Wild had a narrow escape lately, in that affair of Captain Darrell," observed
Shotbolt. Wood's
advice and assistance, but the thought of the reception she was likely to meet
with from his wife deterred her from executing this resolution. Giving him a wide berth, and keeping her pistol high, she made her way to the
door and warily peered through it. He moved to one side, bowing and gesturing to the door. ”
He fancied that she was yielding, but her eyes fell once more upon that fatal
envelope, and her tone when she spoke was colder than ever. He was a civil servant of some
standing, and after a previous conversation upon aesthetics of a sententious,
nebulous, and sympathetic character, he had sent her a small volume, which he
described as the fruits of his leisure and which was as a matter of fact rather
carefully finished verse. Sometimes we had the Illustrated London News and Tit-Bits. You’d think with as
much dick as she gets that she’d cheer up. ”
“It will make it. "And now," cried Jack, leaping up, "for an achievement, compared with which
all I have yet done shall be as nothing!"
CHAPTER XVII.
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