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"This is very kind of you," he said, "considering you are a stranger to me. If you only knew my unfortunate story " "I know your story perfectly," Venner said, coldly. "You see, I had the pleasure of the friendship of the late Mr. George Le Fenu, and Mr. Evors and the younger Mr. Le Fenu are also known to me.
It is close to the river, and all sorts of craft are constantly going up and down. What do you think of the idea?" "Excellent," Evors cried. "Couldn't be better. Do you think those people would mind if you looked them up very late to-night?" "Not in the least," Venner said. "There is only one drawback, and that is the danger of traveling."
She began to understand where the point of the torture was coming in. "I will not affect to misunderstand you," she said. "The man who was with my father at that time was Mr. Charles Evors. He was a sort of pupil of my father's, and had more than once accompanied him on his excursions.
It was well, perhaps, that Evors could not see the expression of his companion's face, that he did not note the look of mingled triumph and malice that distorted it. It never for a moment occurred to him as possible that black treachery could follow so closely upon the heels of his own magnanimity. Without the slightest demur he followed Fenwick to the house.
She paused with a little cry of vexation as she came close to a man who was standing on the edge of the lawn looking at the house. It was only for a moment that she stood there in doubt; then a glad little cry broke from her lips. "Charles," she said. "Mr. Evors, what are you doing here?" "We will come to that presently," Evors replied.
No one could look at that dear sweet little face of yours without falling in love with you on the spot." Beth demurely hoped so; she pretended an easy unconcern, though, on the whole, she was perhaps more anxious than Evors, for the latter had written to his father at some length explaining how matters stood, and Lord Merton had telegraphed to say that he would be at home the following afternoon.
If I could see your brother " "Then why not come and see him now?" Vera said. "You will have to meet sooner or later, and there could be no better opportunity for an explanation." To Le Fenu and Evors smoking in the dining-room came Vera and Venner. Le Fenu looked up with a sort of mild surprise and perhaps just a suspicion of mistrust in his eyes. "Whom have we here, Vera?" he said. "This is Mr.
"Upon my word," Evors was saying to Beth, "I feel as nervous as an Eton boy sent up to the head for a flogging. It is just the same sensation as I used to enjoy in my schooldays; but I don't care what he says, I am going to marry you whether he likes it or not, though, of course, he is bound to like it.
The afternoon had arrived in due course, and now the wheels of his carriage might be heard at any moment. Vera and her husband were not far off; they had promised to come in and give their moral support if it became necessary. "I don't see how he can possibly help liking you," Evors went on. "Thank goodness, we shall be spared the trouble of making a long explanation.
For some little time they wandered across the park very silently, for the hearts of both were full, and this was one of those moments when words are not necessary to convey thought from one mind to another. Presently Evors and Beth appeared in the distance and joined the others. "Well," Venner said with a smile, "it is some time since I saw two people look more ridiculously happy than you two.
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