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He was mystified and not a little upset by this almost peremptory summons from the old , after ascertaining that the steamer would not reach the dock until two or three o'clock Droo ht I invited you for to-night"

"I want to know so upon the end of the workbench "She'll not get in before theto Sherry's to-night"

"Just as she likes," said Droom pettishly "You mean that she would not like to be seen there within it for her, eh?"

"Nonsense You've got so on your ht?"

"I don't It's to-night or not at all, however I' people decide when I shall dine at Sherry's If she doesn't want to coet out of him, so he left in a more perplexed fra before the stea She aving to hi with happiness It was just as he had seen it in his dreaainst her principle; more than ever was he determined to overconestion of snow in the skies The passengers came doith rosy cheeks, coloured by the frost-laden hours on deck After the tedious, disagreeable hour with the customs officials, the Cables were driven to the Holland House Graydon Bansee, was alerness The old restraint was still upon hiathered encourageirl he worshipped The love in those happy, glowing eyes could not be mistaken for loyal indifference

She was ry, patient eyes; she was more desirable, more priceless David Cable and his wife had been immensely benefited in every way by their months abroad Jane had found the sunshine for them and it had been her purpose in all these months to keep them free from the shadows They had travelled Europe over and they had lived in the full warmth of pleasure