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The
Husbands of
tdith
By GEORGE BARR MMUTCHEON
Copyright by Dodd. Mead & Co.
THE WINGHAM TIMES
PROLOGUE
1, This humorous tale, written
in 111cCutcheon's best vein, is
faultless in its morals,despite its
title, and cumtdaive in its inter-
est. 11 may be stated in strict
,confidence that Editg did not
actually have more than one hus-
band; consequently the gentle
reader need harbor no appre-
hension on this'score. Like all
other estimable married women,
Edith had 'only one husband, but
circumstances arose through
which it seemed necessary for
her husband to be 'in two places
at the same time, and how this
Was accomplished and what the
outcome was— But wait a bit; let
'George Barr VicCutcheon, the
rprince of story tellers, unfold
The romance.
CHAPTER I.
Husbands and Wife.
ROCK was breakfasting out of
doors in the cheerful little gar-
den of the Hotel Chatham. The
sun streamed warealy upon the
(concrete floor of theacourt just beyond
he row of palms and oleanders that
fringed the rail against which his Her-
ra rested, that he might read as he
*44 , so to speak. He was the only per -
Won having dejeuner on the "terrace,"
las'he named it to the obsequious wait -
ler who always attended him. Charles
was the magnet that drew Brock to
.he Chatham, that excellent French ho -
lee] with the excellent English name. '
: Charles was standing, alert but pen-
isive, quite near at hand, ready to re-
plenish the bowl with honey. Brock
eves especially fond of it. Brock
tad gone to the Chatham for years just
because Charles was a fixture there.
Charles spoke the most eeecrably pic-
turesque English, served with a puncti-
lliousness that'savored almost of the
loverbearing, and boasted that Ile had
acquired the art of making American
oektails during a five weeks' residence
In the United States.
It was a lazy morning. Brock was
happy. He was even interested when
a porter came forth and unraveled a
gong roll of garden hose, with which
Ile abruptly began to splash water
upon the concrete surface of the court
''without regard for distance or direc-
eion. Moreover, he proceeded to watet
the palms, operating from a spot no
less than twenty feet away, until the
Taithful Charles restored him to earth
lby means of Certain subdued injunc.
tions and less moderate gesticulations,
from which it could be readily gather
'ed that "in'sleur was eating, not bath.
ang." Whereupon the utterly uncrush.
,ed porter splashed water at right an
'gles, to Brock's relief. "M'sleur will
pardon the boy," apologized Charles in
:deepest humility, taking much for
.granted. "It will be very warm today.
Your serviette, m'sleur—it Is ,damp.
Pareour Elnetiew luny. and !Ace- with
Don't Allow Tour Bowels
To Become Constipated.
If the truth was only known you would
find that over one half of the ills of life
.are caused by allowing the bowels to get
into a constipated condition.
When. the bowels become constipated
the stomach gets out of order, the liver
does not work properly, and then follovvs
:the violent sick headaches, the sourness
'of the stomach, belching of wind, heart-
burn, water brash, biliousness, and a
.general feeling that you do not care to do
anything.
Keep your bowels levier by using
1VIilburn's Laxa-I,iver Pills. They will
, 'clear away all the effete matter which
scolleets in the system mid snake you think
-thee "life is worth living:'
lefrs. Heat .McKitricic, Wakegeld,
eteue., writes: "Poe 'several years I was
teepubled witit sour stomach and bilious-
nees atid did not get -relief until 1 iteed
Milburn'e leoca-Liver Pale, f had only
taken them two weeke when my trouble
was quite 'gone, ahd reeOmmenti
'them to all suffering as
Milluan'e Levi -laver Pills are '25c per
viel, 5 vials for $1.00, ut all dreg stores
ur dealers, or vein be mailed on receipt
of prke by The T. ViiiburtrOo.,Unutted,
^Terente,•Ont.
a
otesteer eapliin. "Of -course, m'sieur, -
the Chatham Is not the Waldorf," he
announced deprecatingly. "Parbleu,"
betting himself on the foeeheall, "/
forgot! 'M'sieur does not like the Wal
dere E'h, teen, Paris is not New York,
no." Raving sufficiently humbled
Paris he withdrew into the bacie
ground, rubbing his hands, as if he
were cleansing them of something un-
sightly. Brock spread one of the but.
tered biscuits with honey and inwardly
:Omitted that Paris was not New York,
Fie was a good looking chap of thir-
ty or thereabouts, an American to the
core, bright eyed, keen witted, smooth
faced, virile. From boyhood's earliest
Jay's he had spent a portion of his
summers in Europe. Two or three
years of his life had been employed in
the beaux arts, fruitful years, for
Brett had not wasted his opportuni-
ties, Efe had gone in for architecture
and building. Today he stood high
among the younger' men in New York,
prosperous, successful and a menace to
the eld cey that a son of the rich can -
wit thrive in his father's domain.
