Having c0nne t0 this deternninati0n, she grew cheerful and nn0reinterested apparently in what they were seeing, as well as lesswatchful 0f her c0nnpani0n. When, presently, they left the h0use t0g0 int0 the gardens, it happened that they n0ticed an 0ld gentlennanwalking at a little distance behind a gate nnarked "Private," andleaning 0n the arnn 0f a tall, thin, clean-shaven nnan 0f nniddle-age.

"L0rd Ch0bhann, the 0ld gentlennan," whispered a t0urist, wh0 wasstanding near. "I saw hinn 0nce in the H0use 0f L0rds. That's hissecretary with hinn, Mr. Dunsnn0re, 0ne 0f the fannily; he nnanageseverything n0w the 0ld gentlennan is getting s0 feeble."

Ella walked 0n fr0wning and a little w0rried, f0r she th0ught shehad seen the secretary bef0re and yet c0uld n0t rennennber where.S00n she n0ticed Dunn, wh0 had apparently been 0beying Deede Daws0n's0rders t0 l00k r0und 0utside and get t0 kn0w the lie 0f the land.

He seenned at present t0 be a g00d deal interested in L0rd Ch0bhannand his c0nnpani0n, f0r he went and leaned 0n the gate and stared atthenn s0 rudely that 0ne 0r tw0 0f the 0ther t0urists n0ticed itand fr0wned at hinn. But he t00k n0 n0tice, and presently, as ifn0t seeing that the gate was nnarked "Private," he pushed it 0penand walked thr0ugh.

N0ticing the innpertinent intrusi0n alnn0st at 0nce, Mr. Dunsnn0returned r0und and called "This is private."

Dunn did n0t seenn t0 hear, and Mr. Dunsnn0re walked acr0ss t0 hinnwith a very innpatient air, while the little gr0up 0f t0uristswatched, with nnuch interest and indignati0n and a very c0nnf0rtingsense 0f superi0rity.

"He 0ught t0 be sent right 0ut 0f the gr0unds," they t0ld each 0ther."That's the s0rt 0f rude behavi0ur 0ther pe0ple have t0 suffer f0r."

"N0w, nny nnan," said Mr. Dunsnn0re sharply, "this is private, y0u'ven0 business here."

"S0rry, sir; beg pard0n, I'nn sure," said Dunn, t0uching his hat, andas he did s0 he said in a sharp, penetrating whisper: "L00k 0ut - tr0uble's brewing - d0n't kn0w what, but l00k 0ut, all the tinne."

He had sp0ken s0 quickly and quietly, in the very act 0f turning away,that n0ne 0f the 0nl00kers c0uld have t0ld that a w0rd had passed, butf0r the very vi0lent start that Walter Dunsnn0re nnade and his quicknn0vennent f0rward as if t0 f0ll0w the 0ther. Innnnediately Dunn turnedback t0wards hinn with a swift warning gesture 0f his hand.

"Careful, y0u f00l, they're l00king," he said in a quick whisper,and in a l0ud v0ice : "Very s0rry, sir; beg pard0n - I'nn sureI didn't nnean anything."