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IIl\.r"""’'l‘l'ifii‘,’ only she is wrapped up in mis- I The Kingdom of r. The Blind, M By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM. (009W) CHAPTER XXIX.-â€"-(Cont’d.) ii.to a ball and flung it into the fire. ' f rther Jarvis who had heard liim enter, doggeb‘iivgulig 1122;: 235:3]? him u lcame from one of the back rooms. “ . ” ‘ “ ell 7011‘ v“Clcai' those things away, Jarvis. thallJ‘IteEhi hgoiliagld’to willilel tto ybur his master ordered. “L‘cave the \‘slllhsé- father to-morrow, you know what key and soda and trioocco on that means. For the rest, I must‘tablc. .I may be late. 7] A‘ Q m T think. Perhaps this is the only way: JarVis Silently obcyc.. . s .0... . s, out. Of course I like you but the he was alone, Granct threw himself ' ' i ' v n’t anv into the easy-chair. lie was filled with Idgzlhofs this.“ fighli’nattirhgg fact, ‘I a bitter sense of being entrapped. He, an] rather in love some one else", been a lltlle l‘IlS'll {It DIFII'kClL Bulllâ€"‘ She caught at her breath for a mo- ‘ ham, perhaps, but if any other man ment, haIf dosed her eyes as though except 'lhoms-on had been sent theie. to slhfit out something disagreeable, .his explanations would have bcen fic- “I don’t care,” She muttered. “You cezpte-d Without a_ word, mil all t lSl see how low I have fa1len_1’11 heal-'miserable complicaticu mould have even that. Come,” she added, spring-lbw”l aVOISled- He thought 0V6]? Isa, ing up “my aunt goes to bed before. bel’s comring, all that she had said. eleven: You can drive me down there, 1311:; :had left gum no l'OOPhOIe- 53: ‘ ' ‘ 1' 5 1a e air 0 a young woman w 31.33273“ hke'lwfre you gomg to L5 knew liler owg ifnind Excellenr‘i‘lly well. . ’ .' ‘vel'l Slnge wor roni er 9 iomson ange1§5niipgve€ouiigd§ figl-tlefogleieagland the whole superstructure of his' She caught his face suddenly between, m‘g‘ePlOUSIY bmlt-UP .11le “fight tumble her hands and kissed him on the lips, t0 plefres. He sat With folded arms in Then she turned towards the door. la g’l‘lm‘ attltllde 0f unrest, thm’limg’ n . . ‘ . .h med,” bitter thoughts. They rolled into l’llSl sheogxcfigfiéédl, hlgullmffigkféei], I’m! brain like. black shadows. He had n self. Come alon. , lease.” _lb€en honest in the first instance. With lyfle fol-lowed her (ENE, into the F331; ancestors from both countries, he had and they drove ofl" towards Kens-ing- dEhbel‘al/ely chosen the country to ton lw‘hich he felt the greatest attachment. “How long have you known the‘He remembered his long travels in other girl?” she asked abrupfly, Germany, he remembered on his reâ€" .“Very little longer than I have turn his growmg disapproval of Eng- known you H be answered; ‘lisvh slacknessf herfpl’lyS‘l‘Cil 53nd more; - . ' _ He felt her decadence. {er aults a inspire She tack 9‘? her‘glove lhim not with the sorrow of one of her hand steal into his. I , “You’ll try and like me a little,}l‘eal sons. but With the contempt of glease?" she begged. “There huasn’tljolle only half bouillIddtobher 11W, :aturéal een any one who cared for so manyfties. The ground la een a1 rea y _ . ‘ c e for the Olson. He had started holi- sliloeml hagclostly engugh- His philosophy had behaved just like other properly, wellg satisfied himself. . He had felt no brought-up girls. I’ve just sat and moral degradation in wearing the uni- waited. I’ve rather avoided men Uhaiiform of one country for the benefit otherwise. I’ve sat and waited. Girls. of another. All this self-disgust .hc haven’t liked me much. They say I’m‘ld'ated from the coming of Geraldine odd. I’m twenty-eight now, you know.