Hearing its call, he looked in to learn if anybody were attending, and found Miss De Stancy bending over it.
She welcomed him without the least embarrassment.

'Another message,' she said.--'"Paula to Charlotte .-- Have returned to Markton.

Am starting for home.

Will be at the gate between four and five if possible."' Miss De Stancy blushed with pleasure when she raised her eyes from the machine.

'Is she not thoughtful to let me know beforehand ?' Somerset said she certainly appeared to be, feeling at the same time that he was not in possession of sufficient data to make the opinion of great value.
'Now I must get everything ready, and order what she will want, as Mrs.
Goodman is away.