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Hamilton, on the other hand, collapsed into a chair. 'That is the way, Excellency. 'You are in love with this child? 'I am madly in love with this child, if you call her so. Ericson made some strides up and down the room with his hands behind him. Then he suddenly stopped. 'Is this quite a serious business? he asked, in a low, soft voice.
When he got to the top of the stairs Ericson found his hostess, and shook hands with her. Lady Seagraves was an effusive woman, who was always delighted to see any of her friends; but she felt a special delight at seeing the Dictator, and she greeted him with a special effusiveness.
Why, Mr. Ericson, only think of it. I can sit down whenever I like, and there are thousands and thousands of poor girls in England who dare not sit down during all their working hours. She spoke with increasing animation. The Dictator looked at her with a genuine admiration. He knew that all she said was the true outcome of her nature and her feelings. Her sparkling eyes proclaimed the truth.
'Do tell us the rest, pleaded Mysie, and Ericson resumed. 'There was no weapon at hand; and if there had been, his inborn chivalry would never have allowed him to harm a woman even under the guise of a wolf. Instinctively, he set himself firm, leaning a little forward, with half outstretched arms, and hands curved ready to clutch again at the throat upon which he had left those pitiful marks.
'Let's see what's going on outside, Hamilton said. He sprang to open the door. 'Wait a moment, Ericson said quietly. 'Let us see if that is all. There may be another. Don't rush, Hamilton, please. Take your time. The Dictator was cool and composed. 'Gunpowder? Hamilton asked. 'No, no dynamite.
'We are American citizens, he said stoutly; 'the flag of the Stars and Stripes defends us wherever we go. 'God bless the flag of the Stars and Stripes, Ericson exclaimed, 'and if it shelters you I shall have nothing more to say. But only just try if it will either claim you or shelter you.
Better be miserable because I am, and cannot help it. O God! Yet in his misery, he cried upon God. These words came upon Robert with such a shock of sympathy, that they destroyed his consciousness for the moment, and when he thought about them, he almost doubted if he had heard them. He rose and approached the bed. Ericson lay with his eyes closed, and his face contorted as by inward pain.
'How came you to think of such things at your age? 'I'm thinkin', answered Robert, 'ye warna muckle aulder nor mysel' whan ye took to sic things, Mr. Ericson. She's deid noo. Not understanding him, Ericson began to question, and out came the story of the violins. They talked on till the last of their coals was burnt out, and then they went to bed.
Sarrasin came to an end, as we know. Soame Rivers went into his own little study, which was kept always for him, and there he opened his despatch. It was from a man in the Foreign Office who was in the innermost councils of Sir Rupert and himself. 'Tell Hamilton look quietly after Ericson. Certain information of dangerous plot against Ericson's life. Danger where least expected.
He has been out of England for a great many years, and he finds some fault with our ways or, at least, he asks for some explanation about them. 'Yes, quite so. I am afraid I have forgotten the point on which Mr. Ericson desired to get information. And Rivers smiled a bland smile without looking at Ericson. 'May I trouble you, Lord Courtreeve, for the cigarettes?
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