The Brother of Daphne

phne. "I suppose you

plied. "Only there's nothing doing. That's all. My mind is made up.

's work in your

d's workers (so you'

ng," said I, lookin

himself?"

the common. A mountebank's too ordinary. I want

ce?" said Berry. "Nobody spoke to you. Nobody wa

hne. "A chef-thing, I mean. They had cooks, of

oner be a birthright than a wine-cooler any day. Besides, Jonah could go

ptuously. "Studied imbecility, you

Jonah. "One of his uncle

pen and leaned

Whatever he goes as, he'll pl

said ev

'Shame'),"

a part which he can clown wit

y," sai

arts and scenes?" said Berry. "I

s, and every party's going to represent some tale or pic

your mouth full, Jilly's told me three times, and the others once each. That's seven a

my sister was just able to apply the burning tobacco to the lobe of her husband's ear. With a yell the latter flung his feet from the club-kerb and sat up in his chair. When he turned, Jonah was plac

out my eyes? Will you flay me alive? Because if so, I'll go and get the

ome," said Daphne. Berry s

ear is not the bath running away. N

" said his wife, reachi

und the library, lighted on a copy of "Don

" said

go as San

d at me. Berry t

nd pad the boxroom. Jonah and I'

we're going to do The Caliph's W

ne. Give them a page of Cervantes instead. Jonah can be Don Quixote. You'll make a pricele

picked out the old quarto

e rounds at night. 'She was beautiful as a thousand pearls, with her hair inclosed under a

the idea," said

" said I, turning over the pages. "Here it is.

s lines. Then she laid the book dow

u flatter me, but I

was decided to ill

ar his governor's

he wild horses, because nothing would induce me to go. Since then my left ear has

said Daph

telephone and pick

er, p

aid, "there is

ha

l it. S for soldier, W, A

a complain

s it,"

the ball. His ticket has been bought, his

pervisor,"

done it,

-er-Sup

eak

mplain about

u tell me what'

liver must be

to the engineers. They'll

ks aw

od-

rossed to where Berry was sit

the engineers," I said shortly

For the others, what shall I say? Just because I hesitate to put off my mantle of di

nes?" sa

cast upon a liver, till then spotless. Am I discouraged?

," sighe

y. We're sharing a table with the Scarl

g about you," said Daphne. "Why

for pervers

. The hands stood at a quarter past three

?" he said. "Good Heavens," cried Daphne, jumpin

eraphic smile, she swung ro

trophized

th inimitable inflection. For a moment his wife

e got ear-ach

himself amon

"But back-ache woul

led over the points. The train was gathering speed. In the far corner of the comp

nice thing

e girl, laying

run through the station I was g

resome

pened your small red mouth, but for my exclamat

make personal remar

plain or the remark rude

e you go

ppose." said I, po

il the tra

I, looking at the

wise, I should adjust my handcuffs, run along the foot

ile

ou see, I should be car

ks aw

l. It's a

rotten

Edgware Road for Reading and is eagerly expected at Stockton-on-Tees, that the company for which you

leaning back in her corn

"How would you like to be carried a c

ve asked befor

t ask was the traffic superintendent hims

ve understood

backed into my car at Brooklands, did it twenty pounds' worth of da

e. "I shall swear in a minute," said I. "I can feel it coming

I know we stop at Friars Rory,

ok on my face. Friars Rory was where I was bound for. We had run through the station

aid. "I expect that's w

, "I don't believe

've used it, going down to hunt, for

said I, producing my cigarette-case. "W

d'you

coming, or else we're on the Inner Circle. We've passed it once, you know, about nine miles back, I should think. No,

moment she swung round and looked at me wildly. Gravely

ly passed Ror

"Your porter can't p

foot, bright in its

g to do anything

will spoil his holiday. I shall say that, in spite of the fact that the da

't you do a

a bend if you think it's any good, or, of cour

l foot tapped the floor nervously. One gloved hand gripped the arm of her se

rtant that you should be at

aid. "But it can't be helped. You see, my mare, Dear One-she's been taken ill

said I sturdily,

sick horse. Buck up, lass! We

said, feeling in her

id I mysteriously.

