Lord Loring entered the library.
He looked quickly round him--apparently in search of some person who might, perhaps, be found in the room.

A shade of annoyance showed itself in his face, and disappeared again, as he bowed to the two Jesuits.
"Don't let me disturb you," he said, looking at Penrose.

"Is this the gentleman who is to assist Mr.Romayne ?" Father Benwell presented his young friend.

"Arthur Penrose, my lord.

I ventured to suggest that he should call here to-day, in case you wished to put any questions to him." "Quite needless, after your recommendation," Lord Loring answered, graciously.