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Still, I think you can understand that so long as that paper exists the situation is an unpleasant one." Mr. Deane inclined his head slowly. "Without a doubt," he admitted, "it would be more comfortable for you and your friends to feel that the document in question was no longer in existence." "I am here in the interests," Mr. Duge answered a little stiffly, "of my friends only.
I think you will agree with me that a man in your position especially, the accredited ambassador of a great country, should show himself more than ordinarily cautious in all his doings and sayings, especially where the interests of any portion of his country people are concerned." "I trust, Mr. Duge," the ambassador replied, "that I have always realized that." "I too hope so," Duge answered.
"In the morning-room," she answered. "He wanted to go into the library, and he wanted to see Smedley, but I told him to wait where he was till I got down." "I hope you will find him there," Phineas Duge said. "He can see Smedley if he wants to, on your responsibility of course. Those boys know nothing. Come up and tell me how he takes it."
There can be no private matters between you, the paid and accredited agent of your country, and one of its citizens. To speak plainly, you have not the right to offer the shelter of the Embassy to the document which Norris Vine has committed to your charge." "How do you know that he has done so?" Deane asked. "Call it inspiration if you like," Duge answered. "In any case I am sure of it."
Then he leaned a little across the table towards her, and she felt the change in his expression and tone, as he began to speak in lowered voice. "Miss Duge," he said, "I dare say you were surprised at my question to you. Let me explain. Your father and several others of us have been allies for some time in some very important matters connected with finance.
"You propose then," Phineas Duge said slowly, "to close our accounts on a mutual basis?" "Precisely!" Weiss answered. "You have had the best of it, and it might be our turn to-morrow, so you can well afford to do this. We want to rest on our oars for a time, while we look round and face this new danger." "Very well," Phineas Duge said, "I agree.
Duge glanced carelessly towards his niece. "She's only a little faint," he said. "There's matter enough here without that." "What is it, sir?" the young man demanded. Phineas Duge looked at him for a moment in silence, while he decided how much to tell. "You remember my daughter Stella?" he asked abruptly. The young man looked serious. "I remember Miss Duge quite well," he answered.
He persuaded me even, you see, to break the doctor's orders." Phineas Duge smiled quietly. "I am too ill to be disturbed about such things," he said, lighting a fresh cigarette. "I do not know what paper he means. If you come and talk to me again about business matters, I shall send for the doctor. It is most unreasonable. By the by, where did you leave Mr. Weiss?"
Vine leaned against the table, and a faint smile flickered over his face. "Really, Mr. Duge," he said, "you must forgive my amusement. The idea that anything so trivial as the well-being of a niece should interest you in the slightest, seems to me almost paradoxical." Phineas Duge was silent for several moments, his keen eyes fixed upon Vine's face. "Pray enjoy your jests as much as you will, Mr.
How kind of your assistants! I see that they are putting my room straight again." Phineas Duge nodded. He showed no disappointment at the ill-success of this first effort, and he was watching Vine all the time curiously. "Your further plan of operations," Vine continued, "is again worthy of you. I believe all that you say.
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