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Hylton, observing that she did not answer, 'I want you to have a pretty house, and you and George must order exactly what you like; but I think you will find I may be some help to you in choosing. 'Thank you, mother, said Ella, without any animation; 'I I don't think we shall want much. 'You will want all that young people in your position do want, I suppose, said Mrs.
Righteous indignation sped me to London. I found the pair together in Lady Auriol's drawing-room. Without formal greeting I apostrophized them. "You two have behaved disgracefully. Here have I been utterly miserable about you, and all the time you've left me in the dark." "Where we were ourselves, my dear Hylton, I assure you," said Lackaday. "I shed light as soon as I could," said Auriol.
She might have been trying to prepare him for a final rupture, and then 'Well, he concluded, with his customary good sense, 'no use meeting trouble halfway in five minutes I shall know for certain! At the same moment Mrs. Hylton and her daughter Flossie, a vivacious girl in the transitionary sixteen-year-old stage, were in the drawing-room at Linden Gardens.
"Tell Master Hylton he need give himself not so much thought thereon as a bee should pack in his honey-bag," was the smiling reply. "I will warrant, so soon as it is known in the Court that I lack place for a newly-wedded cousin and her husband, there shall be so many warm nests laid afore me, that I shall have but to pick and choose.
Moss, of the Bahamas, and their slave Kate, so justly denounced by the Secretary for the Colonies; the cases of Eleanor Mead, of Henry Williams, and of the Rev. Mr. Bridges and Kitty Hylton, in Jamaica.
'We might go round to all the best places to-morrow, said Mrs. Hylton, 'and see some papers and hangings there were some lovely patterns in Blank's windows the other day.
A few years ago he was a well-known money-lender in the city, and in that capacity met the Baron, who, being in disgrace, required a loan. He was also in the habit of having certain shady transactions with that daring gang of continental thieves of whom Dick Archer and Hylton Chater were leaders.
"Mark whither he goeth, and see that he hold no discourse with any of the household, without it be to trade withal. I desire to know him clear of the vicinage ere the dark falleth." Norman Hylton bowed in answer, and went out.
I fished in my pocket for some greasy rags of paper money which I pressed into his honourable hand. He bowed and departed. I tore open the envelope. "You will excuse me?" "Oh, of course," said Lackaday curtly. He lit a cigarette and stalked to the end of the terrace. The letter bore neither date nor address. I read: MY DEAR HYLTON, You have heard of Touchstone. You have heard of Audrey.
"I hope Madame Patou is quite well." Lackaday's smile faded into the mask. "Last night's thunderstorm upset her a little but otherwise yes she is quite well." He rose. Lady Auriol cried: "You're not going already?" His ear caught a new tone, for he smiled again. "I must get back to Clermont-Ferrand. Goodbye, Hylton." We shook hands. "Good-bye, old chap," said I. "We'll meet soon."
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