The Lighted Way
ctually at five minutes to nine, and was already
?" the latter remarked, divesting
thanks," Ar
the governor'
nice i
arvis. "Slap-up wines, and the right sort of
e previous evening with Mr. Jarvis. The latter, however, came a little nea
," he said, "exactly how M
rly charming and very beautiful lad
s was dis
gave me the impression of a woman who wasn't above using the powder-puff. She drove down here with
rked. "I dare say this atmosphere
t on, "that the governor would have done better to have married into one of our old city families. Nothing like them, you know, Chet
," Arnold rema
Mr. Weatherley arrived. He passed through the office and bestowed upon e
?" he inquired, striving after a note of p
ll, thank
asant, I hope? Didn't lose
sir," Arnold replied. "As a matter of fact, I believe
o his office. Jarvis waite
e with Mrs. Weatherl
e you noticed the shrinkage of
ntroubled with any more questions. At half-past twelve, however, he was sent for into Mr. Weatherley's private
or, Chetwode
d as he w
eatherley continued, after a moment's pause. "You are a young man of discretion,
nly not looking as hale and prosperous as a few months ago. His cheeks were flabby, and there was a
cretion, I may say that I believe I am to be trusted. I should
you now with a somewhat peculiar commission. You may have noticed that I have
old replied. "It was
tice of. I want you accordingly to go to a certain restaurant in the west-end, the name and address of which I will give you, order your
r. I remember
this message is from a friend. Tell him that whatever engagement he may have formed for luncheon, he is to go at once to the Prince's Grill
Arnold assented. "But supp
re there as the result of certain telephone messages addressed to me this morning, and that I should have come myself if it had
thing to tell a perfect str
produced a fi
o me for the change later, but don't spare yourself. Have as good a lunch as you can eat. The restauran
ll, sir,
ooked at his emp
been there, the
ce, sir," Ar
eight shillings a w
nted. "My circumstances were s
anner did not invite confidences. On the oth
at you don't do your work and all that sort of thing," he went on, hastily. "I haven't a word of complaint
ed. "I am hoping that before long you will find that
ambitio
e young man wa
e when I used to imagine things. I have quite finished with that. I
ley nodded
one, and you may find promotion is almost as quick in
rned toward the door, "that Mrs. Wea
lly visible before luncheon time. Continental habits, you know. I shall
coat with extra care as he
s remarked, looking at the clock. "Not sure t
for the governor
e bank?" Mr.
he Strand. Freed from the routine of his office work, he found his mind once more full of the events of last night. There was so much that he could not understand, yet there was so much that seemed to be leading him on towards the la