And he's not coming home.

Father got a letter from one of his agents who had seen him.

He was looking very well and was going up into the mountains--I wrote you about it.

I am sorry you didn't get the letter--but of course he has written you too." "Suppose I should tell you that he would come back if he thought you would be glad to see him--glad in the old way ?" Kate shook her head: "He would never come.

He hates me, and I don't blame him.