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Directly the ladies had gone, the little knot of financiers drew up nearer to their host, and Griffenberg raised his eyebrows interrogatively. Sir Stephen nodded. "Yes," he said, in an undertone. "It's all right! I heard this morning. My man will be down, with the final decision, by a special train which ought to land him about midnight.
Griffenberg; "but I warn you it's a heavy lot." "You shall have a cheque to-morrow," said Mr. Falconer. "Where did you get that cigar: it takes my fancy?" Mr. Griffenberg produced his cigar case with alacrity: he liked Mr. Falconer's way of doing business. At the moment Stafford left the Villa, Ida was standing by the window in the drawing-room of Heron Hall.
It is all I possess; if I had more, I would give it to you. My father was an honourable man, if he were here now " He placed the deed before Griffenberg, and sank into his seat. There was a moment of intense silence, then a cheer arose, led by the very man who had put the question. Griffenberg sprang to his feet.
"Lord Highcliffe is not here to answer questions." "Then what's he here for?" retorted another man whose loss amounted to a few hundreds, but who was more excited and venomous than those who had many thousands at stake. "He's all right. He's a lord a pretty lord! and I'm told the gentleman he's next to is his future father-in-law, and is rolling in money " "Order! order!" called Griffenberg.
It pulled him together a bit, and he was going back to the ball-room when several men entered. They were Griffenberg, Baron Wirsch, the Beltons and the other financiers; they were all talking together and laughing, and their faces were flushed with triumph. Close behind them, but grave and taciturn as usual, came Mr. Falconer. At sight of Stafford, Mr.
"Take it into the study!" he said, almost sharply, to the man; then to Stafford he whispered: "Don't let him open it. It is bad news. Griffenberg has just told me quick! Take it!" But before Stafford, in his surprise, could take the cablegram, Sir Stephen had got it. He stood with his head erect, the electric light falling on his handsome face: the embodiment of success.
"It's about the biggest thing on record, and is going to sweep the market. All the big 'uns are in it, Griffenberg and Wirsch and the Beltons. They say Sir Stephen has made half a million of money out of it already, and that he will make a couple of millions before he has done with it. There was a rumour in the city to-day that he was to get a peerage; for it's a kind of national affair, you see."
The tall figure in its deep mourning dress silenced them for the moment. Griffenberg signed Stafford to a seat beside him. "I am sure we can tell Lord Highcliffe that we are glad to see him, that we are much obliged for his attendance." Some few said "Hear! hear!" but the rest were silent and watchful. As Griffenberg spoke the door opened again and Ralph Falconer entered.
God, what a bankrupt he was! His father, his sweetheart, his wealth all had been taken from him. He did not think of Maude. At noon the following day there was a large meeting at Gloucester House. There gathered the Beltons, Baron Wirsch, Griffenberg, and the titled and untitled folk who had been concerned in Sir Stephen Orme's big scheme.
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