‘ Conyers. Now he was weary of it I haven’t enjoyed the last six yearsiall, face to face, too, With a disagree- Father’s wrapped up in his work. Hegable and insistent problem. thinks he has done hi'S,d11tY If he: He started suddenly in his, chair. sends me to Lfln'don SOlnetlmeS to 5913': An interruption ordinary enough, but With my aunt She is very “well llliel never without a certain startling ef- fect, had broken in upon his thoughts. h h t. t b ,The telephonic ongiis table Wills ringt- t' em seems to ave mm 0 9 ing insistent y. e rose to is co human.” “l and glanced at the clock as he crossed “It must have been rotten for you lthe room. It was five minutes past Gran“ said kin‘dlY- , ltwelve. As he took up the i‘eceiVer Her hand Clumhed hlsi She came aha familiar voice greeted him. little nearer- . . . “Is that Ronnie? Yes, this is Lady “Year after year Of It," She “.1111”? Ansel-man. Your uncle told me to ring rmured- “If I had been gOOd'100k1ng':§'0u up to see if you were in. He wants I should havgfriinyaigayl; and gone orIi you to come round}! the stage. r2. een C ever, I uVVhat.’ twilight?" should have left home and done some-l ,.Do come, Ronnie’ his aunt com thing. But I am like millions of othersitinued- “I do?” suppose ifs anything â€"â€"-I am neither. I had to Slit and wait., important but vour uncle seems to When I met you, I suddenly began toil ‘ ._ N I. h ,t db I, . . . ,want it. o, s an see y . m realize what it would be like ’to carel . . I k . -t , - .t Just gaian to bed. I have been play- for some one. I nevi i masn any sure the duchess use. And then this miracle happened. -sions instead of science. ,Neither of 7: ing bridge. I’m , . ,, , lcheatsâ€"I have never won at her house I couldnt help it, she went on dog-jin my life. I.“ tell your uncle you.“ gwly' “I never-thought 0f it 2? first'lcome then Ronnie. . . . Good night!” It cam? to methk: 2% glie'a” fl?“ that; Granet laid down the receiver. the on y way 0 "me you“. ISomehow or other, the idea of action. in . , ‘ 9‘: ii. . l . , . [‘0 save me £10m “hat' he 3’ "‘e‘l“even at that hour of the night, was a “From being shot as a. spy,” shel . . h- H c H dt J ,- ' answered quickly. “There! I’m new”llef to 1m' e a e oAfatz‘lfiafilig . v , ~ _ , gave him a few orders. a £001" ygu ltmow' bygul 12:37 ggéngbigé i he turned out and walked through the a foo a ou you n ‘ lit and busy, it things in general. Good-bye! This‘firemchunOUSly ,incnt but the scratching of Sir AL,- _ , . . . seemed to himâ€"to the corner of Park is my aunt’s. Doiit come in. Rlllg‘ " , i, , me up to-morrow morning. I’ll meetL‘me’ “h (h had balonged to the , ‘Anselman's for two generations. figg1ta?g‘;3:rzwa§99(Hme’ please‘ IlThere were few lights in the windows. I v ' - - a He watched her go, a little dazed. He “as adnmted at once and pass“! A trim parlormaid came out and, after ondt‘? haslfungl? 5. ova“ setr‘élam; . ' ,, a few words of explanation, superin- Sn. ‘ re‘ 15 m 18 S u y’ *1" the . - i t - - nounced, “if You v'll k" r tended the disposal of her luggage. In 10:11:! tails way.” 3 ‘ 1 mdll $3,133“ The" the taXicab man {‘9‘ Grdii'et crossedd the circular hall ' , ~ ,, n ., bone with won erf'ul tapestry, and “gaégdto sackvme St‘eEt' crane” passbed through the sumptuously-fur- mu,“ - nished library into the smaller busi- ness man‘s study, in which Sir Alfred CHAPTER XXX. lspent much of his time. There were Granet’ on his return to Sackvme‘telephones upon_liis desk. a tape ma- Street, paid the taxicab driver lChme' and a private mStmment cm“ ascended the Stairs and let himselfinected With the telegraph'de‘partment. into his rooms with very much the There was a desk for his secretary, a» a. said to his valet. “Will you take any- thing. Ronald'? There are cigars and cigarettes here but nothing to drink. Harrison, you can put the whiskey? and soda on the side, aiiyiicrw, tlzcii' you can wait for me in my l‘\i(ll‘i. It shall not require any other service‘ toâ€"night. Some one must stay to let; Captain Graiict out. You ur'lci‘gl stand '1" i “Perfectly, sir," the man replied. l “If you don't Illill(l.