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She evidently intended to ignore Captain Bontnor systematically and completely. "You know," she said, "I am related to your father " "By marriage," put in Captain Bontnor, with simple bluntness. He was brushing his hat with a large pocket-handkerchief. "And I have pleasant recollections of his kindness in past years. I stayed with him at the Casa d'Erraha more than once.
But there was a faint reflex of Spanish ceremony in Eve Challoner, of which she was probably unaware. A few years ago it would not have been noticeable, but to-day we are hail- fellow-well-met even with ladies which is a mistake, on the part of the ladies. "So you received my letter, my dear," said Mrs. Harrington. "Yes," replied Eve. "This is my uncle Captain Bontnor." Mrs.
Standon saw his friend thus engaged he stood on the pavement and expressed his surprise with more force than elegance; whereupon Captain Bontnor went out and explained to him exactly how it stood.
"We might help each other," he added, "you and I, quite alone. Captain Bontnor is a very worthy old fellow, but " and he shrugged his shoulders. "We cannot leave her to the wayward charity of a capricious woman!" he added, with sudden bluntness. He looked rather wonderingly at Fitz, who did not respond to this suggestion, as he had expected him to do.
"Merton's is broke Merton's is broke!" they answered, clearing a way for him to read the notice for himself. In Somarsh Captain Bontnor was considered quite a scholar. As such he might, perhaps, have deciphered the clerkly handwriting in a shorter time than he now required, but on the east coast a reputation is not easily shaken. They waited for the verdict in silence.
So Malabar Cottage was let; and in due time the sad day arrived when Captain Bontnor had to bid farewell to his "bits of things." These "bits of things" were in reality bits of his life and a human life is not so long nor so interesting an affair that we can afford lightly to break off any portion, to throw it away, or even to let it out on hire.
"I came down to Somarsh," he said, "because I am deeply distressed at your reverse of fortune. I came to see you, captain, because when I had the pleasure of meeting you at Barcelona I saw you to be a just man, and one to whom one could speak openly. I am a rich man you understand. Need I say more?" Captain Bontnor blinked uncertainly. "No," he answered, "I'm thinkin' it isn't necessary."
He waited for some little time, but Captain Bontnor had no comment to offer, so De Lloseta went on: "Challoner was one of my best friends. I do not feel disposed to let the matter drop, more especially now that you have been compelled to leave Malabar Cottage. I propose entreating Miss Challoner to reconsider her decision. Will you help me?" "Yes," answered Captain Bontnor, "I will."
More especially did she understand at this time that life may be compared to a stream, for she was vaguely conscious of drifting she knew not whither. Fitz had come suddenly into her life; Captain Bontnor had come into it; and now this man, Cipriani de Lloseta, seemed to be asserting his right to come into it too. And she did not know quite what to do with them all.
I do not know the extent of her income." "As far as we can make out," said Eve gently, "there is nothing. But I can work. I thought that my knowledge of Spanish might enable me to make a living." "No," said Captain Bontnor, "I'm d I mean I should not like you to go governessing, my dear." The Count was apparently reflecting. "I have a compromise to propose," he said, addressing himself to Eve.
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