Sir Keith Hamilton was present at the wedding and dined that night at Gaunt House.
“You are a lucky man, Gaunt. You bring about an international revolution and escape without punishment. More than that, you become the idol of the great British public.”
“I owe a great deal to you, and am very grateful,” Gaunt answered earnestly.
“Then tell me one thing—what was your motive in taking up the cause of the natives of the Congo?” Sir Keith asked slowly.
Gaunt did not answer, but his eyes met his wife’s and they exchanged a look of perfect understanding.
And Sir Keith wondered and still wonders.
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