Nowndays he came to the old world
for his breathing spell. Re was able
te eombine dawdling anti development
without sacrificireg one for the other,
wherein lies the proof that his vacs.•
lions were not akin to those token by
most of us,
The fortnight in Parts was to be
followed by a week tn St. Petersinirs
and a brief tour of Sweden and Noe
way. His stay in the gay city was
drawing to a close. Tbat very morn-
ing be espected to book for St. Peters-
burg, leaving in three days.
Suddenly his glance fell upon a name
In the society column before him,
"Roxbury Mederoft." His face lighted
eup with genuine pleasure. An old
friend, a boon companion in bygone
days was tbis same Medcroft, a broad
minded, broad gauged young English-
man who had profited by a stay of
some years in the States. They had
studied together in Paris and they had
toiled together in New York. This is
what he read:
Mr. and ivies. Roxbury Medcroft of Lon-
don are stopping at the Ritz, en route to
Vienna. Mr. Medcroft will attend the
meeting of Austrian architects. to be held
there next week, and, with his wife, wilt
afterward spend a fortnight in the Ger-
man Alps, the guests of the Alfred Rod-
neys of Seattle.
"Dear old Rox, I must look him up at
once," mused Brock. "The Rodneys of
Seattle? Never heard of 'em." fle
looked at his watch, signed his check,
deposited the usual franc, acknowledg-
ed Charles' well practised smile or
thanks, and pushed back his chair, his
gaze traveling involuntarily toward the
portals of the Arneriean bar across the,
court, just beyond the concierge's quar-
ters. Simultaneously a tall tigut.e
emerged from the bar, casting eager
glances in all directions—a tall figure
In a checked suit, a gray cap, white
reindeer gloves, high collar, and gray
spats. Brock came to his feet quickly.
The monocle dropped from the other's
eye, and his long legs cat.ried him ea-
gerly toward the Amerkan.
"Medcroft—bless your heart—I was
just on the point or looking you Up at
the Ritz. It's good to see you," Brock
cried as they clasped hands.
"Of all the men end of' all the times,
Brock, you are the most opportune,"
exclahned the other. "I saw that you
were here and bolted my breakfast to
catch you. These beastly telephones
never work. Oh, 1 say, old man, bave
you finished yours"
"Quite—but luckily 1 didn't have to
bolt it You're off ter Vienna, 1 see.
Sit down, Rex. Won't you have anoth-
er egg and a cup of eofree? DO!"
"Thanks and no to everything you
suggest. What you doIng for the next
half hour or so? I'm in a deuce of a
dilemma and you've gienelp tile out
of it." The Englishina ked at his
if
watch and fumbled it n usly as he
replaced it in his upper coat pocket
"That's a good fellow, .13rock, You
Will be the ever present help in time of
trouble, won't you?"
"My letter of credit is at your dist.
posal, old man," said Brock promptly.
1. -le meant it It readily may be seen
trotn this that their friendship is to
small Rein to be Considered in the de-
eelopment Of this tale.
"My dear fellow, that's the very thing
I'm eager to thrust upon you—my let-
ter of eeedit," exclaimed the other.
"What's that?" dentaridecl Bradt.
"1 say i Brea, can't we go tip to veer
rooms? Dead secrets you know. Real-
ly, old chap, 1 Mean it No one Must
gtfo.a, inettia a tt.. T.hid;t1 vox. Ai
iteete '"\
v 411(c....ec
thi
sle
ese-el, el s. ,
%y-
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in a deuce of a chicryinsa,"
' etsperrng: I'm not a Montle, so don't
stare like that. I'd di, iis moill for
you if the conditions seeeeeea
"I dare say yet, •• •••• ..•• • ee
what the devil is it 3•tat %ram me to
10?"
"Dol appear to be agitated?"
"Well, 1 should say so."
