Page 181 (1/1)

At that instant the party of six hurriedly arose to leave the place The tallboldly at Jane's averted face, now red with consciousness As he passed her in going out of the roolanced up and a faint sirl," he reht, perhaps forever

"The wo the beautiful creature at his side, "is shehis eyes to avoid her expression; "she is his wife"

Droom waited until the party was out of the restaurant before uttering a word

"Inside of two years I have pointed out two fathers to their children--yours and his, Jane Your mothers are dead There isn't much choice as to fathers If I were you, I'd say I had the better of the bargain Take an old ones Start life now, just as if nothing had happened before, and get every atom of happiness out of it that you can Don't you two pay for the sins of your fathers"

"I couldn't live in New York if he were living here," murmured Jane

"Hey, waiter, your bill," said Droom, with sudden harshness

It was snowing and the as blowing a gale when they e heavily upon Graydon's ar He did not dare to look into her face, but he felt so in his heart Elias Droom waited until their cab caly, even ti else left for you but that Graydon, when you write to your father, give him my love"