t of her coat and tur

d my maid

andkerchief from

to honour me by

aid, taking it

some of the p

window nearest me and put out my head. A long look assured me that we were nearing Ringley. My idea was to pull the cord, sto

ou going to do?

train-a strange feeling. I hesitated, the wind flying in my face. We were not going so fast-so evenly. Yet, if we had run through Shy Junction, surely we were not going to stop at-- The next moment I s

, you mustn't. You'r

. "I didn't have to. We'

going to

many a slip 'twixt Town and the North of England. However. If there isn't a train back soon, I'm going to charter a car. May I have the honour of driving you back to Rory an

tively, sitting opposite and perched, as I wa

s, the green of a skirt above the slim silk stockings and the bright shoes. Gloves and bag on the seat by her sid

as sweet of you to think of pulling the cord. B

t flung me backwards and my lady on to my chest. I sat up with my a

smile. "I hope the station-master saw you, or he mightn't believe-- Where w

ised above a faint smile. "You see, t

erself, while she peered into the mirror above my head. I

plumed hat. Without looking down, she set the other f

nd hand me out n

nd put o

ay the piano?"

hy

fingers. You have suc

re satisfactory. It seemed that Dear One was mending. Greatly comforted, my lady let me give her lunch at the Duck Inn. Afterwards-there being n

to the kennels. "I really don't know," said I. "What a

hed merr

ot Non

aid. "I'll ca

t us, flapping ears, wagging ridiculous tail

ping among them, caressing, in turn car

you choose whi

e wall and regarded

big one be

id, standing up. "Are

nd legs," said I.

ot for sale, I'm afraid. Besides, its

onate disposition. And what dog wouldn't turn, if it wa

and I've never had distemper. Then

, out of The Common's goo

hing. She turned to the scrambling pup

direction, wagging a greeting with her hind quarters, as bulldogs do. Two of the puppies loped off to meet her. The long-suffering way in which she permitted them to mouth her argued

id I. "Give me good judgmen

s, and I expect the bulldog's been awfully kind to him, haven't you, dear?" She p

truth were known. Any way, I'm going to choose hi

om the house. Immediately the bulldog

Something seemed to tell me

he

e. Well! What sort of weather have you been having in Olympus lately

uldn't know him if y

does he go to the 'Varsit

w. Doing awful

School of Love, I suppose?

very g

to be,"

to the distant hills, the faintest smile hung on her parted lips. "He's never given me a d

I pulled on m

that boast you may sho

ok at me, the straight brows raised in mockery. "Which

t of the darkness. Another train roared by, and we slackened speed. Slowly we crawled over a bridge spanning mean streets. One could not but mark the bustling scene below. The sudden din compelled attention. I looked down upon the writhing traffic, the glistening roadway, the pavements crowded with hurrying, jostling forms. An over-lighted public house made the cheap shops seem ill-lit, poorer still. Its dirty splendour dominated everything: even the tall trams took on a lesser light. The lumbering roar of wheels, the insistent clamour o

oulder. My Lady had not stirred. Wistfully I regarded her closed eyes. In five minutes we

aid quietly. "

oddess, if I should

l. Not for some time, though. I leave f

!" I ex

eard of it. Where the

For a moment I sat silent, looking out into the night, thinking. Except for a luncheon, to-morrow was free

morrow," I said gravely. "I h

" This sus

my hat. "Another do

silvery merri

," she sa

id I. "The Dover

look into the glass. "Well, you've been awfully kind, and I'm very gr

rew up to t

, taking the cool

she said, smiling. "I shall think of you. Y

the slight fingers. S

or. Then I turn

said, "the Fol

out a furlong from the doors of the Albert Hall. "A short hour and a qua

rself," said D

ppear in our next issue. Five million consolation pri

the tickets?"

y shoe, and my cigarette-case has lodged slightly to the right and six inch

the tickets?

inctly remember

ne and Jill. The footman slipped o

u call,

. "Give Mrs. Pley

. And an exquisite Jill, in green and white and gold, ruffled it with the daintiest air and a light in her grey eyes that shamed her jewellery. Berry was simply immense. A brilliant make-up, coupled with the riotous extravagance of his d

lady. That was just after supper, and she was sitting on the edge

loated into the music. "So is your waist. But, then

like m

here did it

oned a Fr

Give me the jud