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Bellthorp reddened slightly, and turned away as he saw the other smiling, for his relations with Mrs Killer were well known. 'That hand business is all bosh, observed Felix Rolleston, authoritatively; 'it's in a play called "The Hidden Hand". 'Perhaps the person who poisoned Miss Sprotts, got the idea from it? suggested Jarper.
Bellthorp had long since returned to Mrs Riller and flirtation, and Kitty had been dancing with a tall young man, with unsteady legs and an eye-glass that would not stick in his eye. She did not particularly care about Mr Jarper, with his effeminate little ways, but was quite glad when he came to carry her off from the unsteady legs and the eye-glass.
Red-haired girl, who was remarkably ugly and self-complacent, had been a wallflower all the evening, but thought none the less of herself on that account. She assured Barty she was not hungry, but when she finished supper Mr Jarper was very glad, for the supper's sake, she had no appetite.
'This was the first house I entered here, he said to Barty, 'and I must go in and say good-bye to my one-armed friend with the cockatoo. Mr Jarper, however, drew back. 'I don't like him, he said bluntly, 'he's an old devil. 'Oh, it's always as well to accustom oneself to the society of devils, retorted Vandeloup, coolly, 'we may have to live with them constantly some day.
'What about Vandeloup? said Villiers, looking at the writhing figure at his feet, 'and this proof? holding out the bottle with the red bands. Jarper looked up with an expression of abject fear on his white face, then with a shriek fell back again in a swoon.
A noise disturbed him, and he saw that the opera was over, and a crowd of gentlemen were thronging into the bar. Jarper was among them, and he thought he would speak to him on the subject. Yes, Barty was a clever little fellow, and seemed always able to get money. Perhaps he would be able to assist him.
Kilsip went to the window and a policeman appeared in answer to his call, then between them they lifted up the miserable wretch and took him to a cab which was waiting, and were soon driving off up to the station, from whence Jarper was taken to the Melbourne gaol. Calton turned to Madame Midas and saw that she also had fainted and was lying on the floor.
Mr Barty Jarper, however, had not yet departed, so Slivers waylaid him, and asked him in a casual way to drop into his office and have a drink, with a view of finding out from him all the events of that night. Barty was on his way to a lawn tennis party, and was arrayed in a flannel suit of many colours, with his small, white face nearly hidden under a large straw hat.
Barty grinned. 'I've seen so much of that "friendship, and nothing more", business, he said, significantly, whereupon Kitty rose to her feet. 'I'm tired, she said, coldly. 'Kindly take me to Mrs Riller. 'I've put my foot into it, thought Jarper, as he led her away. 'I believe she's spoons on Van herself.
'Thanks, I'm not very anxious, replied Vandeloup, with a yawn; 'money in my eyes does not compensate for being bored; where are you going to-night? "Mikado", answered the other, whose name was Bellthorp; 'Jarper asked me to go up there; he's got a box. 'How does he manage to pay for all these things? asked Vandeloup, rising; 'he's only in a bank, and does not get much money.
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