"I hope, sir, you found everything perfectly satisfactory?" he bowed.

"Very nice indeed," said Edestone, handing him a half-crown. "I am
glad to have discovered your place and I shall come again."

At the door he encountered Smith, who was lingering about as if
waiting for him.

"Oh, Mr. Edestone," he forced himself to say, swallowing and fumbling
with his mouth. "I remember when I was fixing up your Little Place in
the Country for you that you took a great deal of interest in old
English prints. Well, I have just found an old print shop over in the
Whitechapel district with some of the most wonderful old prints, and
if you have the time to spare I would like to take you over and have
the old man show them to you."

"I should like to very much," said Edestone. "I have just been
wondering what I should do with myself this afternoon."

"The Kaiser and God will bless you for this," the restaurant keeper
whispered into Smith's ear, after he had bowed Edestone out to the
sidewalk.

"Mr. Smith, will you please give the address to the driver," said
Edestone as he stepped into the taxi. Smith leaned over and gave some
mumbled instructions to the chauffeur, who had remained upon his box;
then he took his place at the side of his friend and patron.

But no sooner had the motor started than he turned to