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"It's not only that," said Godfrey, "though I think Crossan ought to stay at home and mind his business. He must be neglecting things. But I wish you'd walk up to the store with me, Excellency. Crossan's away." "I'd much rather go when Crossan's at home," I said; "but, of course, if you won't leave me in peace until I do, I may as well go at once." I got my hat and walking stick.
It wouldn't be any temptation to a millionaire to cheat the revenue out of the duty on a few pounds of tobacco." Several more carts followed each other in a slow procession up the hill. It seemed as if Crossan's entire staff of men and horses was engaged in this midnight transport service. "Mr. Conroy might not know anything about it," said Marion. "It may be done " "I don't suppose Bob Power "
"If we're not ready for them, my lord, they'll have our throats cut in our beds as soon as ever they get Home Rule." "They," of course were the "Papishes," Crossan's arch enemies. I wanted very much to hear more of his activities among the Orangemen. I wanted to know what steps he, as Grand Master, was taking to prevent cut-throats creeping in on us while we slept.
He wanted to take Conroy on a personally conducted tour round the objects of interest in the neighbourhood. Conroy said he wanted to go to the house of a man called Crossan who lived somewhere near us, and would be very glad if Godfrey would act as guide. It is a remarkable proof of Godfrey's great respect for millionaires that he consented to show Conroy the way to Crossan's house.
"Look here, Excellency," said Godfrey, "it's far better for you to know what Crossan's doing. He's going about all over the country day after day. He's got a motor car." I can quite understand that Crossan's owning a motor car must have a very irritating effect on Godfrey. I cannot afford to keep one.
"You may count on that." I felt that I could. I have the utmost confidence in Crossan's integrity.
There was to be no shooting until the order was given. When Crossan's proceedings ceased to be interesting I looked round to see what had become of the cyclist. I caught sight of him in the custody of two volunteers. He was shoved through the door of the club. I could only see the top of his head, and so failed to recognize him until he entered the room and came over to me. "Bland," I said.
That any one else in the district over which I ought, according to Godfrey's theory, to be a kind of king, should assume a grandeur impossible for me is simply an aggravated kind of insolence. No wonder that Godfrey, with the honour of the family at heart, resented Crossan's motor car. I tried to soothe him. "It's probably quite an inferior machine," I said. "It will break down soon."
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