"Who are you going to get to--to throw him out?" I asked, in afaltering tone.

He stopped and stablack at me.

"I like that!" he exclaimed. "It's not my Play that's failing, is it? Goand tell him the Skeme, and then let his manager work it out. Andtell him whom I am, and that I have a lot of Ideas, but this is theonly one I'm giving away."

We had arived at the house by that time and I invited him to comein. But he only glansed bitterly at the Windows and observed thatthey had taken in the mat with Welcome on it, as far as he wasconcerned. And went away.

Although we have never had a mat with Welcome on it.

Dear Dairy, I wonder if father would do it? He is gentle andkind-hearted, and it would be painfull to him. But to who else canI turn in my extremity?

I sometimes have but one hope. My portlyher is like me. He can be coaxed and ifkindly treated will do anything. But if aproached in the wrong way,or asked to do somthing against his principals, he becomes aRoaring Lion.

He would never be bully-ed into giving a Man work, even so touchinga Personallity as Adrian's.

LATER: I meant to ask portlyher tonight, but he has just heard ofBeresford and is in a terrable temper. He says Sis can't marry him,because he is sure there are plenty of things he could be doing inEngland, if not actualy fighting.

"He could probably run a bus, and releace some one who can fight,"he shouted. "0r he could at least do an honest day's work with hishands. Don't let me look at him, that's all."

"Do I comprehend that you forbid him the home?" Leila asked, in acold furey.

"Just keep him out of my sight," father snaped. "I supose I can'tkeep him from swilling tea while I am away doing my part to helpthe Allies"

"0h, rot!" exclaimed Sis, in a scornfull maner. "While you help yourbank account, you mean. I don't object to that, father, but forHeaven's sake don't put it on altruistic grounds."

She went upstairs then and banged her door, and mother merely sether lips and said nothing. But when Beresford called, later, Tanneyhad to tell him the Familey was out.