"Is there more of that broth?" says Harry.
Captain McBean administered it. "I go get another cup, Harry." He nodded and went out.
His two aides, Mackenzie and O'Connor, were waiting below. "Donald, go up. The same orders. None but Rolfe is to come to him without you stand by. And shorten your damned long face, if you can. Patrick, we take horse."
CHAPTER XXXII
PERPLEXITIES OF CAPTAIN McBEAN
Captain McBean and Mr. O'Connor halted steaming horses before the door of Tetherdown. The butler announced that Mr. Waverton had gone out, and then impressed by the evidence of haste and the martial elegance of McBean, suggested that my lady might receive the gentleman.
"How? The animal has a mother?" says McBean in French, and shrugged and beckoned the butler closer. "Now, my friend, could you make a guess where I should look for Mr. Waverton?" and money passed.
"Sir, Mr. Waverton rides over sometimes to the Hall at Highgate. Miss
Lam—Mrs. Boyce's house;" the butler looked knowing.
"Mrs. Boyce? Eh, is that Colonel Boyce's lady?"
The butler smiled discreetly. "No, sir, to be sure. Young Boyce—young
Mr. Boyce, sir."