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He was divided between gratitude and indignation His new-foundfroed

to make hio to father and tell him about it He'd

make a row, probably, but at least you'd be out of it"

She ignored his protest, as she always ignored protests against her own

matters

"I'ned voice

brought her, as it always had, the ready tribute of the boy's sympathy

"Sit down, Grahaering the roll of bills Just how far

Natalie's methods threatened to undermine his character was revealed

when, at a sound in Clayton's room, he stuck the e in your father since he came back?"

Her tone was so ominous that he started

"He's not sick, is he?"

"Not that But--he's different Graham, your father thinks we may be

forced into the war"

"Good for us It's tiood heavens, an, "we should have been in it last