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A weakness on my part, perhaps, but I was fond of Dick and expected much from him. However, it seems that Bertram and Margaret Keith met him in Montreal, and she is coming here to-morrow." "A very sad affair." Greythorpe mused. "A promising career cut short and a life ruined by a moment's failure of nerve. The price paid for it was a heavy one.
Greythorpe except by reputation and, as it happened, I hadn't an opportunity of speaking to Colonel Challoner on the evening when he was here, though I once met him." Seeing that Mrs. Keith was watching her, she was glad of the chance of explaining that she had not renewed her acquaintance with the Colonel. As she had now spent a fortnight with Mrs.
Foster came in with Greythorpe. When the latter left his hostess she beckoned him and led him to a seat near the hearth. "How far does Colonel Challoner's opinion go with you?" she asked boldly. "That depends," he answered, smiling. "On some matters it goes a long way." "On the choosing of a West African officer, for instance?" "Ah!" said Greythorpe, "now I begin to understand.
It looked as if Greythorpe were disposed to favour Sedgwick's claim and to concur might save a good deal of trouble. Even then, it did not follow that Sedgwick would be chosen, because there were higher authorities to be consulted. Challoner thought he would not be blamed if they refused the man the post, because he did Mrs.
Chudleigh had foreseen, was beginning to feel afraid to learn the truth and inclined to temporize. Then he opened her note and read "As I hear you expect Mr. Greythorpe, shortly, I venture to believe that now you have had time for reflection you will see that it would be better for everybody if you did as I suggested.
Chudleigh to understand that it was doubtful whether Richard Blake had merited his disgrace. Then the former had met Lieutenant Walters, who had fought in the frontier action, and had gained his confidence. It was possible that she had led him on to talk about the affair with injudicious freedom, and now she had met Greythorpe and seemed desirous of cultivating his acquaintance.
"I'll know more about the matter in a day or two," he said. "Greythorpe's coming down." "In my opinion, Sedgwick has ruined himself," Blake replied. "No influence could get him the appointment now." This view was taken by Greythorpe when he sat talking with Challoner a few evenings afterwards. "You were right about Captain Sedgwick," he remarked.
"It is possible that Greythorpe may consult me, though I do not know what weight my opinion would have with him. If the information he lays before me seems to indicate that Captain Sedgwick is the best man, I should suggest his appointment." Mrs. Chudleigh appeared to acquiesce and said nothing for some minutes.
He lighted a cigar before he resumed: "You look rather jaded, and I understand that your responsibilities have been added to. What have you done about the African appointment you mentioned when last here? To be candid, I never thought the man lately invalided home was in his right place." "He was hardly decided enough," Greythorpe answered thoughtfully.
Then he banished his disturbing thoughts and went out in search of Greythorpe. During the next week Mrs. Chudleigh met Challoner twice and skilfully led the conversation to his son. Then she heard from Sedgwick, who said that if he could obtain the vacant appointment it would give him an opportunity of making his mark.
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