He forgot
the Major for a moment and went willingly with the judge.
"I had rather a job of it," he said. "I had to go the whole way to
Donard to get him."
The judge seemed surprised.
"Really!" he said. "I should hardly have thought there's been time for
you to go and come back."
"I ride pretty fast," said Meldon, with an air of satisfaction.
"And the Major never said a word about it."
"The Major didn't know. I don't tell the Major all the details of my
plans. You scarcely know him yet, Sir Gilbert. When you do you'll
understand that he isn't the kind of man to whom any one would confide
the working out of a delicate negotiation. He's a thorough gentleman,
quite the best type of military officer; a man who might be trusted to
run absolutely straight under any circumstances. But he has the
defects of his qualities. He's rather thick-headed, and he takes an
extraordinary delight in arguing."
"I'm glad to hear you speak so well of him," said the judge, "now that
he's--"
"I think I'll go back and get him now," said Meldon. "He has a very
strong dislike for Simpkins, and I wouldn't like him to break out in
any way before Miss King.
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