"I'm sorry, but I must go." There was a slight pause.

Forbes looked at his young friend with those earnest, deep-seeing eyes of his.
"Is it a personal matter ?" he went on.
"Yes." Again there was a pause.

Theydon was well aware that he risked a grave misunderstanding, but that could not be avoided.

It might be even better so.

And then his blood ran cold, because Forbes was saying: "Are you leaving us because of anything Evelyn has said or done ?" "No, no!" came the frenzied answer.