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The Keneu had telegraphed to Cairo for horses; Cassavetti had stolen a perfectly inaccurate list of troops that would be ordered forward, and was reading it out amid profane interruptions, and the Keneu introduced to Dick some man unknown who would be employed as war artist by the Central Southern Syndicate. 'It's his first outing, said the Keneu. 'Give him some tips about riding camels.
"Well, I also dined at the Cecil to-night, though not with the 'Savages, and I happened to hear that you and Cassavetti we'll call him that were looking daggers at each other, and that the lady, who was remarkably handsome, appeared to enjoy the situation! Who is she, Wynn? Do I know her?" I watched him closely, but his face betrayed nothing.
If I kept silence on those two points, I argued to myself, it was improbable that Anne's name would be dragged into the matter. Sir George cross-examined me closely as to my relation with Cassavetti; we always spoke of him by that name, rather than by his own, which was so much less familiar; and on that point I could, of course, answer him frankly enough.
A near neighbor of yours, by the way, is under surveillance at this very moment, though I believe nothing definite has been traced to him." "Cassavetti!" I exclaimed with, I am sure, an excellent assumption of surprise. "You've guessed it first time; though his name's Vladimir Selinski.
But we shall meet to-morrow?" "Yes, we'll have one day, at least; there is so much to say " Then, in a flash, I remembered the old man and Cassavetti, the mystery that enshrouded them, and her. "I may not be able to come early, darling," I continued hurriedly. "I have to see that old man in the morning. He says he knows you, that you are in danger; I could not make out what he meant.
"Lord Southbourne? Just so; he knows a thing or two. Well, now about Cassavetti " I was glad enough to get back to the point; it was he and not I who had strayed from it, for I was anxious to get rid of him. I gave him just the information I had decided upon, and flattered myself that I did it with a candor that precluded even him from suspecting that I was keeping anything back.
"Mary for God's sake don't let that woman or any one else, speak of Anne in connection with Cassavetti," I said, in a hoarse undertone. "Anne! Why, what on earth do you mean?" she faltered. "He doesn't mean anything, except that he's considerably upset," said Jim's hearty voice, close at hand. He had followed us in from the garden.
I shall go, the Keneu will be there, Torp will be there, Cassavetti will be there, and the whole lot of us will be there, and we shall have as much as ever we can do, with unlimited fighting and the chance for you of seeing things that would make the reputation of three Verestchagins. 'Um! said Dick, pulling at his pipe.
He pointed to the door-sill, through which was oozing a sluggish, sinister-looking stream of dark red fluid. "It's it's blood!" he whispered. I had seen that at the first glance. "Shall I go for the police?" "No," I said sharply. "He may be only wounded." I went and hammered at the door, avoiding contact with that horrible little pool. "Cassavetti! Cassavetti! Are you within, man?"
"And I didn't murder Cassavetti, though I'd have murdered half a dozen Cassavettis to get out of that hell upon earth yonder!" I shut my eyes again, settled myself luxuriously against my pillows, and went, back to Anne and the rose-garden. I suppose I began to pull round from that time, and in a few days I was able to get up.
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