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She did not look about her With unsteady hands she pulled her veil

down; then she said faintly, "Good-by--" She hardly returned the

friendly pressure of Dr Lavendar's hand She was so blinded by tears

that she had stue before she saw the child,

buttoned up to his ears in his first greatcoat, and bubbling over with

excitement Even when she did see him, she did not at first

understand She looked at him, and then at Dr Lavendar, and then back

at David, to whoht

before, Dr Lavendar and he had got up between them It served its

purpose, for the child had no suspicion of anything unusual in the

occasion

"I' and ruafter it Then it turned the

corner and was out of sight He drew a long breath David had gone!

A minute later he and Danny went back to the empty house