"You hear?" he said. "They quite forgot.... They stumble upon jewels worth a month of strike pay--baubles whose loss has stupefied the County, and forget to mention it. And I spent two hours this afternoon in a gas-mask studying the plan of the drains and calculating whether, if the second manhole was opened and a gorgonzola put down to draw the fire, Jonah could reach the grease-trap before he became unconscious." He raised his eyes to heaven and groaned. "The only possible excuse," he added, "is that you're both in...." His voice tailed off, as he met Adele's look, and he got suddenly upon his feet. Jonah stood up, too. Daphne took Adele's hands in hers and turned to me a face radiant with expectation. Jill caught at my sleeve and began to tremble. I put my arm about her and looked round. "We plead that excuse," I said. For a moment nobody moved. Then Jonah limped to my dear and put her hand to his lips. Adele stooped and kissed him. "You beautiful darling," breathed my sister. "Sargent shall paint you, and you shall hang at the foot of the stairs." The two kissed one another tenderly. Then Adele stretched out her white arms to grey-eyed Jill. My little cousin just clung to her. "Oh, Adele," she whispered, "I'm so glad. B-but you won't go away? He and you'll stay with us, won't you?" "If you want me, darling." Berry cleared his throat. "Of course," he said, "as the head of the family--the overlord--I should have come first. However, I shall kiss her 'Good night' instead. Possibly I shall ker-rush her to me." He turned to me. "This will be the second time within my memory that a Pleydell has married above him." "Very true," said I. "When was the first?" "When I married your sister." I nodded dreamily. "I think," I said, "I think I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth." Berry shook his head. "Not a spoon," he said. "A soup-ladle." THE END NEW FICTION THE BOX FROM JAPAN By HARRY STEPHEN KEELER Another baffling story by the great detective-story writer who is already becoming world-famous for his marvellously intricate and ingenious plots. This story is a jewel of many facets in brilliant setting. Here Mr. Keeler's genius for the mystery-plot comes into an amazing perfection. _Popular successes by this Author_: The Amazing Web Thieves' Nights The Fourth King The Green Jade Hand Sing Sing Nights The Tiger Snake The Blue Spectacles Find the Clock The Black Satchel All who love strong character and thrilling incident will revel in this essentially clever story. WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED NEW FICTION CALEB'S CONQUEST By JOSEPH HOCKING Caleb, the sixteen-year-old son of a small farmer, ran away on his father's death and engaged himself as a farm labourer. What he discovers in the next few years makes a typical Hocking Cornish adventure romance. _Other popular Stories by this Author_: