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I promise you that Mr. Walmsley and I will return alone, and that I will give no intimation of your presence here to any person whatsoever." Rodwell was puzzled. He rose slowly to his feet, however, and walked toward the basin at the other end of the apartment. "All right!" he agreed sullenly. "I shall be here." Mr. Bundercombe and I descended into the street. I was feeling a little dazed. Mr.
Victor Radnor; and he delivered his prophecy in the teeth of the South- western gale familiar to our yachting month; and he really inspired belief or a kind of trust; some supposing him to draw from reserves of observation, some choosing to confide in the singularly winged sparkle of his eyes. Lady Rodwell Blachington did; and young Mrs. Blathenoy; and Mrs. Fanning; they were enamoured of it.
I trust to you," he added, in a lower tone, "while you remain at Market Rodwell, to keep my my connection with it a secret; you owe that at least to me. You may probably have ahem, some inconveniences to put up with inconveniences you are not prepared for. You must bear them as your punishment." And soon afterwards a cab was called, and Dr.
Stane made no vocal reply to this. He nodded carelessly and passed into the store. Factor Rodwell looked round as he entered, and surveyed him with a measuring eye, as if taking stock of a new acquaintance, then gave him a curt nod and resumed his barter with the Indian.
I sympathize wholly with neither. I admire the skill and courage you have shown to-day, but I also sympathize with the head of that establishment whom you have relieved of possibly many thousand pounds' worth of diamonds. I could not " Rodwell made his effort, but Mr. Bundercombe was more than ready. Intervention on my part was quite unnecessary. Mr.
He was there with a very gay party indeed; but one of them, the wealthiest, mysteriously disappeared. Rodwell Dagger Rodwell was his nickname came to England. I saw him once or twice just before I visited you down in Bedfordshire. Cullen warned me off him, however; wouldn't let me have a word to say to him."
And fifty minutes later we were off the harbour; and Natata landed, a stranger; and at night she was the heroine of the town. Victor turned to a stately gentleman and passed his name to Nataly: 'Sir Rodwell Balchington, a neighbour of Lakelands!
Grimstone prepared to return to Market Rodwell, with the deserter, by the last train. As Paul shook hands through the cab window with his prodigal son, he repeated his warning. "Mind," he said, "you have been at school all this past week; you have run away to attend this party, you understand?
To complete their stupefaction I stepped out of my cubicle. "What sort of a game is this?" Rodwell muttered, though he was pale to the lips. "Blanche " He turned toward her with sudden fierceness. She sat there, wringing her hands. "Mr. Bundercombe!" she exclaimed feebly. "Mr. Bundercombe!" "So this is your silly old fool, is it?" Rodwell hissed.
I therefore mentioned it to Rodwell, who, of course, was instructed for the prosecution; he was in everything on one side or the other never, I believe, on both. This stickler for etiquette was absolutely shocked; he held up his hands, began a declamation on the rules of evidence, and uttered so many Pharisaical platitudes that I only escaped annihilation by a hair's-breadth.
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