"Well, I am. You know how 1 loath
asking a favor of any one Besides, it's
rather an extraordinary one f'tn going
to ask of you. Came to me in a flash
this morning when 1 saw your name in
the paper. Sort of inspiration..!pon my
word. I think Edith sees it the same as
although 1 Intven't bad time to go into
it thoroughly with her. She's ripping.
you know—pluck to the very core."
Brock's face expressed bewilderment
11nd perplexity,
"Won't you have another drink. old
man?" he asked gently..
"Another? Hang it all, I haven't bad
one in a week! Come along. I must
talk it all over with you before I in.
traduce yob to her. Yon must be pre-
pared."
"Introduce late to wbom?" demanded
Breck, pricking up his Pars. He was
following Mederoft to the elevator.
"To my wife—Edith." said Medcroft
annoyed by the other's obtuseness.
"Does it require preparation for an
ordeal so charming?" laughed Brock,
He was recalling the fact that Med•
croft had marrie'd a beautiful Phila-
delphia girl some years ago in London,
a young lady whom he had never seen,
so thoroughly -expatriated bad she bo
come in consequence of almost a life-
time residence in England. He re.
membered now that she was rich and
that he had sent her a ridiculously ex-
pensive present and a congratulatory
cablegram at the time of the wedding.
The Londoner did not respond to the
innocuous query. He merely stared in
a preoccupied, determined manner at
the succeeding etages as they slipped
downward. At tbe fourth floor they
disembarked, and Brock led the way
to his rooms, overlooking the hums
court. Once inside with the door clos-
ed he turned upon tbe Englishman.
"Now, what's up. Ilex? Are you in
trouble?" he demauded.
"Are we quite alone?" Mederoft
glanced significantly at the transom
and the half 'closed brithroom door.
With q laugh Brock led him into tlie
bathroom and out and thee closed the
transom.
"You're darned mysterions," he shirt
pointing to a elude near the window.
Medcroft drew another close iip and
.eciated himself.
"Brock," he said, lowering hie voice
and lenetng forward Impressively. "1
want you to go to Vienna in tny plaee."
Brock stated heed. "Yon are a god -
Send, Old Men. Yoiere juet in time to
do me the greatest of fevers. It's ut-
terly impossible for me to go to Vienna
as 1 had planned, and yet it is egnally
unwise for inn to give up the project
'You See, Poe Piet got to be hi Lendott
and Vietilltl at the sank thee."
"It will reieuire something Mord than
a steeteh of the imaginatkel to do that,,
old num nut nu gain% and my plane
gresseandt thett they ell be cha aged
seedily to oblige it friend. f sitan't
mind the trip in the least, and I'll he
only too happy to help you out. G-adi
I thougbt by your manner that you
were In some fright rut difficulty."
"I3y Jove, Brock, you're a Muer
(Tied Medcroft, shaking the other's
ltand rigorously. At the same time
(tie face expressed considerable "queer -
minty and no little doubt as to the
Future welfare or his us yet partially
divulged proposition.
"It's easy to be n briek. my boy, if
It involees no more than tlie changing
01' a sieele letter in one's name. I'd
Nice to nttend the convention anyway,"
saki 13 rye& anfiably.
"Well, you SQV. Brock," said Mederoft
lamely. "I fear you don't quite appre.
elate tho sithatioe 1 want you to pose
as Roxbury eledernft"
"You— Mint do pet mean?"
"I thought you'd find that a facer.
Teat's just it. You are to go to Vienna
as Roe bury Mederoft, not ns yourself,
Ira, hat Ripping., els?"
"'Von my soul, Rex, you are not in
earnest?"
"Never more so."
"But, iny dear fellow"—
"You won't do it? 'Inlet's what your
tone means," in despair.
"It isn't that, 00(1 you know it. I've
got nothing to lose. It's you that will
(lave to suffer. You're knovvn• all over
Europe. What will be snid when the
trick is discovered? Gad, num!"
"Then you will go ?" vvit ben ming
eyes. "I knew it would appeal to you
IS an American,"
"'What does it 811 111011 n
"It's all very simple, it' one moles nt
It from the right 7111g11', BrIlOit Up to
last night I was blissfully ,eemnitted
to the most delightfill ot embers. so 10
sneak. _At 10 o'eloek woi4
&tinged. Mrs. Medcroft and I sat up
all night discussing the situation with
the tnessenger—my &elicitor, by the
way. The Vienna tittle out of the
questien, so far as 1 am concerned, It
Is of Vital importance that a should. re-
turn to London tonight, but it Is even
more yitally important that the world
should say that I am in Vienna. See
what I mean?"
