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"I wonder how long this business is going to last? I wish to God I'd

never stayed" He leaned back against the chi his

heels on the fender in his irritation "I was a fool not to get away in

thewhen I had the chance"

He looked up and saw Stanistreet regarding him with a curiously critical

expression Louis did not look very like sitting up all night; his lean

face was haggard already

"I say, Stanistreet, it's awfully good of you to stop like this I'm

confoundedly sorry I asked you to I don't knoe're going to get

through the night" He cast a glance at the billiard-table "Pity we

can't knock the balls about a bit--but you see they'd hear us, and she

ht think it a little cold-blooded"

"My dear fellow, I', and I never felt less like billiards infor it that I can see but a hty drink--we shall need it, you

bet"

He rang the bell, lit his first cigar, and settled himself for his watch

His irritation was still sullenly ferreeable night, but he had been most inconsiderately