Alisons whistling caught his ear, and at the foot
of the track hestopped to wait for her.
Alison, who knew all the paths, followed him at
ahigher level. This had the effect which Jaikie intended, and made Ashie angry. She
realised that she had stumbled upon the fringe of greataffairs. Poor soul,she had
been considerably chivvied since we last saw her. Besides, life is gayer for him
here than up at that hut,and the food must be miles better.
Thats thelittle chap we saw with you at
Maurices?
Mamma has actually begun tocrave for Scotland. They
hate theRepublicans, and still more Mastrovin and his Communists.
He must know, orsuspect, that the Prince was in the
neighbourhood. I thought him a miscreant but asportsman, though I wouldnt like to
meet him alone on a darknight. With a surprising touch of sentiment he added, Youare
becoming very like my mother. On this point it took the united forces of the partyto
persuade him, but in the end he saw reason. Another week, I think, should set me
right. She was persuaded in the end by Alisons mention ofCount Casimir, and the
three were admitted. It was the best news she couldhave got, for now she could share
her burden of responsibility.
Evallonia is apparently at boiling-point. It was
the best news she couldhave got, for now she could share her burden of
responsibility.
The journey back had been simple, though Alison had
thought it wiseto make a considerable detour.
Is he the merry class oflad that likes a
jape?
The thought solemnised her, for such knowledge is
as much aburden as a delight. We darent delay, for Impositive that this very night
Mastrovin will get busy. Now instead of the old woman there was a young man,
presumably herson. Curious thing, but the passport photograph isnt unlike him, and
hehas almost the same measurements.
And now, said Archie, hes busy attending to my
dress-clothes.
Wait till I get mypipe lit and youll have the whole
story. I considered it rathera heavy job for me alone, but is should be childs play
for thethree of us.
Meanwhile, its agreed that we three slip out of
thisplace after dark.
Jaikie has got mixed up with
theMonarchists.
Another week, I think, should set me right. Theres
no trouble at present on the homefront. What youmight call a cancelling out of
snags.
One letter was for Alison, which she tore open
eagerly assoon as she saw the handwriting. I considered it rathera heavy job for me
alone, but is should be childs play for thethree of us.
For a moment he thought that he had struck the
CirqueDoré.