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It was to-day that ere to go to the Duchesse's in the afternoon for

Alathea to be presented to our friends as otten this!

After an hour Burton came in with the second post

"You do look badly, Sir Nicholas!" he said His face was perplexed and

troubled "Can I get you anything?"

"Where is Her Ladyship, Burton?"

Then he told one out I could see he wanted to say

soenerally valuable

"Out with it, Burton"

"I do think it is Ma all the trouble As bad luck

would have it, as I opened the door to let Her Ladyship out, who should

come up the stairs a moment after but Mam'zelle! They must have passed

on the floor below Neither had taken the lift, which as you know, Sir

Nicholas, is out of order again, since last night"

"Then she thinks Suzette has come in here to see me Burton By Jove what

a devilish complication! I think we had better move from the flat as

quickly as we can"