han he is learning from
me," returned Glover, without looking up. "He is a man of big ideas; I
should be glad of a chance to know him."

"You are likely to have that during the next two weeks."

"I fear not."

"Did you not understand that Judge Saltzer and he are both to be with
our party now?"

"But I am to leave it to-night."

She made no comment. "You do not understand why I joined it," he
continued, "after my----"

"I understand, at least, how distasteful the association must have
been."

He had looked up, and without flinching, he took the blow into his
slow, heavy eyes, but in a manner as mild as Glover's, defiance could
hardly be said to have place at any time.

"I have given you too good ground to visit your impatience on me," he
said, "and I confess I've stood the ordeal badly. Your contempt has
cut me to the quick. But don't, I beg, add to my humiliation by such a
reproach. I'm blundering, but not wholly reprobate."

Her father appeared at the door. Glover's eyes were fastened on the
blueprint.

Gertrude let her magazine lie in her lap. She could not at all
understand the plans the two men were discussing, but her father spoke
so confidently about taking up Glover's suggestions in detail during
the two weeks that they should have together, and Glover said so
little, that she intervened presently with a little remark. "Papa; are
you not forgetting that Mr. Glover says he cannot be with us on the
Park trip."

"I am not forgetting it because Mr. Glover hasn't said so."

"I so understood Mr. Glover."

"Certainly not," objected Mr. Brock, looking at his companion.

"It is a disappointment to me," said Glover, "that I can't be with you."

"Why, Mr. Bucks and I have arranged it, to-day. There are no other
duties," observed Mr. Brock, tersely.

"True, but the fact is I am not well."

"Nonsense; tired out, that's all. We will rest you up; the trip will
refresh you. I want you with me very particularly, Mr. Glover."

"Which makes me the sorrier I cannot be."

"Here, Mr. Bucks," called Mr. Brock, abruptly, through the open door.
"What's the matter with your arrangements? Mr. Glover says he can't go
through the Park."

The patient manager left Judge Saltzer, with whom he was talking, and
came out on the platform. Gertrude went into the car. When the train
reached Sleepy Cat, at dusk, she was sitting alone in her favorite
corner near the rear door. The train stopped at a junction s