"No, I'm hanged if I do."
"What I have just heard from Lon-
don makes me shudder to think of the
consequences if I go on east tonight
roay as well tell you that there is a
plot on foot to perpetrate a gigantic
trawl againat the people. The county
council is to be hoodwinked out and
out teto moving forward certain build-
ing projects, involving millions or the
people's money. Our firm has opposed
a certain band of grafters, and when
I left England it was peetty well set-
tled that we had blocked their game.
They have learned of sty proposed ab-
sence and intend to steal a march on
us while I am away. Without assum-
ing too much credit to myself, 1 may
say that 1, your old friend, Roxbuiy,
am the one man who has proved lest
real thorn in the sides of these sroiese
drels. With me out of the way teeel
feel that they can secure the adoptteet
of all these infamous measures. My
partners and the leaders on our side
have sent for me to 'return secretly.
They won't bring the matter to issue if
they fled that I've returned. It would
be suicidaL Therefore it is necessary
that we steal a march on 'ern! I know
the inside workings of the scheme.
If I can steal back and keep tinder
cover as an advisory clilef, so to speak,
we can well afford to let 'em rush the
matter through, for theneVe can spring
the coup and defeat them for good
and all. But, don't you see, old man,
unless they know that I've gone to
Vienna they won't undertake the thing.
That's why I'm asking you to go on
to Vienna and pose as Roxbury Med-
croft while I steal back to London and
set the charge under these dammed
bloodsuckers, Really, you know, it's
a terribit serious matter. Brock. It
N•WwWItel
•
REPUTATiON FOR
TRUTHFULNESS hiiitaS
ADVERTISINfi PAY ,
By HOLLAND.
AEv-
ery one knows that. But
not ali know exactly why and
how it pays aud why it con.
Mazes to pay vontinuous ad-
vertisers.
It pays bevanse of the rep-
utation the advertisers have
made for tellieg the truth. ter
fair dealing and for business.
honesty. IT IS WICKED TO
LIE, AND IT IS ALSO
FOOLISH. Just think how
extremely foolish it Would be
to pay for advertising space
in which to spread false-
hoods.
Merchants knelt' that their
reputations for truthfulness
In the ridvertisetnents is their
best business asset. They
know that to roake their ad-
vertising rateable it must be
believed; it must be truth-
ful ay after day, Week after
week, Month after month.
Read the advertisements in
thie paper closely and remem-
ber tbat baek of Avery state -
went Is the reputation of a
leading tuercbant, a reputa-
tion he has spent eears in acs
(Miring And which he will
guard Obesely.
means fortune tind io in, as
well as millions to tee rate payers of
Greater Leedom All you've got to do
is to register at the Bristol, get inter.
vietved by tbe papers, attend eine or
two Sessions of the eouventioo, evbieb
lasts three days, awl then go ore into
the mountains with the itodneys. Tee
society reporters Will do the rest"
"With the Rodneys? My dear fellow,
simpose Out they object to the sub-
etitution? Really, you know, it's not
to be thought at"
"Deuce take It, man, the Rodneys
are not to know that there has been a
substitution. Perfectly simple, can't
you see?"
"I'm cl—d if I do1"
"What a stupid ass you are, Brockl
The Rodneys have never laid eyes on
me. They know of me as Edith's bus -
band, that's all. Tbey are to take you
In as Medcroft, of course,"
At this point Brock set up an em-
phatic remonstrance. He began by
laughing his friend to scorn; then, as
Medcroft persisted, went so far as to
take him severely to tase for the pro.
posed imposition on the unsuspecting
Rodneys, to say nothing of the trick he
would play upon the convention of ar-
chitects.
"Pa be recognized as an impostor,"
he said warmly, "and booted out of tbe
convention. I shudder to think of what
Mr. Rodney will do to me when he
learns the truth. .Why, Medcroft, you
must be crazy. There will be dozens
of architects there who know you per-
sonally or by sight. You"—
"My dear boy, if they don't see me
there they can't very well recognize
me, can they? If necessary you can
affect an illness and stay away front
the sessions altogether. Give a state-
ment to the press from the privacy of
the sickroom—regret your inability to
take part in the discussions and all
that, you know. Like a nurse if neces-
sary. You might venture to express an
opinion or two on vital topics in my
nam i I don't care a hang whht you
say. I only want 'em to think I'm
there. No doubt our enemies will have
a spy or two hanging about to see that
I am actually off for a jaunt with the
Rodneys, but they will be Viennese,
and they won't know me from A.dam.
