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She laughed, and blushed a little, then turned to the other members of the party, who had now alighted from the car. "Ah, Lord Standon, I did not know you were coming." Then, as that young man's face lengthened, she added quickly: "Unexpected pleasures are always welcome. I am glad to see you, Mr. Paxhorn."
"Better to be a popular dancer," whispered Paxhorn, as the door swung open again, and Adrien came out, with Ada Lester on his arm, Mr. Jasper Vermont following behind them. "All here?" asked Leroy in his clear voice, as they descended the steps to where the motors stood waiting. "Come along" turning to the rest of the party "we are all going to supper to celebrate Ada's triumph.
"There is very little he does not know, and even that is made up by the estimable Jasper." "Yes, I saw them together got half an hour ago," said Paxhorn. "If I had known of this picture, I would have got them to come with me; for Vermont is a genius at settling any question under the sun." "He's not always right, though," put in Lord Merivale, quietly. "What about that horse of Leroy's?
Of course, it was all nonsense, though I believe Lord Barminster is having some inquiries made." "But why should Vermont have sold the race? Really, it's too absurd," put in Paxhorn scornfully. "Especially as he'd backed him for five hundred pounds himself. It's hardly likely he'd do such a thing for his own sake, apart from his sense of honour, and his friendship for Leroy."
"Ask Paxhorn he wrote the lyrics, and had the management; or better still Vermont, whom I'm going to see myself presently. But this will be a success, Mortimer, and I shall make a fortune." "Yes," said Shelton quietly, "for Paxhorn and Vermont. Well, it's no business of mine, of course." He turned to Ada, who had been tapping her foot angrily during this little conversation.
"Well, Leroy, old man," exclaimed the former cheerily, as they shook hands, "you look as fresh as if you had awoke with the dawn!" "Nothing new in that," said Lord Standon, laughing. "Nothing upsets Leroy." "Except a bad dinner," murmured Algernon Paxhorn, the fourth member of the party, who had just entered the room.
Paxhorn, dismiss your car, old man, and come with us; we want to hear the rustle of your laurels." Laughingly, they entered the vehicles, while, above all the others, rang the harsh voice of the woman, and Jessica, hearing it, shuddered involuntarily. Then they were gone.
Wasn't it Vermont who was so sure of his winning the race? Yet his Majesty did not win, did he?" "No, I know that," said Standon, with a rueful smile, as he thought of his added debts. "That was not Vermont's lack of judgment," put in Paxhorn, who, for private reasons of his own, always stood up for that gentleman.
After a word of greeting to Mortimer Shelton, she drew back into her room; while the men, laughing and chatting, passed into the great hall, where they found Lord Barminster awaiting them. His stern face softened into a welcome, as, with outstretched hand, he came forward to greet his guests. "Ah, Shelton!" he said, "so you keep my boy company, and you, Paxhorn and Standon.
Here, meeting and chatting with his numerous friends, the morning passed quickly enough; and when Leroy returned to his chambers again, Norgate was putting the finishing touches to the table already set for lunch. "Covers for four?" said his master, as he entered the room. "Who is coming?" "Mr. Shelton, Lord Standon, and Mr. Paxhorn, sir."
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