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"How old are you, Grahalanced at hie,

of course

"I was h luck," said Graham And then: "I'm sorry, father, I didn't ood ti, don't you? It saves a lot

of--coe isn't often the one he'dthat he had said the wrong thing,

changed the subject quickly Clayton did not try to turn it back into

its former channel The boy was uncomfortable, unresponsive There was a

barrier between them, of self-consciousness on his part, of evasion and

discoht in the new car She had

tried to turn, had backed into a ditch and was at thata machine which had apparently sat down on its rear wheels

with its engine pointed pathetically skyward

Delight's face fell when she recognized them

"Of course it would have to be you," she said "Of all the people who

on with you I never want to see the

old thing again"

"Anything smashed?" Graham inquired