He sent the class list which contained his name among the Firsts to his father; in the same way he communicated the news of his Fellowship at Queen's, his ordination and his appointment to the headmastership of a south-country grammar school.

None of his communications were ever answered till, in the very last year of his father's life, the eldest son, who had a shrewder eye all round to the main chance than the rest applied to 'Dick' for cash wherewith to meet some of the family necessities.

The money was promptly sent, together with photographs of Dick's wife and children.

These last were not taken much notice of.

These Leyburns were a hard, limited, incurious set, and they no longer regarded Dick as one of themselves.
'Then came the old man's death,' said Mr.Thornburgh.