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Updated: June 26, 2025
We knew when we had arrived, for there appeared a long range of roofs through the stems of a palm grove, and a broad path led to it through bushes covered with red thick-scented flowers. It was King Julius's palace.
I shouldn't wonder if she stole those papers from Danvers to begin with." "I'm darned if she did!" shouted Julius. "She's my cousin, and as patriotic a girl as ever stepped." "I don't care a damn what she is, but get out of here!" retorted Tommy also at the top of his voice. The young men were on the point of coming to blows. But suddenly, with an almost magical abruptness, Julius's anger abated.
With the usual perversity of bedroom stationery, there were innumerable envelopes and no paper. He rang. No one came. Tommy fumed at the delay. Then he remembered that there was a good supply in Julius's sitting-room. The American had announced his immediate departure, there would be no fear of running up against him. Besides, he wouldn't mind if he did.
Tommy looked puzzled, and seemed waiting for more. "See here," said Julius suddenly, "I'd better put you wise. I asked Miss Tuppence to marry me this morning." "Oh!" said Tommy mechanically. He felt dazed. Julius's words were totally unexpected. For the moment they benumbed his brain.
His eye fell on the letter in Julius's hand. "Oh; she left a note for you. That's all right. Where's she off to?" Almost unconsciously, he held out his hand for the letter, but Julius folded it up and placed it in his pocket. He seemed a trifle embarrassed. "I guess this is nothing to do with it. It's about something else something I asked her that she was to let me know about." "Oh!"
"Nothing?" said Tuppence blankly. "And Tommy?" "We must hope for the best," said Sir James. "Oh yes, we must go on hoping." But over her downcast head his eyes met Julius's, and almost imperceptibly he shook his head. Julius understood. The lawyer considered the case hopeless. The young American's face grew grave. Sir James took Tuppence's hand.
Delamayn's " "Yes? The fellow who brought me a note from my brother this morning?" "He's expected back, Sir he's afraid he mustn't wait any longer." "Come here, and I'll give you the answer for him." He led the way to the writing-table, and referred to Julius's letter again. He ran his eye carelessly over it, until he reached the final lines: "Come to-morrow, and help us to receive Mrs. Glenarm."
A peculiar smile lingered for a moment on Julius's face. He threw the letter into the waste-paper basket. "The darned fool!" he murmured. AFTER ringing up Sir James, Tommy's next procedure was to make a call at South Audley Mansions. He found Albert discharging his professional duties, and introduced himself without more ado as a friend of Tuppence's. Albert unbent immediately.
No one will do you any harm. You're safe. Take the train to London. Go straight to Sir James Peel Edgerton. Mr. Carter lives out of town, but you'll be safe with him." "Darn you!" cried Julius. "You're mad. Jane, you stay where you are." With a sudden swift movement, Tommy snatched the revolver from Julius's hand, and levelled it at him. "Now will you believe I'm in earnest?
Thus did Marie de Mirancourt, for love's sake, condemn herself to exile, thereby rendering possible among other things Julius's continued residence at Brockhurst.
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