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They greeted me with, I thought, rather exaggerated nonchalance as they came up, then seated themselves, one on either side of me, Albeury telling the waiter to "hurry up with the breakfast that he had ordered five minutes ago." I was puzzled, rather than surprised, at the matter-of-fact way that Albeury and Dulcie conversed with me few things astonished me now.
I don't believe you have. And yet I could hardly be more attached to you than I am if you were my own son." When, after parting from Sir Roland and Dulcie in London they were to return to Holt direct I arrived with Albeury at my flat in South Molton Street, I found a stack of letters awaiting me, also several telegrams.
He's got half a dozen aliases or more, and your man let me see, yes, he's been once in jail: ten years for forgery, went in when he was eighteen and not been out above three years. It's safe to let them go quite safe they've spoken straight this time, couldn't help themselves." While Albeury was speaking I had seen the men gasp. They were staring at him now with a look of abject terror.
It's no business of mine, I know, but do for God's sake think what you are doing before you bind yourself for life to such a woman think of it, for life!" "That's all right," Jack answered quietly. "Don't distress yourself. I know exactly what I am doing, and " He paused, looking hard at Albeury. "From now onward," he said slowly, "Jasmine Gastrell will be a wholly different woman.
They hesitated for barely an instant, and I thought my firmness had disconcerted them, when suddenly I saw them exchange a swift glance. The younger man stepped quickly back to the door, which was close behind him, and, without turning, locked it. As he did so his companion sprang to one side with a sharp cry. Albeury had him covered with a revolver.
I looked inquiringly at Albeury. "Yes," he said at once. "I agree to that we both agree to it; that's so, Mr. Berrington?" I nodded. A thing I liked about Albeury was that he made up his mind almost instantly that he never hesitated a moment. "All the same, Mr. Osborne," he added quickly, "you must pardon my saying that I consider you barely sane.
I am going away with her at once, Albeury; to-morrow, at latest we may even leave to-night. We shall not return to England for a year that I promise you. For a year I shall see neither Berrington nor you nor any of my friends. But in a year's time you and Berrington and I, and Jasmine too, will meet again, and then " The telephone in the flat rang loudly. Albeury sprang up.
"You can talk openly before this gentleman," I answered, for, at a glance from me, Albeury had remained in the room. "What do you want to see me about?" "In private, please, Mr. Berrington," he repeated doggedly, not heeding my question. "Either you speak to me in this gentleman's presence," I answered, controlling my irritation, "or not at all. What do you want?"
"You don't understand the situation, Mr. "Albeury Victor Albeury." "You don't understand the situation, Mr. Albeury I am engaged to be married to Miss Challoner, and I can't at any cost desert her at such a time. She has struck up an extraordinary friendship with Mrs.
You will become once more Sir Aubrey Belston, we shall travel from Victoria in separate compartments, and on board the boat I shall casually mention to my 'friends' that Sir Aubrey Belston is on board. In Paris we ought to find out a lot I have a friend there named Victor Albeury, who already knows a lot about this affair and we shall, unless I am greatly mistaken.
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