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"But the country will take a very different view. Puttock'll rub it into all his people: they'll not vote for him. What do you say, Coxon?" "I think we shall beat him badly," said that gentleman, as he rose and went out. Captain Heseltine soon followed, and was surprised to see Coxon's figure just ahead of him as he entered the gates of Government House. "Hang the fellow!
The sudden departure of Dick Derosne was, according to Kilshaw's view of it, a notable triumph for him over his adversary; but he was not a man to rest content with one victory. He had hardly achieved this success when a chance word from Captain Heseltine started him in a new enterprise, and a hint from Sir John Oakapple confirmed him in his course.
Lady Eynesford reiterated her edict of exclusion against the new Premier; Eleanor Scaife smiled and told her she would be forced to receive him. Alicia in vain sought particulars of Mr. Medland's misdeeds, and the aides-de-camp speculated curiously on the composition of the Cabinet, Captain Heseltine betting Mr. Flemyng five to two that it would include Mr.
"He is no doubt alarmed," said Sir Robert. "He gave the police the names of the rest of their precious society, and, oddly enough, Ned Evans, of the House you know him, Coxon? was one." "Heard such an awful lot of debates, poor chap," observed Captain Heseltine. "Well, they went to Evans' and collared him.
Poor pa. That was Mr Dignam, my father. I hope he's in purgatory now because he went to confession to Father Conroy on Saturday night. William Humble, earl of Dudley, and lady Dudley, accompanied by lieutenantcolonel Heseltine, drove out after luncheon from the viceregal lodge.
On the Sunday before that eventful, much-discussed Monday, when the critical clause was to come before the Legislative Assembly, he and his followers had decided to convene mass-meetings throughout the country, in every constituency whose member was a waverer, or suspected of being one of "Coxon's rats," as somebody possibly Captain Heseltine had nicknamed them. This was bad, Kilshaw declared.
"By Jove, they've jockeyed us!" cried Captain Heseltine, and he turned to his chief for orders. "We must be after them," exclaimed the Governor. "Let the orders be given. You, Heseltine, go and bring up the police. This looks like business." The column was soon on the march, followed by a string of women and children, which was speedily outstripped when the word to trot was given.
Young Heseltine offered just now to lay me six to five you'd be out in a month." "Confound him! Who is he?" "One of the Governor's young fellows." "Oh, yes, I remember." "Talking of that, I had some very kind inquiries about you at Government House to-day." "Ah!" "From Miss Derosne. She's a warm admirer of yours, and really a most charming girl. Well, good-night.
They hooted Kilshaw and cheered Medland, and yelled like mad when a dashed pretty girl drove up in a pony-cart and carried him off. Altogether it wasn't half bad." "Glad you enjoyed yourself," observed Captain Heseltine. "If it amuses strangers to see our leading celebrities mixed up in a murder and other distressing affairs, it's the least we can do to see that they get it."
Heseltine, Lord Rosebery and Arthur Balfour and felt friendly to everybody, but he did not LOVE many people. When we were girls he told us we ought to make worldly marriages, but in the end he let us choose the men we loved and gave us the material help in money which enabled us to marry them.
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