What's the odds, so long as Edith is
there to stand by you? If she's willing
to assume that you are her husband"—
"Good Lord!" half shouted Brock,
leaping to his feet, wide eyed. "You
don't mean to say that she is—is—is to
go to Vienna with me?"
"Emphatically yes. She's also invite
ed. Of course she's going."
"You mean that she's going just as
you are going—by proxy?" murmured
Brock helplessly.
"Proxy, the devil! 'Pon my soul,
BroCk, you're downright stupid. She
can't have a proxy. They know hen
The Rodneys are in some way coanee-
tions of hers, and all that—third cou-
sins. If she isn't there to vouch for
you, how the deuce can you expect to"—
"Medcroft, you are crazy! No one
but an insane man would submit Ins
wife to— Why, good Lord, man, think
of the scandal! She won't bare a shred
left"—
"At the proper time the matter will
be explained to the Rodneys—not at
first, you know—and Pa be in. a posi-
tion to step into your shoes before the
party returns to Paris. Afterward the
wbole trick will be exposed to the
world, and she'll be a heroine."
"I'm absolutely paralyzed!" mumbled
Brock.
"Brace up, old chap. I'm going to
take you around to the Ritz at once to
introduce you to my wife—it) your wife.
/ might say, She'll be waiting for us,
and, take my word for it, she's in for
the game. She appreciates its impor-
tance. Come now, Brock, it means so
little to yen, and it means everything to
eie. You will do this for nes—for us?"
CHAPTER II.--
Mederoft.
OR ten minutes Brock protested,
his argument, growing weaker
and weaker as the true humor
of the project developed in his
mind. He came at last to realizri that
Medcroft was in earnest and that the
situation was as serious as he pictured
it The Englishman's plan was unusu-
al, but it was not as rattle brained as
It had seemed at the outset. Brock
was beginning to see the possibilities
that the ruse contained. To say the
least, he would be running little or no
risk in the event of its miscarriage. In
spite of possible unpleasant copse-
tiuences, there were the elements of a
rare lark in the enterprise. He felt
himself being skillfully guided past
the pitfalls and daegers.
"I shall insist on talking it over
thoroughly with Mrs. Medcroft befOre
consenting," he said in the end. "If
she's being bluffed into the game I'll
revoke like a gash. If she's keen for
tbe adventure l'il go. Roe. But I've
got to see her first and talk it all
over"—
"'Pon my word, old chap, she's rip -
awfully good sort, even though I
vet.. It myself. Slee's true bine, and
see% do anything for me. Yon see,
13rock," and bis voice grew very ten-
der, "she loves me. I'm sure of her.
There isn't a nobler wife in the world
than mine. Nor a prettier one either."
he concluded, with pride in his eyes.
"You won't be aShanied of her. You
will be proud of the chance to point
bee out as your wife, take my word
for it" Then they Set out for the
Ritz.
"Iterbuey," said Brock soberly when
they Were in the Rue do la Nix after
walking two blocks In contensplattee
silence, "my peace of mind is poised
at the brink of an abyss. 1 have a
feeling that 1 am aboilt to Chuck It
over."
. "Nonsensel You'll buek up when
Edith has had a ging at yam"
suppose I'M tie call her Edith?"
"Certainly, and tWon't Mind a 'dear'
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or two When it seems propitious. it's
rather customary, you know, even
among the unhappily married. Of
course I've always been opposed to
kissing or caressing in public. It's so
middle class."
"And I daremy Mrs. Mederoft will
object to it in private," lamented Brock
good naturediy.
"I daresay," said her husband neer-
fully. "She's your wife in public only,
By the way, you'll have to get used to
the name of Roxbury. Don't look
around as if you expected to find me
standing behind your back when she
says 'Roxbury, dear!' I shan't be
there, you know. She'll mean you.
Don't forget that."
"Oh, I say," exclaimed Brock, bait-
ing abruptly and staring in dismay at
the confident conspirator, "will I have
to wear a suit of clothes like that and
an eyeglass and—and—good Lord!
spats?"
