"It's good to see that," he said to Ralston, nodding toward the two departing.
"Yes," said Ralston. Then he laughed a little. "I wonder if there isn't one fly in Henry's ointment tonight,--Selby didn't hear of his elopement!"
[CHAPTER XXIV]
BURTON'S LAST APPEARANCE AS AN AMBASSADOR
When Burton parted from Ralston at the latter's office, the day was beginning to break. He went to his hotel, where only a surprised and solitary watchman saw him enter. He walked up to the second floor instead of taking the elevator, and went at once to his room. To his surprise, the door was slightly ajar. He pushed it open,--and faced Mrs. Bussey.
"How did you get into my room?" he demanded in his first surprise.
She did not answer that,--but no other answer than the ring of chambermaid's keys in her hand was necessary. She cowered away from him in the blinking timidity that she had always shown, and then she suddenly bristled up like a wrathful squirrel.
"What have you done with Ben?"
"Did you come here to look for him?"
"He should be home before this! Have they found him out? Have they found him out?"