,
under
MAM.
It
1
.
1141
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....
.
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.
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utt
14.
1
li.
41
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-
.
uutlCIML
CUOU1WUIU.
LnlL
1
"He
n
Know
alter
tonignt
alter
pneo.
11
won
t
apoeai
to
you
"c
wutcu
aa
woe,
ana
ne
cnosi
ff
rrmtmt
t
trfvi
m
tn
what,
we
can
show
him,"
Dessiter
I
youU
probably
dislike
it
intensely,
I
t
wHh
psychological
exactitude
"tvi
n
ewldtar
If
tWn
irt
Pai
obsyved.
"Finished.
Miss
Brown?"
1
but
in
ray
considered
opinion
it's1
Marabete,
who
had
slipped
I
benefit
the
country
where
1
have
vw
imwiiru,
cm
iar
wwmc
ic
ru
ui
oav-
away
uum
xnc
noue
uiiuuirana.
ttra
"
-
"Atrjasriw
ted
j
a
few
V
WrX
fcW4ci.Lc
uiui'wu.auii
iiiLu
raiiuuuc.ii,,
ai,utc&
tin
ana
reaenca
uic
Aueipnil
imr.m
ti'i
4
m
m
m
w
'
uum
mere
ana
sena
you
to
wnnout
navmg
spoxen
to
a
soul.
ToaTrtThistbry
thenf
he
ex-.the
country.
E'en
if
I
succeeded
He
let
himself
into
one
of
the
claimed
"Come
along,
Marabels,
in
tuThtng
you
out,
the
fat
would
crescent
of
gray
stone
houses
and
het
me
carry
the
dispatch
case,
.
be
in
the
fire.
and.
while
we
stud-
mounted
to
his
rooms
upon
the
-
Mw
Brown,"
j
led
our
election
addresses,
the
first
floor.
'At
Defaming
Street-they
found
storm
would
have
burst.
This
Is,
The
apartment
which
was
she
Prime
Minister
with
his
sec-
the
only
way.
You
must
act
as
1
dently
his
sitting
room
was
f
ur-
retary
awaiting
them
in
a
small
I
though
you
were
out
ef
office,
and
'
rushed
simply,
almost
severely.
room
at
the
back
of
the
house
;
you
must
give
your
support
to
my
The
walls
were
so
lined
with
boaks
free,
from
amy
atmosphere
of
of-scheme.
YouU
have
a
lot
of
,
that
there
was
no
room
for
pk-
iiriaiaom.
ue
leoxea
asitance
aiirouDie
rom
your
own
sae,
01
tares.
Miss
Brown;
but
Dessiter
quickly
explained.
r-iu
u
"You
will
-understand;
'
Sir
"
he
cafcd.
"that
in
my
position
I
am
course,
out
you've
get
tne
votes,
Marabels
took
off
his
coat,
found
and
you
can
do
ft."
j
a
pipe
in
a
smoker's
cabinet.
UK
uiK
wnai
precisely
is
your
tea
n
wnn
tooaeco
ana
in
rt.
inea,
scheme?"
the
Pilme
Minister
ask-
he
mixed
himself
a
drnk
and
sat
DowMt
to
trust
some
one.
i
have
led.
down
in
his
shirt
sleeves,
selected
Miss
Brown
who
did
won-
"I
am
going
to
take
the
bull
by
There
was
not
a
trace
of
exal-derfsl
service
for
me
at
a
time
the
horns.
I
am
going
to
antfld-
tation
in
his
manner,
nothing
to
when
I
scarcely
knew
whether
1
1
pate
what
sane
Labor,
as
repres-
denote
the
fact
that
he
had
pas-was
gome
to
live
or
die,
and
to
'
ented
by
Abel
Deane
and
his
men.
sed
through
a
great
ordeal
suc-whose
efforts
are
due
the
fart
j
is
on
the
point
of
demanding
and
,
ceesftfTly.
In
his
mind
he
went
that
I
was
able
to
preserve
the
give
it
to
them
before
they
ask
over
his
speech.
60
far
as
he
could
reearav
of
my
work
without
hav-;for
it.
