Part 70 (1/2)
Archy was going to say friend, but he could not, for Mrs Shackle had thrown her ar officer escaped red-faced and vexed
”I wish she hadn't kissedsure that no one had seen ”And she has ”
They were on the lee, and chatting merrily to Archy as a brother officer and a friend
”If I could only have got the lugger too, Raystoke,” he cried, ”it would have been glorious! But I couldn't do impossibilities, could I?”
”I ah,” said Archy
”Well, never mind what I did, sir You and Gurr acted so that I'm proud of you both, and of the lads Colorious despatch, Raystoke By the e h to search
There may be a little of the wasps' comb left, eh?”
”I'm afraid the whole of the stores would be destroyed”
”Ah, well, we shall see, and--Who are these?”
”Sir Risdon and Lady Graehter,” whispered Archy, who coloured as he saw Celia looking at him defiantly
They were outside the house, and Lieutenant Brough halted his men, marched forith theforret to have to come in this unceremonious way, sir,” said the lieutenant
”Excuse me,” interrupted the baronet ”I expected you, sir, and, while congratulating you and your men upon their success, I wish to huly on my part, been made one of the stores for their nefarious transactions”
The lieutenantArchy alone with Celia and hera step nearer to the midshi+pht you a nice frank boy, and that you would be our friend”
”Celia, my child,” whispered Lady Graeme reproachfully
”I can't help it,that he must tell of papa because it was his duty”
”Yes,” said Archy bluntly; ”and so it was”
”Yes,” said Lady Graeme, ”it was”
”Oh, mamma dear, pray don't say that And now he has come with his hateful men to take papa to prison, and--”
”Oh, yes, yes, yes, Sir Risdon, of course, I iven ed in these contraband practices”
These words reached the little group, and also Sir Risdon's reply:
”I swear it, sir; and it was only--”
”Yes, yes Never entlemen