RACHEL was glad to escape and be by herself.

A plan was slowly forming in her mind, and she wanted to be alone and think it out carefully.

But before she had walked two blocks she was annoyed to find Rollin Page walking beside her.
"Sorry to disturb your thoughts, Miss Winslow, but I happened to be going your way and had an idea you might not object.

In fact, I've been walking here for a whole block and you haven't objected." "I did not see you," said Rachel briefly.
"I wouldn't mind that if you only thought of me once in a while," said Rollin suddenly.

He took one last nervous puff on his cigar, tossed it into the street and walked along with a pale look on his face.
Rachel was surprised, but not startled.