Let me see." He drew a time table from his coat pocket.

"There is a train out of Overton at nine o'clock to-night.
I'm due to catch it.

But I'm going to take you all to dinner at the Tourraine and we are going for a drive afterward which will end at the station, where you will all see me on my desolate way.

Are there any objections ?" "Nothing but delighted acceptances, my dear boy," assured his aunt, glancing fondly at her big, good-looking nephew.

"I'll venture to answer for the girls, too." "We'll come to Tom's dinner party, provided he has luncheon with us," stipulated Grace.