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"You really must be reasonable," Mostyn said, helplessly "Only last week I explained it all in detail in the presence of Saunders and Wright, and you were quite satisfied You ought to know that we can't go over such ood shape"

"Are you sure? That's what I want to know" The harsh expression in Mitchell's face was softening "I--I get to worrying--I adht, but you never consult arded that way"

"I know you are all right" Mostyn s back ho there, either Irene is never at horandson has nobody to look after hione to so to a dance at Buckton's country house to-night You ht and proper, sir, but I don't The way e on common decency If you had any backbone you'd make your wife behave herself She is ht now than before you married her She is crazy for exciteoes with is on the road to perdition"

Laying his hand on the old ently, Mostyn led him toward the door "Don't let it worry you," he said "The boy is well and sound, and Irene means no harm She has always loved society, and erethat she should not be haht where you made the mistake of your life" Mitchell pulled back from the door "The way you and she live is not natural The Lord never intended it to be so You knoell as I do that Irene used to have a silly sort of liking or fancy for Andy Buckton"

Mostyn nodded, his eyes averted "Yes, yes, of course," he said, hesitatingly "She told me all about it at the time, quite frankly"

"Well, you know, I presume, that his uncle left him a lot of money when he died the other day?"