"I'm sorry he's out. He's always out—all day long." "No, nor love me," said Owen. "Of course, you know, she says she loves me."!

"For me?" Fleda stared. "Before he has even married her?" "She knows he would do anything to marry you."

Fleda felt the tone and finished her preparation; then she went and opened the door. "We'll look for him together," she said to her friend, who stood a moment taking in her face. "They may know something about him at the Colonel's." Fleda, before this, had fallen forward on her companion's neck, and the two women, clinging together, had got up while the younger wailed on the other's bosom. "You smooth it down because you see more in it than there can ever be; but after my hideous double game how will you be able to believe in me again?" "I'm only prepared for the worst. The Brigstocks will simply send any telegram on."