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With a conviction that he was entering upon a new order in his life, Morton Serviss opened the door of the coach for Viola and her mother Never before had he evaded a contest, or asked for consideration fron to him; but now, after a deceptive word to the hall-boy, he was conscious of furtively scanning the people approaching on the walk, aware of his weakness and his doubt, for no itive with entire belief in the righteousness of his flight He must perforce of conscience look back for a e he put all question aside and joined Lahtest suspicion that his sudden departure involved any serious change in their fortunes Thethe young people side by side on the forward seat, and this arrange Morton's mind with a new and delicious content, for Viola's face was almost constantly lifted to his, and at every lurch of the vehicle her soft shoulder touched his arar his sense of duties abandoned, quickening his delight in her beauty, and restoring his joy in his own youth What did the judgment of the world matter at such a tih to hold the conversation to subjects far removed from the causes of their retreat He was convinced of Viola's ability to read (in a vague hat lay in his thought, but he also believed in his power to prevent this by a positive and aggressive attitude of mind Beneath his silences, as beneath his words, ran an undercurrent of suggestion from his subliminal self to hers Lambert rose nobly to his duty and directed the conversation to the enerosity of output, and to news of the men and their families in whom Viola took deep interest In the midst of this most wholesome recollection they ended their drive

At the station Morton reuard with the women, while Lambert attended to the trunks and boxes, and at the earliest h the gates and into their car, but no feeling of relief caan to h, exclaiot the trunks, so let's be happy"