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And to-day, when Vanringham set out for Avignon, he was stopped a mile from the Wells by some six of Lord Humphrey's fellows, disguised as highwaymen, and all his papers were stolen. Oho, but Lord Humphrey is a thrifty fellow: so when Ormskirk puts six bandits at his disposal he employs them in double infamy, to steal you as well as Vanringham's despatches.
Vanringham, to have presumed last night upon my possession of this paper, so far as to have demanded any favor of you, were unreasonable, even had it not savored of cowardice. For, as it has been very finely observed, it is the nicest part of commerce in the world, that of doing and receiving benefits.
And out of pure friendliness I warn you Paris is a very hotbed of hot-headed Jacobites who would derive unmerited pleasure from getting a knife into your ribs." "Yet on an occasion of such importance " Vanringham began; then marvelled in reply to the Duke's look of courteous curiosity: "You han't heard, sir, that my master's son is unexpectedly become the next Grand Duke of Noumaria!"
Francis Vanringham upon the hearthrug a tousled heap of flesh and finery, insensible, with his mouth gaping, in a great puddle of blood. To the rear of the room was a boy in pink-and-silver, beside the writing-desk he had just got into with the co-operation of a poker. Hugged to his breast he held a brown despatch-box. Ormskirk strode toward the boy and with an inhalation paused.
He seized the papers and flung them into the fire. Then these two watched the papers consume to ashes, and stood a while in silence, the gaze of neither lifting higher than the andirons; and presently there was a tapping at the door. "That will be Benyon," the Duke said, with careful modulations. "Enter, man! What news is there of this Vanringham?"
He appeared startled at the sight of so much company, recovered his composure with a gulp, and presented himself to the assembled gentlemen as Mr. Osric Allonby, unexpectedly summoned from Cambridge, and in search of his brother, Squire Gerald. At his step-mother's villa they had imagined Gerald might be spending the evening with Mr. Vanringham. Mr.
To-morrow they would have been in Ormskirk's hands. And then " I paused to allow myself a whistle. She came a little toward me, in the prettiest possible glow of bewilderment, "I do not understand," she murmured. "Oh, Frank, Frank, for the love of God, beware of trusting Vanringham in anything! And you are not a thief, after all? Are you really not named Thomasson?"
"No, monseigneur, for I am to wait upon the table," said Nelchen, "and Father is at Sigean overnight, having the mare shod, and there is only Leon, and, oh, thank you very much indeed, monseigneur, but I had much rather wait on the table." The Prince waved his hand. "My valet, mademoiselle, is at your disposal. Vanringham!" he called.
Oho, I'm tolerably content at Beaujolais the more for that 'tis expedient just now to go more softly than ever Ahab did of old." "Lest your late associates get wind of your whereabouts? In that I don't question your discretion, Mr. Vanringham.
"I ask your forgiveness, gentlemen," said Francis Vanringham, "but I'm suddenly ill. If you'll permit me to retire " "Not at all," said. Mr. Babington-Herle; "late in evening, as it is. We will go, Colonel and old Carne and I will go kill watchman. Persevorate him, by Jove, like sieve." "I thank you," said Mr. Vanringham, withdrawing up the stairway toward his bedroom. "I thank you. Mr.
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