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ad approached the coast the few cabin passengers were at first a little nervous, but the contempt in which the officers held, or preten

regarded it as their particular duty, as long as it did not interfere with their game of bridge, or might cause them to lose a particularly comfort

nt, and to the hard-rubber case that had been provided for it he attached a wireless receiver. In some of this work he wa

James, who had been formally introduced to their servants, insisted upon telling him all about them. They were, James said, the Duchess of Win

the handsome young man across the passage. Unconsciously answering to the irresistible call of youth, which is as loud to the princess as to the peas

Duchess, with the propensity of her kind on visiting the States, had selected for her rare promenades

from infinity, they content themselves by selecting those who are, in their opinion, typical, in order that in the short time they can give to this study they may learn all of the characteristics of this most extraordinary race, who on account of the similarity of language have presumed to claim a relationship with them. They will not accept as t

uchess and her class, and was willing to accept it, but it did not arouse any desire on his part to follow the lead of the gentleman from Broadway and seek their acquaintance.

hat was blowing her down the deck as she clung to the rail, and, quietly taking her by the arm, he pulled her back to the door, where he held her until she was safely inside. This was all done in a perfectly matter-of-f

s no indication of any desire on his part to continue the acquaintance. He had apparently entirely forgotten the episode or her existe

e trunks and bags had begun to toboggan down to the dock, he was whirling up to London in the powerful motor car belonging to his friend, the Marquis of Lindenberry. Edestone had notified him by wireless to meet the steamer, and the

clear of the town and with a gentle purr had settled down to its work. He leaned over as he spoke, to satisfy himself that the chauffeur, having fini

ly mysterious, if I were you. I call it beastly rude, you know. Here I have come all the way from Aldershot, and am using the greater part of my valuable leave in response to your crazy wire. Tell me, is it a contr

thing I want, Lindenberry, is a

if he happens to be talking with the Czar of Russia on the long-distance telephone. You know, we over here are still great sticklers on form. We are trying hard to be progressive, but we still consider it quite rude to tell a King to hold the wire while we ta

tinued his chaffing. "Now if he does not invite Graves and Underhill and Apsworth to have tea with you, you might drop in at Boodles' on your way back

ned. "And they say that you Englishmen have no sense of humour. The trouble with you thou

, where England's recruited millions were being trained, and cut

d be sacrificed in order to settle a question which I could

wn hands. I suppose you would take a large magnet and with it pull all of the German warships out of the Kiel Canal, and hold them while you went on board and explained to Bernhardi and von Bülow the horrors of war, and if they did not listen to y

hese fine young fellows you have here?" demanded Edest

his one we're in, the sooner you will get back that fighting spirit which has made you what you are. You are fast losing the respect of

ed to have no answer for this, and

k, I think I can possibly arrange it. I will telephone to Colonel

of the automobile in front of an unpretentious red brick house with an E

d at once he would see to it that his letters were presented. As to an appointment, he could promise nothing, but he did s

ile and started for Downing Street, not stopping even to wa

o kind as to come up to the Colonel's office. There he was told that his credentials and letters could be presented that aft

he would be unable to give him an appointment, as he was leaving for the Continent in a few days and affairs of s

hen the war would end, but he did know when it would begin, and fixed that date at about eight months after

e that slowly but surely was drawing to itself the youth and vigour of all England, there to feed and fatten, flatter and amuse these poor boys from the country, and with music and noise de

American had a sense of duty to the nations of Europe was something quite different. This man of steel had no imagination, h

received him with courtesy, was reading the letters he presented. The

that you do not want to sell anything, which is most extraordinary; I thought you Americans always wanted to sell somethi

hould greatly prefer that you submit these to the Ordnance Department; but since your Secretary of Sta

rose an