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The young man soon had the picture of the private car with all its luxuries, and the story of the days of travel that had been one long fairy tale of pleasure. Only the man Hamar was not mentioned; but the missionary had not forgotten him. Somehow he had taken a dislike to him from the first mention of his name.
"Why, nothing really happened," she said evasively. "Mr. Bunce was ahead with my father. In fact he was out of sight when my pony started to run. I was riding with Mr. Hamar, and as we didn't care anything about the mine we didn't hurry. Before we realized it the others were far ahead over a hill or something, I forget what was ahead, only they couldn't be seen.
For Heaven's sake, be guided by me. Harmony between us must be kept at all costs. Don't you understand?" "Oh, yes! I understand all right," Kelson said, "and I'll try. But it's very hard and I really don't see there would be any danger in my taking her out occasionally." "Well, I do," Hamar replied, "and there's an end. To turn to something that may spell business.
Yes, she would go back and see the sweet mother some day; and she fell to planning how it could be. Milton Hamar had not troubled Hazel all summer. From time to time her father mentioned him as being connected with business enterprises, and it was openly spoken of now that a divorce had been granted him, and his former wife was soon to marry again.
"I'll risk that," Hamar said, "and I absolutely forbid you doing more than merely saying good morning to him. It is either that, or you must go." "Well, of course I will do as you wish," Lilian said. "I don't care a snap for him; and, after all, you ought to know your own business best! It is only natural that you should want him to marry some one who can bring money into the Firm."
"In his delirium he talked of nothing but saving you from Leon Hamar from that devil Leon Hamar and if one can place any reliance at all, on the ravings of a sick man, a devil, Leon Hamar undoubtedly is. What a pity it is Shiel hasn't money."
That Black Magic the Black Art of the Atlanteans was by no means dead Hamar felt convinced, and if Maitland could resuscitate it why could not he? At any rate he might try. He could lose nothing by giving it a trial at least nothing to speak of the outlay on chemicals would be a mere song whereas, on the other hand, what might he not gain!
"To begin with," he said, "we might sell tricks and spells, and later on tackle something more subtle. Why, we could soon knock all the jugglers and doctors on the head and make a huge fortune." "That is to say if it isn't all humbug!" Curtis observed. "Well do you or don't you think it worth trying?" Hamar cut in.
Hamar Lessingham might provoke less comment." "Maderstrom," Philippa repeated. "You were at Magdalen with my brother." "For three terms," he assented. "You have visited at Wood Norton. It was only an accident, then, that I did not meet you." "It is true," he answered, with a bow. "I received the most charming hospitality there from your father and mother."
"I will give you some, and you shall come with me and choose. Only on no account tell Hamar." And he kissed her not on the hands this time but the lips. Hamar saw him. He watched him from behind the angle of the passage wall, but he said nothing at least, nothing to Kelson. It was to Lilian Rosenberg he spoke. "It is really not my fault," she said.
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