‘R()llIll(‘. I w1ll‘ finish this letter while he brings. the, whiskey and soda." Sir Alfred said. Captain Gi'aiict rtl‘ollcll ai'ouiil the; l'l‘Olll. There was no sound for a mo-. fi‘ed's quill pen across the paper. Presently Harrison returned with the whiskey and soda. Sir Alfred hanrlcill him a note. ,1 “To be sent tomfight. Harrison," he’ directed; "no answer." The man withdrew, closing the door. behind him. Sir Alfred listened to his footsteps across the hall. Then he rose from his place and turned on the whole of the illumination of the room. The shadows of the dark spaces i weic suddenly illuminated. cvery‘ comer of the stately apartment was distinctly visible. Sir Alfred, with his hands in his pockets, walked slowly around. When he came back he turn-v ed out all the lights except. the heav- ily shaded one over his desk, and motioned his nephew to draw his easy- chair up to the side. “Well, Ronnie," he said, “I supâ€" pose you are wondering why I have sent for you at this hour of the night?" “I am,” Granet admitted frankly. “Is there any news?â€"anythin.g be- hind the news, perhaps I should say?” "What there is, is of no account," Sir Alfred replied. “We are going to talk pure human nature, you and I, for the next hour. The fate of em- pires is a matter for the historians. It is your fate and mine which just now counts for most." “There is some trouble?" Granet asked quickly,â€"“some suspicion?” “None whatever," Sir Alfred re- peated firmly. “My position was never more secure than it is at this second. I am the trusted confidant of the Cab- inet. I have done, not only apparent- ly, but actually, very important work for them. Financially, too, my in- fluence as well as my resources have been of vast assistance to this coun- try.” Granet nodded and waited. He knew enough of his uncle to be aware that he would develop his statements in his own way. Glue Made From Blood. A new kind of glue. very valuable to cubiuetmakers and for various other purposes. is made of dried blood albumin. It is a dark crystalline sub- stance, and. with the addition of simple chemicals, furnishes the most water- proof glue known. 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Men were willing to fight, not for a purse of thousands of dollars, but for a. simple laurel wreath! The boxing matches of those days were no joke, for in most cases the vanquished boxer was killed by the knock-out blow. «v “When all has gone well,” Sir Al- fred continued, “when all seems abso- lutely peaceful and safe, it is some- times the time to pause and consider. We are at that spot at the present moment. You have been lucky. in your way. Ronnie. Three times, whilst fighting for England, you have manâ€" aged to penetrate the German lilies and receive from them communica-i tions of the greatest importance; Since your return home you have been l of use in various ways. This last bus- iness in Norfolk will not be forgotten. Then take my case. What Germ-any knows of our financial position, our strength and our Weakness, is due to me. That Germany is at the present time holding forty millions of m-one belonging to the city of London, is also owing to me. In a dozen other ways my inlluence has been felt. As I told you before, we have both, in our way, been successful, but we have readhed the absolute limit of our ef- fectiveness.” “What does that mean?” asked. - s “It means this” Sir Alfred ex- plained. “When this war was started, I, with every fact and circumstance before me, with more information, perhaps, than any other man breathg ing, predicted peace within three months. I was wrong. Germany toâ€" day is great and unconquered, but Germany has lost her opportunity. This may be a war of attrition, or even now the unexpected may come, but to all effects and purposes Ger- many is beaten.” “Do you mean this?” Granet ex- claimed incredulously. “Absolutely,” his uncle assured him. “Remember that I know more than you do. There is a new and imminent danger facing the dual alliance. What it is you will learn soon enough. The. war may drag on for many months: but the chances of the great Germaii‘ triumph we have dreamed of, have. 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