Lord of the World. Robert Hugh Benson

best has happened. It is all over in the East. Felsenburgh has done

       it. Now listen. I cannot come home to-night. It will be announced in

       Paul's House in two hours from now. We are communicating with the Press.

       Come up here to me at once. You must be present. … Can you hear?"

      "Oh, yes."

      "Come then at once. It will be the greatest thing in history. Tell no one. Come before the rush begins. In half-an-hour the way will be stopped."

      "Oliver."

      "Yes? Quick."

      "Mother is ill. Shall I leave her?"

      "How ill?"

      "Oh, no immediate danger. The doctor has seen her."

      There was silence for a moment.

      "Yes; come then. We will go back to-night anyhow, then. Tell her we shall be late."

      "Very well."

      " … Yes, you must come. Felsenburgh will be there."