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"Indeed, I shall The train won't start for some time yet First let

me take you to your car and then make some inquiries Is no one doith you?"

"No one; I am alone"

"Alone?"

"I expected to have been with papa by this time It takes so little

tiraphed papa I should coreeable weather?"

Glover laughed as he shielded her from the wind "I suppose that's a

woman's name for it"

The car, coupled to a stea her into it, went back after atione, and he returned

covered with snow She advanced quickly to him in her wraps "Are

they ready?"

He shook his head "I'ht"

"Oh, but I must"

"They have abandoned Number Six"

"What does that ht on account of the stor; not then if this

keeps up"

"Is there danger of a blockade?"

"There is a blockade"

"Then I

firest?" he asked

"Certainly"

"Would it not be infinitely better to go back to the Springs?"