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Presently he came alongside the table on which the footman had placed the spirit-bottles and syphons. Heyton mixed himself a stiff glass of whisky and soda, drank it almost at a draught, then nodded at the reflection of himself in the mirror opposite him. "I think I could work it," he muttered. "Yes, I think I could work it." Miriam went on to the drawing-room.
It is a good thing that Lord Heyton is married and settled; a good thing for everybody," she added, with, perhaps, unintentional significance. Remembering her promise to Lady Gridborough, Celia decided to go to see Susie; and, with Roddy scampering about her, she walked briskly in the direction of the cottage.
Heyton threw himself down on the bed and closed his eyes with the preposterous idea of getting a little sleep; but he lay and listened, and presently he heard Miriam's maid knocking at the bedroom door; then he rose and rang for his man. "Early this morning, eh, Simcox?" he said. "Been for a swim. Feel jolly fit.
When I last saw him, his lordship was in the Government, which means, as I dare say you know, a great deal of work and responsibility; but he was quite cheerful then, and strong; now " She paused, and added, "He ought not to be so worried; but perhaps it's Lord Heyton he's always been a trouble to his father, I'm sorry to say.
The tears welled to her eyes and, of her own accord, she drew his head down to her and laid her sweet lips on his. "You are too good to me; I am not worth it," she said, brokenly. Then, with something like a start, she whispered, with a dawning fear and horror in her eyes, "And the other Lord Heyton? And his wife! Oh, poor, poor woman! And she has borne so much already!
But Derrick did not go to it; he wanted particularly to avoid Heyton and Miriam, everyone connected with that wretched past which still hung over him like a cloud. So he returned to the road and went straight back to the inn. Awaiting him, he found a letter from the engineers concerning matters which needed his immediate presence in London.
They were shaking hands, when they both saw Lord Heyton crossing the lawn. Reggie looked at him in silence for a moment; then he said: "That one of the swells of the house?" "That is Lord Heyton, the Marquess's son," said Celia. "Friend of yours?" Reggie inquired. "No!" escaped Celia's lips. Reggie turned his eyes to her quickly. "Glad of that!" he said.
And I beg you to believe" he spoke with deep feeling "that I should not have intruded on this interview, if I had not considered my presence necessary." He opened the door, but closed it again, holding the handle, and said, in a casual fashion, "By the way, I am sorry to say that Lord Heyton tut, tut! the gentleman who was Lord Heyton has been called away on important business.
Heyton drew back from the bed, his eyes withdrawing themselves from his father's face slowly, as if fascinated. "Has anything gone from the safe?" he asked. "I don't know, my lord. I didn't wait to look," said Jenkins in a hushed voice. Heyton went into the dressing-room and returned a moment later. "If there was anything of value in the safe, it's gone," he said. "Look here!
"All right," said Heyton, dully. "Here, come in here!" They entered the library by the French door. "A beautiful room: magnificent!" murmured Mr. Jacobs. He drew a paper from his pocket and spread it out on the writing-slope. "Just here, my lord, if you please; it's a kind of authorization from you to take charge of the case."
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