CHAPTER XXI
The Magnolia Flowers
"I hadn't an idea that we should find her here," said Hillyard. "Lady Splay told me so very clearly that Mrs. Croyle always timed her visits to avoid a party."
Hillyard was a little troubled lest he should be thought by his friend to have concurred in a plot to bring about this meeting.
"I suppose that Hardiman told her you were coming to Rackham Park. I haven't seen her until this moment, since I returned."
"That's all right, Martin," Luttrell answered.
The two men were alone in the hall. The tennis players had changed, and were out upon the court. Millie Splay had dragged Stella Croyle away with her to play croquet. Luttrell moved to a writing-table.
"You are going to join the tennis players," he said. Hillyard was already dressed for the game, and carried a racket in his hand. "I must write a letter, then I will come out and watch you."
"Right," said Martin, and he left his friend to his letter.