"And yet you will not permit poor maman a little superstition of her own! But I am rather glad.

Everybody at the ball will hear of the ruby, and I shall be able to keep them in suspense until the Thornton fete.

Good night.

Don't work too hard.

Couldn't you get there for supper ?" "'Fraid not." II He did go down to the office and glance through the Australian mail, but at a few moments before twelve he took a California Street car up to the Fairmont Hotel and went directly to the ballroom.