"The kitchen arrangements are a little--behind the times, if I might venture to say so." "I know, I know," Cecil answered irritably.

"The place has been allowed to go on anyhow while I was away.

Do what you can, and let them know outside that they must make room for one, or perhaps two automobiles...." Upstairs Andrew was rapidly throwing a few things together.

With an odd little laugh he threw into the bottom of a wardrobe an unopened parcel of new clothes and a dress suit which had been carefully brushed.

In less than twenty minutes he had left the house by the back way, with a small portmanteau poised easily upon his massive shoulders.