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"In a month or two," continued Kilshaw, laying his hand on his neighbour's arm and speaking impressively, "Medland will be not only out of office, but a discredited man." "Why?" asked the other uneasily, for Kilshaw's words implied some hidden knowledge: without that he could not have ventured on such a prophecy to a colleague of the Premier's. "Never mind why.
When the opposite happened, Kilshaw's anger was stirred within him; he was ready to find, and in consequence at once found, a new sin and a fresh cause of offence in the Premier.
Benham took his money and went his way, with one of those familiar, confidential looks and jocular speeches which filled Kilshaw's cup of disgust to the brim. Whenever the man did that sort of thing, Kilshaw was within an ace of kicking him down-stairs and throwing away the poisoned weapon; but he never did.
Kilshaw's own servant, finding his master's pensioner besieging the house in a state of drink-begotten noisiness, kicked him down the street an excess of zeal that cost Mr. Kilshaw a cheque next day. The danger was, however, of a worse thing than these.
Kilshaw's information as to the Governor's attitude had not been entirely incorrect, but, after an interview with the Premier, in which the latter explained his action, Lord Eynesford did not feel that more was required than a temperately expressed surprise and a hinted disapproval of the course adopted.
But before she could say more, there was a sudden stir in the footpath, voices broke out in eager talk, groups formed, and men ran from one to the other. Women's high voices asked for the news, and men's deep tones declared it in answer. Coxon turned eagerly to look, and as he did so, Kilshaw's carriage dashed up. Kilshaw sat inside, with the evening paper in his hand.
"Oh," said the Captain, scornfully implying that he ceased to attach value to Mr. Kilshaw's judgment. "I won't bet, because I know." "The deuce you do!" exclaimed Heseltine, promptly re-pocketing his apparatus. "And, if you want another reason why I won't bet," continued Kilshaw, who did not like the Captain's air of incredulity, "I'll tell you. I'm going to stop it myself."
He didn't come down in the morning, and, as she couldn't make him hear, she forced the door, and found him with his throat cut." "Awful!" shuddered Lady Eynesford. "He looked such a respectable man too." "Ah, I fancy he'd gone a bit to the bad lately taken to drinking and so on." "He was a friend of Mr. Kilshaw's, wasn't he?" asked Alicia. "A sort of hanger-on, I think.
"You might allow some of us to have consciences, Chief Justice," said Coxon, with an attempt at geniality. "Oh, some of you, yes. But I'll pick my men, please," remarked Sir John, with a pleasant smile. "Perry's got a conscience, and Kilshaw well, Kilshaw's got a gadfly that does instead, and of course, Coxon, I add you to the list." "Much obliged for your testimonial," said Coxon sourly.
Their appearance at the Club door was the signal for fresh hoots and groans. "Now then, are you going?" said the officer to Big Todd. The burly fellow cast a look round on his supporters. "When I'm tired o' being here," he answered. Kilshaw's band slipped in between the first and second rank. The officer touched his horse with the spur, and it sprang forward.
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