I mean to go down to Staplegrove by a late afternoon train, and tell Miss Templeton all we have done." Malcolm certainly had the art of narration.

Not only Mrs.Godfrey but the Colonel hung on his words with the deepest attention.

Neither did they interrupt him by comment or question until he had finished.

Then Mrs.Godfrey said softly--"You have done a good work there, Mr.
Herrick." "Who, I ?--pooh--nonsense," but Malcolm flushed a little at her appreciative look.

"I have done nothing--it is all Miss Jacobi's generosity." "I think we should hear a different version from her," returned Mrs.
Godfrey with a smile, "and I can see Alick agrees with me," nodding to her husband.