He took his guests to a corner of the spacious rotunda where a throbbing electric fan blew away the flies, and Duveen gave him a cigarette.
"The _Record_ did not give your name, but we soon found out who was the plucky passenger," he said with a friendly smile.

"Ruth thought she'd like to see you, and since I wasn't engaged this afternoon we came along." "I did want to come, but I really think you proposed the visit," Ruth remarked.
"Oh, well," said Duveen, "I don't know if it's important, but perhaps we oughtn't to make Mr.Lister talk." Lister declared he wanted to talk, and Duveen said presently, "I don't see why you butted in." For a moment or two Lister hesitated.

He was resolved to say nothing about the girl; it was obvious she would not like her adventure known, but he must be cautious.

Duveen was clever, and he thought Miss Duveen gave him a curious glance.
"The trooper was young and I sympathized with his keenness.

Looked as if it was his first important job and he meant to make good." "A romantic impulse ?" Duveen remarked, and laughed.