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Anticipated as this issue was, it was greeted with a loud groan, soon changed to an exultant cheer when it was declared that Coxon had lost his seat; no event, short of the defeat of Kilshaw himself, would have pleased the crowd so much; even in the Club men seemed very resigned; only Coxon's little band mourned the fall of their chief. "A facer for him," remarked the Captain. Mr. Kilshaw smiled.
The debate ended, leaving the general impression that the Government stood committed to a policy which some called thorough and some dangerous. Mr. Kilshaw, passing Puttock in the lobby, remarked, "You'll have some fine opportunities for your 'independent and discriminating support, Puttock, and I hope your banking account will be the fatter for it."
The subtleties of English rank are not to be apprehended by a mere four years' visit to our shores. "We expect Sir John to go on for a couple of months or so," Kilshaw continued. "I don't think he'll stay longer." "Perhaps we shall be out by then." "Not as things stand, I'm afraid," and Kilshaw shook his head. "Now if we could get you, Medland would be out in three weeks."
"The appointment was made this morning," replied Medland, somewhat surprised to see him in the lobby. "I am here with Mr. Puttock," said Benham, answering his look, "and Mr. Kilshaw." Medland smiled. "The appointment is made all the same," he remarked. Benham bowed and returned to his friends. The Premier, seeing Eleanor and Alicia in front of him, overtook and joined them.
"Good Lord!" moaned the Superintendent, "and what's your salary?" The sergeant's good-humour was impregnable. "Give me time," he said, and the sentence was almost drowned in a loud knock at the door. An instant later Kilshaw rushed in. "What's this, Dawson?" he cried to the Superintendent; "what's this about the murder?" "You haven't heard, sir?"
For my own part, I think he's right." "Of course," said somebody sapiently, "he doesn't want to dissolve with this affair hanging over him." "It comes to the same thing," observed Kilshaw. "Perry will dissolve; the Governor has promised to do it, if he likes." "Perry dissolve!" "Yes," nodded Kilshaw. "You see " He paused and added, "Our present position isn't very independent."
Sir Robert was refused a hearing in the Jubilee Hall; Kilshaw had been forced to escape violence by a hasty flight, when he tried to address a meeting in the North-East ward; and there had been something like a free fight between the factions in Kettle Street.
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.
He hurriedly greeted Lady Eynesford, and went on "Pray excuse me, but have you seen Sir Robert Perry? I am most anxious to find him." "He's there on the path," answered Coxon, and Kilshaw leapt to the ground. "Run and listen, and come and tell me," cried Lady Eynesford, and Coxon, hastening off, overtook Kilshaw just as the latter came upon Sir Robert Perry. The news soon spread.
There had been a plan to rescue Big Todd, now it was too late, and men looked at one another in sullen wrath. The crowd drifted off towards the railway station, thinking to welcome Medland. The Mounted Volunteers were on guard there. They saw Kilshaw at the head of his company and hailed him with a groan.
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