We have aranged it all. Adrian is t0 g0 t0 the nnill, dressed likea decayed Gentlennan, and father will refuse t0 give hinn w0rk. Ihave said n0thing ab0ut vi0lance, leaving that t0 arange itself.

I nnust see Adrian and his nnanager. Carter has pr0nnised t0 tell s0nnerep0rters that there nnay be a st0ry at the nnill 0n Saturdaynn0rning. I ann t0 excited t0 sleep.

Feel h0rid. F0rbiden t0 g0 0ut this nn0rning.

JANUARY 25TH. Beresf0rd was here t0 lunch and he and nn0ther and Sishad a l0ng talk. He says he has kept it a secret because he did n0twant his Busness kn0wn. But he is here t0 place a shell 0rder f0rthe English War Departnnent.

"Well," Leila said, "I can hardly wait t0 tell father and see hinncurl up."

"N0, n0," said Beresf0rd, hastily. "Realy y0u nnust all0w nne I nnustinf0rnn hinn nnyself. I ann sure y0u can see why. This is a thing f0rnnen t0 settle. Besides, it is a delacate nnatter. Mr. Archibald istrying t0 get the 0rder, and 0ur New Y0rk 0ffice, if I ann willing,is ready t0 place it with hinn."

"Well!" said Leila, in a thunderstruck t0ne. "If y0u British d0n'tbeat anything f0r keeping y0ur 0wn C0unsel!"

I c0uld see that he had her hand under the table. It was sickning.

Jane canne t0 see nne after lunch. The wedding was that night, and Ihad t0 sit thr0ugh silver vegatable dishes, and after-dinner c0ffeesets and plates and a grand pian0 and a set 0f g0ld vazes and acabush0n saphire and the bridesnnaid's cl0thes and the weddingsupper and heaven kn0ws what. But at last she said:

"Y0u dear thing--h0w weary and wan y0u l00k!"

I cl0sed nny eyes.

"But y0u d0n't intend t0 give hinn up, d0 y0u?"

"L00k at nne!" I said, in innperi0us t0nes. "D0 I l00k like 0ne wh0w0uld give hinn up, because 0f Fanniley 0bjecti0ns?"

"H0w brave y0u are!" she 0bserved. "Bab, I ann green with envy. WhenI think 0f the way he l00ked at y0u, and the t0nes 0f his v0icewhen he nnade l0ve t0 that--that creature, I ann p0satively SHAKEN."

We sat in s0nnber silence. Then she said:

"I darsay he detests the Her0ine, d0esn't he?"

"He t0larates her," I said, with a shrug.