“Of course, to help you.”
Max felt disposed to rebel, and thought it objectionable.
Kenneth saw his looks, and spoke out.
“Look here!” he said; “I’ll wait for you in the passage, and look out of the window.”
“Oh, thank you!” cried Max, and the next moment he was alone.
In a few minutes Max’s bell rang.
Kenneth went off on tip-toe, and met Grant, who was coming up-stairs looking rather sulky.
Kenneth said something to the butler, who nodded and went down again, while Kenneth went softly back grinning, and stood looking out of the passage window, giving one leg a kick of delight as he heard Max’s bell ring again.
Then there was a pause, and at last the bell rang once more.
“Ten minutes to nine,” said Kenneth to himself, with a look of suppressed glee.