Chapter 19 A THRONE-ROOM

Dinner was over at Thornton Chase, and the three were back in the drawing-room-Olive, Larssen, and Sir Francis. The men smoked at Olive's request; and she herself lighted one of a special brand of cigarettes which she had made for her by Antonides.

"I hate to have my drawing-room smelling of afternoon-tea and feminine chit-chat," she explained.

            
            

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