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the circumstances my desire for privacy will be 

 respected." 



" What do you think of Lord Sackville ? " 



" I think that if there is any moral to be drawn it 

 would not be to encourage me to talk freely," and 

 again Mr. Chamberlain smiled. 



" And the Parnell trial ? " 



*' Really, I can tell you nothing new. You have 

 later news here than I could give you. Personally 

 I do not desire to express any opinion on the subject. 

 The World brings me the first news of your 

 recent election," he continued. " It must have 

 been very exciting." 



*' And how will it affect the fishery question ? " 

 was asked with the most persuasive suggestiveness. 



Mr. Chamberlain stared straight out to sea with a 

 far-away look in his eye, and then, as if he had settled 

 the question with himself that there would be 

 nothing gained by publicity, he smilingly declined 

 to say anything. He would not even say how long 

 he would remain in the United States. 



" I am going straight on to Washington," said he, 

 " and expect at no time to see very much of New 

 York. My plans for the future are not yet fully 

 formed." 



As the big steamer came slowly up the North 

 River Mr. Chamberlain held a hurried consultation 

 with the captain, and as Pier 39 was passed, a ladder 

 was let down from the deck and Mr. Chamberlain 

 prepared to descend it. Everybody crowded around 

 to see him go down. He was carefully dressed, 

 and his clothes were cut in the latest English style. 



