The Hunt Ball Mystery

k a mouthful of supper, and then told Kelson that he had

ng so early, it's too bad. This is the best time of the night.

has upset me. I'll get back and turn in.

d something better to think about than that ineffable bounder. He was here

nci

do make yourself comfortable at the Lion and call

o that for some time he paced his room restlessly and then, instead of turning in, he went ba

ree o'clock when

exclaimed in sur

Gifford answered, "and if I'm t

ome hasn't been too much for you," he remarked with the limited

f it. I have had rather a teasing day, but I shall be all right in the m

was not after all going to be as dismal as he had begun to fear

you are

sive touch, in Gifford's tone

y n

girl you were

e gave a check to K

iel Tredworth, the best girl in England. I hope, my d

red promptly. "I never saw or

hing more than a lukewarm reception of the news. "I'm glad to hear it," he responded d

" Gifford ejacu

e," his friend returned w

ath away. You deserve the best wife in the kingdom, and I sin

ppose you thought so," he said in a hurt tone. "I wish," he added warmly, "if there is anything

sportsman, more or less a child in his knowledge of the subt

are making too much of my unfortunate manner to-night, and I'm sorry. With a

out going aside to question its motive, as a more penetrating mind might

I was sure of your good wishes. You need not fear I have made a mistake. Muriel is a thorough

there came a knock at the

y to trouble you, but could you tell me whethe

ver long ago. I was one of the last to come away

e assumed a perp

said. "My reason for as

has a room here,

epeated. "Too bad to ke

d we want to lock up. Of course if the ball was going on we should be prepared to

ve become of the egregious Henshaw. I don't think, as I tol

he has come across frien

his things," Kelson objected. "I suppose he did n

ll laid out in his room, and t

in the subject. "I certainly should not keep open any longer. If Mr. Henshaw turns up a

the hour, Mr. Dipper will be quite j

I will. Goodnight," and

a side table and

convenienced and kept out of his bed by that swanker, who has probably gone off with some pal and ha

s the

elson, who was looki

t's

reak was on t

k like blood," Kelson sai

is arm and scrut

d," he said