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But you don't know how hard it was to do. Mr Morris said, though, that I was quite right, and he told me so twice after we came away." "But why was it hard?" asked Glyn. "Because Mr Barclay said it would be nothing to me, and it meant so much to him. But it worried me very much, because it seemed as if I, who am so rich, would not help one who was so poor." "I don't care," cried Glyn angrily.
"Having had much to do with the discussions which led to the transfer of the Hudson's Bay Company's property, I had expressed my willingness, inconvenient as it must be to me, to act as a member of a proposed commission of three, including Captain Glyn, R.N., and Captain Synge, R.E., whose duty would be to investigate the position of the undertaking at its head establishment, to report upon the re- organization of its business, the development of its mineral resources, the settlement of portions of its territory as a new colony, and the opening up of the country by the telegraph and by means of transit.
Glyn combed his hair down in a streak over one side of his bruised forehead, while Singh poured out some cold water and dabbed and sponged his right eye; but he could not wash away the discoloration that surrounded it, and after applying the towel he plumped himself down in a chair and sat staring at his companion. "It's no use," he said; "I daren't face guardian, and I won't."
"Oh, but surely," began Singh, in a disappointed tone, "he must have " "Yes, yes, yes; sometimes," cried Glyn. "I know what you mean. On state occasions, or when he went to review troops, he would wear grand robes or a field-marshal's uniform." "But didn't he wear his crown?" "No," cried Glyn, bursting out laughing. "That's only put on for a little while when he's made king."
"Why, I I am certain " began Singh; and then, "Oh!" "`Oh, indeed!" cried Glyn. "But how did it happen?" "I was just getting in the wagonette, when I thought it would be good fun to have one of those red Indian silk handkerchiefs to tie to a stump and use as a flag." "Yes; as you did." "Well, there were six of them in my big box, and I ran up to get one." "And then left the keys in the box?"
Glyn and Singh were there, of course, and responded to Ramball's almost obsequious advances with good-humoured tolerance; but while he was with the Doctor the boys took notes together, laughing with a good deal of contempt at the poor miserable specimens the tiger and two leopards compared with those they had seen in their native beauty and grace of outline in the forests of Dour.
He was crouching upon the sill of one of the lower windows, which was raised a little way, and evidently intently watching something within. "What's he after?" said Glyn to himself. "Some bird got inside, I suppose, and flying about among the rafters."
He said: "If the Duke wants these great efforts made he must make them on behalf of the Government: he must not leave private persons to take the risk of Imperial work." And, in this state of mind, Mr. Baring refused, afterwards, to be one of the promoters of the Pacific scheme, a refusal which led Mr. Glyn to hesitate to sign the legal papers without his friend and colleague.
"Well, Severn," said the Doctor gravely, as he laid down his pen, thrust up his glasses till they were stopped by the stiff grey hair, and allowed himself to sink back in his writing-chair, "you wish to speak to me?" "Yes, sir, please; I " Glyn stopped short.
Meanwhile Singh had disappeared from the window, and after what seemed a very long time made his appearance through the door. "Oh, what a while you have been!" cried Glyn. "Now then, you had better come here and sit on him to hold him down while I go and ring the bell. Here, I say, though, it won't make him think breakfast's ready, will it, and send him scrambling off after buns?" "No, no, no!
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