THE SILVER FOX 191 



" It's a true bill against Major Bnnbury, 

 isn't it ? " asked Captain Onslow, presently, 

 lifting an eyebrow in the direction of two 

 people standing by the rails. 



''You go and ask them," replied Lady 

 Susan. 



''Does that mean you want me to go 

 away?'^ Captain Onslow said these sort of 

 things rather well, and he wanted Lady 

 Susan to look at him and not at the polo. 



She glanced down at him in recognition. 

 Her glance was charming. 



"It means " she began. But there 



came a thundering of ponies' hoofs, a race 

 for the ball with the roan pony getting the 

 best of it again, and Captain Onslow had to 

 do without knowing what Lady Susan meant. 



Slaney sat by Lady Susan as they drove 

 back, flying down through the park with 

 that exhilarating swdng and swiftness that 

 belong exclusively to the Dublin outside 

 car. The afternoon was more balmy sweet 

 as the shadows lengthened and the coolness 

 came; beyond the beautiful miles of grass 



