"
"And the two thousand pounds at the gaming club--that first night?"
"Daddy made it three and sent it to a hospital. He thought it would do
them more good."
"You know, you're a shocking pair!" I said severely.
"Paul," she sighed, "you never can know how dull it was at Okata."
"I'm jolly glad it was!" I told her. "It gives me a better chance--doesn't
it?"
"And we'll give daddy a good time whenever we can?" she pleaded.
"Always," I promised. "He's one of the best!"
"He's so clever, too!"
"Clever, without a doubt," I admitted, "only I think perhaps we might get
him to use his talents in a more orthodox way. By the by," I added,
putting my head out of the window, "I think it's getting a little chilly."
I ordered the taxi closed and we returned to the hotel. The hall porter
drew me on one side confidentially.
"Mr. Bundercombe and the other gentleman, sir," he announced, "are waiting
for you in the bar."
CHAPTER X--A BROKEN PARTNERSHIP
By what certainly seemed to be, at the time, a stroke of evil fortune, I
invited Mrs. Bundercombe and Eve to lunch with me at Prince's restaurant a
few days after our return from the country. Mrs. Bundercombe was
graciously pleased to accept my invitation; but she did not think it
necessary to alter in any way her usual style of dress for the occasion.
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