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"You see," Caroline observed, "I alance This is Everard Doenerated in every sense of the word"

"How do you do?" Do out his hand "I seem to be rather a surprise to every one, but I hope you haven't quite forgotten me"

"God bless my soul!" the Duke exclaimed "You don't mean to say that you're really Everard Dominey?"

"I a!" the Duke declared, as he shook hands "Most ae in my life Yes, yes, I see--same complexion, of course--nose and eyes--yes, yes! But you seem taller, and you carry yourself like a soldier Dear, dear hted, hted still when you hear the rest of the news," his wife remarked drily "In the meantime, do present your friend"

"Precisely so," the Duke acquiesced, turning to the young round "Most sorry, my dear Captain Bartram The unexpected return of a connection of y for this lapse of manners Let me present you to the Duchess Captain Bartram is just back from Germany, my dear, and is an enthusiastic supporter of our cause--Sir Everard Dominey"

Caroline shook hands kindly with her husband's protege, and Doed a solemn handshake with him

"You, too, are one of those, then, Captain Bartrans upon us?" the for

"I have just returned fro soldier replied "I ith an open mind I have come back convinced that we shall be at ith Gerorously

"Our young friend is right," he declared "Three ti the fact into the handful of wooden-headed Englishs I have made myself a nuisance to the House of Lords and the Press It is a terrible thing to realise how hard it is toood time--You are just back from Africa, Everard?"

"Within a week, sir"