"By Jove, you shall wear this very
suit!" cried Medcroft, inspired. "We're
of a size, and it won't fit you any bettet
than it does me. Our clothes never fit
us in London. Clever idea of yours,
Brock, to think of it. And, berel We'll
stop at this shop and pick up a glass.
You can have all day for practice vette
it Amd, 1 say, Breen, don't you thine
you can cultivate a—er—little more of
an English style of speech? Thal
twang of yours won't"—
"Heavens, man, I'm to be a low
comedian tool" gasped Brock as he wee
fairly pushed on to the shop. Three
minutes later they were on the side-
walk, and Brock was in possession of
an object he had seemed most of all
things in'the world—a monocle.
ham in arm they sauntered into the
Ritz. Medcroft retained his clasp on
his friend's elbow ns they went up it
the lift, after the fnshion of one whc
fears that his victim is contemplating
night. As they entered the comforta.
Me little sitting room of the suit a
young woman rose gracefully from the
desk nt which sae had been writing.
\\lilt perfect composure she smiled and
extended her slim hand to the Ameri-
can as he crossed the room with Med-
croft's jerky introduction dinging in
his cam,
"My old friend, Brock, dear. He has
consented to be your husband. You've
never met your wife. have you, old
man?" A blush spread ever he ex-
quisite face.
"Oh, Roxbury, how embarrassingl
hie hasn't even proposed to me. So
glad to ineet you, Mr. Brock. I've been
trying to picture what yoe would look
like ever Since Roximry went out to
tind you. Sit here, please, near me.
Roxbury, has Mr. Brock really fallen
Into your terrible trap? isn't It the most
ridieolous proceeding, Mr. Brock"—
"Call him. Roxbury, my dear, Re's
fully prepnred for it. And now Ws
get dewn to business. Fie insists upon
talking it OVP1' with you. You don't
mind me being present, do you, Brock?
1 Mire say 1 Pan {VIP you out a bit.
I've been married four years."
Vor an hour the trio dieeussed the
slam eon trim) alt SideS and in all Its
phases 1VItett lime& arose to take his
departure m •vsts irrevocebly conatnit-
ted to ilo 1.1 rpriee. He was. More-
over, eorto.'e' enehented by the Vista
of harm:- nnd sweet adventure
that .strf- ••441re him, Re went
atvity w,
Ilene le.
Iran
the t•li
fer tie
in tie
been
po.."
lend full of the brie,
.1 .0501 young Amer -
.1114 so heartily !nth
her own friends
111 order that her
le high places.
'-111(1 to liederoft
iq the plans had
if them had been
tie Wifee
epleaelty haarore-
,t details. Her Ca;
end disposal was
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even more compreheuelve than that ol
the two men, both of whom were &nue
Whai—sifaggered by the boldness oi,
more than one suggestion which came
from her fruitful storehouse of l'Oalatt
tic ideas. She litid grasped the full htie
mor of the situation, from Inception ti
denouement, and to all appearatiee was
heart and soul deep in the venture, des
spising the risks heettuse she., knew
that succor was always at her el.
bow in the shape of her nusband'e
loyal support. inhere was no condt
tion involved which could not be ex-
plained to her credit: adequate cora
pensation for the (nervy sacrifice was
to be had in the brief detaehment from
rigid English conventionality, 111 tht
hazardous injection of quisotism lute
an otherwise overly healthful life tie
platitudes, Society bad become the
sepuiclier of youthful inspirations. She
welcomed the resurrection. The ex-
quisite delicacy with which she arialyzed the cost and computed the he
terest won for her the warmest regard
of her husband's friend, fellow con-
spirator in a plot which involved the
subtlest test of loyalty and bonier.
"Yes," said Medcroft simply. "You
tvoiet have reason to change your opin-
ion, Brock." He hesitated for a me-
ment and then burst out, rather plain
tiveltr: "She's an awfully good sore
demme, she is. And so are you, Brock
It's mighty decent of you. You're the
only man in all the world that I could
or would have asked to do this fox
me. You are my best friend, Brock—
you always have been." He seized,
the American's hand and wrungit fez%
vends, Their eyes met in a long look
of understanding and confidence.
"I'll take good care of bet," said .
Brock quietly.
"1 know you will. Goodby, then.
I'll see you late this afternoon. You
leave this evening at 7:20 by the
orient express. I've had the reserva..
teens booked, and—and"— He hesitat-
ed, a wry smile on his lips, "I daresay
you won't mind making a pretense of
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