"
"Just listen to the woman!" Margaret exclaimed. "Do you realise,
father, that Cynthia is making the most brazen advances to you?
And I was going to ask her if she'd like to come back to The
Sanctuary with us this evening!"
Lady Cynthia was suddenly eager. Margaret glanced across at her
father. Sir Timothy seemed almost imperceptibly to stiffen a
little.
"Margaret has carte blanche at The Sanctuary as regards her
visitors," he said. "I am afraid that I shall be busy over at
The Walled House."
"But you'd come and dine with us?"
Sir Timothy hesitated. An issue which had been looming in his
mind for many hours seemed to be suddenly joined.
"Please!" Lady Cynthia begged.
Sir Timothy followed the example of the others and rose to his
feet. He avoided Lady Cynthia's eyes. He seemed suddenly a
little tired.
"I will come and dine," he assented quietly. "I am afraid that I
cannot promise more than that. Lady Cynthia, as she knows, is
always welcome at The Sanctuary."
CHAPTER XXX
Punctual to his appointment that afternoon, the man who had
sought an interview with Francis was shown into the latter's
study in Clarges Street.
He wore an overcoat over his livery, and directly he entered the
room Francis was struck by his intense pallor. He had been
trying feverishly to assure himself that all that the man
required was the usual sort of help, or assistance into a
hospital.
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