He got a permit last week and he hasn't been sober for a day since." "Ha! ha!" laughed Connolly again.

"Wish I had a chance." "But the lady ?" said Cameron, looking at his friend suspiciously.

"And these blushes ?" "Oh, well, hang it!" said Martin.

"I suppose I might as well tell you.
I found out that your sister was to be in on this train, and in case you should not turn up I told Connolly here to have a room ready." "Oh," said Cameron, with his eyes upon his friend's face.

"You found out?
And how did you find out that Moira was coming ?" "Well," said Martin, his face growing hotter with every word of explanation, "you have a wife and we have a mutual friend in our little nurse, and that's how I learned.