"I don't know. One can't know everything."
"True, true!"
She glanced again at the telegram, recovering herself enough to begin to wonder what it really meant, and why they hurried to inform her of this, the newest discovery of modern times. Happening to see the envelope, she now perceived that it was addressed to "Van Adam, Esq." Evidently the wire was for Chloe. But then why did——? At this instant voices became audible, and the house-party trooped with determination across the lawn.
CUP NIGHT.
Mrs. Verulam immediately held out the telegram to Chloe.
"They have discovered Yillick," she murmured abstractedly.
"What?" said the Duchess, who was very red in the face. "Yillick, do you say?"