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Updated: August 23, 2024
We had a regular prophesying of the whole business at Bramfell's; the great Fraide looked in for five minutes. I went on with him to the club afterwards and was there when the news came in. 'Twas a great night!" Loder's face lighted up. "I can imagine it," he said, with an unusual touch of warmth. Lakely watched him intently for a moment.
So Loder's thoughts ran as he read and reread the news from the varying political stand-points, and so they continued to run when, some hours later, an urgent telephone message from the 'St. George's Gazette' asked him to call at Lakely's office. The message was interesting as well as imperative, and he made an instant response.
She said the word fearlessly. A flush crossed Loder's face. "A man requires pride," he said in a low voice. "Yes, at the right time. But is this the right time? Is it ever right to throw away the substance for the shadow? You say that I don't understand don't realize. I realize more to-night than I have realized in all my life.
Before I left I promised to do my best but my thought was still the same. It was stronger than ever when I forced myself to come up here " She paused again, and glanced at Loder's averted head. "But I came, and then as if by conquering myself I had compelled a reward, you seemed you somehow seemed different. It sounds ridiculous, I know." Her voice was half amused, half deprecating.
I'm going up to town by the twelve-thirty I promised to meet Barry for lunch. Shall you be in?" "No. I thought of lunching out," said Toni rather vaguely. "Oh. Well, you'll order Miss Loder's lunch then, won't you? She must have it alone to-day."
But independently of this consideration, it was expedient to travel along its right bank, which commanded access to the high ranges on the east, and would therefore secure the party from any danger of obstruction from floods. I soon came on another path, and a line of marked trees, which a native, whom I met, said was the road from Palmer's to Loder's station.
Almost at the moment that he applied the light the sound of steps mounting the uncarpeted stairs outside caught his attention, and he raised his head to listen. Presently the steps halted and he heard a match struck. The stranger was evidently uncertain of his whereabouts. Then the steps moved forward again and paused. An expression of surprise crossed Loder's face, and he laid down his pipe.
We never should forget that there is a future." The old man glanced up, surprised by the tone. "Quite so, Chilcote," he said, kindly. "But we only advise those in whom we believe to look towards it. Shall we find my wife? I know she will want to bear you home with us." But Loder's joy in himself and his achievement had dropped from him.
For a second Loder's eyebrows went up, but he recovered himself instantly. "Ah, thanks, Greening," he said. "Thanks. I think your hope will be fulfilled." He watched the little secretary move softly and apologetically to the door; then he walked to the fire, and, resting his elbows on the mantel-piece, he took his face in his hands.
Next came Fraide, who, in one of his rare and polished speeches, touched with much feeling upon his personal grief at the news reported from Persia, and made emphatic indorsement of Loder's words. Following Fraide came one or two dissentient Liberals, and then Sefborough himself closed the debate.
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