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The intention had probably been in his mind for some time." "Is there any objection to my seeing the body?" Hunterleys enquired. The official shrugged his shoulders. "But, monsieur, all is finished with the poor fellow. The doctor has given his certificate. He is to be removed at once. He will be buried at nightfall."
"I can't make bricks without straw," Allen retorted sullenly. "There is always straw if one looks in the right place," Selingman insisted, puffing away at his cigar. "What we want to discover is, exactly how much does Hunterleys know of certain operations of ours which are going on here? He is on the watch that I am sure of.
They came forward. Both looked longingly at the coins. "Monsieur," the one he had first addressed regretted, "there is indeed nothing to be known. At this hotel the wages are good. It is the finest situation a man may gain in Monte Carlo or elsewhere, but if anything like this happens, there is to be silence. One dares not break the rule." Hunterleys shrugged his shoulders. "All right," he said.
In your case," the manager concluded impressively, "your communications being, in a sense, official, any such attempt as has been made would not stand the slightest chance of success. We should be even more particular than in any ordinary case to see that by no possible chance could any correspondence addressed to you, fall into other hands." Hunterleys began to recover himself a little.
A man put his head from the window and began to talk in rapid French. "It is inconceivable," he exclaimed, "that any one should attempt the descent! We have rugs, my wife and I. We stay here till the clouds pass." "Good night, then!" Lane cried cheerfully. "Not sure that you're not wise," Hunterleys added, with a shiver.
Anyway, she gave me this rose I am wearing, and I think she'll be at the Club to-morrow afternoon." Hunterleys was silent for a moment. He seemed much impressed. "You know, Richard," he declared, "there is something akin to genius in your methods."
"The third man has to sit on the floor," Richard pointed out, "but it isn't so comfortable as it looks." Hunterleys clambered in and took the vacant place. David Briston lingered by a little wistfully. "I feel rather a skunk," he grumbled. "I don't see why I shouldn't come along." Hunterleys shook his head. "There isn't the slightest need for it," he declared firmly.
Nothing shall prevent my being visible to you at that hour. Under no consideration whatever will I leave any message that I am engaged or have gone out. If I am not to be seen when you make your call, something has happened to me." "And what am I to do then?" "That is the point," Hunterleys continued. "I don't want to bring you too deeply into this matter.
"You were quite right when you said just now," Hunterleys observed, "that Douaille will find himself in a difficult position. There is no doubt but that he is an honest man. On the other hand, it is a political axiom that the first duty of any statesman is to his own people.
"I wish that you could persuade Lady Hunterleys to play for somewhat lower stakes." Hunterleys was genuinely startled for a moment. "Do you mean that my wife is gambling beyond her means?" he asked. Draconmeyer shrugged his shoulders. "How can I tell that? I don't know what her means are, or yours.
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