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It was the duke who finally brought the cavalcade to a halt by propounding a most sensible question. "Are you sure she came this way, Cecil?" "Certainly. This is Shaw's way, isn't it?" "Did she say she was going to Shaw's?" "Don't know. Evelyn told me. Hang it all, Barminster, come along. We'll never catch up to her." "Is she riding?" "No horses all in." "Do you know, we may have passed her.
Naturally, if he had stopped to consider, he would have realised that there must be some mistake; for Standon would hardly have spoken thus of Lord Barminster in his son's presence. But what lover ever does use his common sense? He drew himself up sternly, and Standon could have kicked himself for his unfortunate speech. "I don't mean that is it's not your fault " he stammered.
She assured Harker that she would take care of the girl, and with this he was content; then, leaving Jessica in her aunt's charge, he made his way to his own office, prior to taking a journey down to Barminster Castle. The unexpected appearance of Jasper Vermont startled both Lady Constance and Adrien.
Jasper Vermont had died intestate; and although advertisements were inserted in various papers, seeking his next-of-kin, no answers were received. The money, therefore, reverted to the Crown; and Mr. Harker, taking up his real name of Goodwin, settled in Kingston with his daughter and her husband, who now, thanks to Lord Barminster, owned a flourishing business.
Penelope, who could not afford to play for stakes, and had the courage to say so, sat back and listened to the conversation of her brother and the group around him. The duke was holding forth on the superiority of the Chinese over the Japanese as servants and Bazelhurst was loudly defending the Japanese navy. "Hang it all, Barminster, the Japs could eat 'em up," he proclaimed.
None who dare warn him to beware of the friendship of Mr. Jasper Vermont. High up in the woods of Buckinghamshire stood Barminster Castle, so old that one-half of its pile dated back to Norman times; while the whole, with the wings and parts added by the successive generations of Leroys, might have passed for a royal palace by reason of its splendour and magnificence.
"Here is your beau cavalier, Constance," he said, almost jealously, as Jasper Vermont came leisurely up the steps of the grand stand; then, with a swift glance at the girl which was not lost upon Lady Merivale, he went down once more to his father. "The bell is about to ring now," he said. "Are you sure you can see?" "Quite sure," replied Lord Barminster curtly. "How is the horse?"
Jasper Vermont had also left Barminster, but had sent a note in which be stated that he was working in his friend's interest, and hoped to unearth the mystery of the conspiracy. This sounded plausible and meant nothing which was thoroughly characteristic of Mr. Vermont.
It was the first time in Adrien's recollection that the proud old man had ever even hinted that Barminster Castle was not entirely his son's yet; that the guests were those of his father's choice as well of his own. Adrien's eyes blazed. "Father," he said in a low voice, but as hard as steel, "I know you have always hated Mr. Vermont, but this goes farther than hate.
Here they entered; and Lord Barminster, asking all to be seated, bade the inspector proceed with such explanations as he had to offer. "My lord," he said respectfully, "the explanation is a very simple one, and in deference to your lordship, to make it as private as possible, I have left my men outside the Castle. I, unfortunately, hold a warrant for the arrest of Mr.
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