I
am
going
to
bring
ft
for-
remember
he
had
not
missed
a
ing
them
fall
into
the
hands
of
j
ward
as
a
Government
proposal,
ringle
point.
Presently
he
rang
the
other
side."
.
4
and
you,
sir,
are
going
to
support
,
the
bell.
A
young
man
entered
iae
mme
Minister
Minister
bowed'
ft."
with
some
Daners
in
his
hand
'Do
you
imagine
that
you
can
Marabels
secretary
pass
this
through
the
House
of
"Still
at
work.
Hugh?"
Commons?"
the
Premier
asked
"I've
Just
finished
sir."
was
the
quiet
reply.
"How
did
it
go?"
was
the1
MarabeH
smiled
grimly.
reiwre
a
canooal
nu
nation.
Marabels.
but
are
you
a
wealthy
man
r
"I
have
all
I
need.
My
father
was
marcHBBi
of
moderate
means
in
the
eoaatry.
I
was
educated
at
a
grammar
school
In
Leicester
and
cot
a
scholarship
at
Cambridge.
I
took
no
degree.
I
was
in
hnsinass
before
I
was
31."
"And
your
age
now?"
'
OHma
Sft-.Mfebstt
replied.
"On
my
41Urateth
bltthfdaM-ttie
capHal
at
ttaflx
buslnesFi
twas;
''roughly
meldnr
U
GO
000.
r
ichanged
ft
men
into
a
prom-sharing
concern.
I
have
nose
of
the
rdfU
which
make
for
popularity
I
Fhall
never
be
a
popular
statesman.
for
instance
but
there
isn't
one
of
mv
work
people
who
doesn't
vote
for
me.
who
doesn't
work
for
me
at
election
time
and
who
does-
not
put
his
heart
and
soul
into'
tne
Dullness.
They
work
Hke
ha
man
beings
not
machines.
That's!
why
we
shall
go
on
making
more
money
eacn
year.
n
seemi
stranie
that
I
should
know
so
little
of
you."
the
Prim
Minister
remarked,
"eoaskierins:
ne
cKneness
01
our
pomieai
as
ostation.
nut
I
never
remember
0
nave
neard
whether
you
were
married.
'Vat
vt"
"A
bachelor
Prime
Minister
will
be
something
of
a
novelty,"
the
'ther
reflected.
"I
shall
probably
marry
during
the
next
year,"
Marabels
'
anJ
nnunrw!
-1
"You
are
ensured?
"Not
evn
that.
I
have
seen
trM
hail
probabhr
marry."
Th
Premier
nodded
sympath.
llca.Uy.
Have
I
by
any
chance,
the
monurc
of
enow
inn
her?
"You
know
her
as
well
m
I
do
as
the
somewiiat
enigmatic
reply
J
1
tir
t-mnier
was
pnea.
in
hk
mind
he
ran
over
tot
'ist
of
feminine
aeQvatnUnefii
hom
Marabels
was
likely
to
"now.
He
gave
up
the
task,
how
ever.
"Misrht
I
know
her
name?"
he
ftnouirea.
"Miss
Brown,"
Marabels
con-fWed.
"Mlac
Brows?"
the
Prime
Min
ster
repeated.
In
a
punled
fashion.
"Curiously
enough
I
don't
re-trsember
any
one
of
that
name."
'The
rounr
lady
who
oame
with
Colonel
Dessiter
to
see
you
last.
nam.
Marabou
explained.
"Desslter's
secretary!
Bless
my
fowl!
I
didn't
even
see
you
speak
to
her."
c
"I
d'rtnt.
As
a
matter
of
fact
I
don't
ever
remember
having
gpo
ken
to
her.
She
represents,
how
ever,
exactly
the
type
of
woman
I
(haU
require
for
a
wife.
Brie
is
suiluHRUy
agreeable
lookine
very
neat,
very
seir-resDectin.
calm
in
her
manners,
can
face
a
crisa
without
getting
excited,
cap
aoie
01
enacing
nerseu
when
re
quired.
She
has
the
gifts
which
I,
consider
most
important
In
a
working
man's
wife."
(To
lie
Continued
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