"
"That is excellent," said he, as he shook hands with them and, against
both their protests, took his leave.
He carried away that picture in his mind. He had left these two
together, and they were happy. What mattered it to him what became of
himself?
It was on the evening of that day that he had to obey the summons of the
Council.
CHAPTER XL.
A CONCLAVE.
Punctual to the moment George Brand arrived in Lisle Street. He was
shown into an inner room, where he found Lind seated at a desk, and
Reitzei and Beratinsky standing by the fireplace. On an adjacent table
where four cups of black coffee, four small glasses, a bottle of brandy,
and a box of cigarettes.
Lind rose to receive him, and was very courteous indeed--apologizing
for having had to break in on his preparations for leaving, and offering
him coffee, cigarettes, and what not. When the new-comer had declined
these, Lind resumed his place and begged the others to be seated.
"We will proceed to business at once, gentlemen," said he, speaking in
quite an ordinary and matter-of-fact way, "although, I will confess to
you, it is not business entirely to my liking.
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