sistant. He knew and guessed what none of these
young gentlemen did -- to what all the wicked intrigues
of Berlin, Petersburg and Vienna, of the last ten
days were tending."

"I have heard tonight -- in fact it was the daughter
of the Dean who mentioned it -- that the British
Army is going to Belgium," said Mr. Hegner casually.
"Is your son going to Belgium, Mr. Frohling?"

"Not that I know of," said the other. But a
troubled look came over his face. He opened his
mouth as if to add something, and then tightly shut
it again.

Mr. Hegner had the immediate impression that
old Frohling could have told him something worth
hearing had he been willing to do so.

"Well, that is all," said the host with a dismissory
air, as he got up from his seat. "I have many to
see, many to advise tonight. One thing I do tell
you, Mr. Frohling. You may take it from me that if
you wish to leave this place you should clear out
quickly. They will be making very tiresome regulations
soon -- but not now, not for a few days. Fortunately
for you, and for all those who have not taken
out their certificates, there is no organisation in this
country. As for thoroughness, they do not know
the meaning of the word."

"I have sometimes wondered," observed Mr.
Frohling mildly, "why you, who dislike England so
much, should have taken out your certificate, Mr.
Hegner. In your place I should have gone back to
America."

"You have no right, no business, to say that I
dislike England!" cried his host vehemently. "It is

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