Biggest success known in recent days!" Doris beamed upon her host, well pleased, and he settled down beside her, doing his kind best to entertain her.

In him, all those protective feelings towards a stranger, in which his wife appeared to be conspicuously lacking, were to be discerned on first acquaintance.

Doris was practically sure that his inner mind was thinking--"Poor little thing!--knows nobody here.

Rachel's been scaring her.

Must look after her!" And look after her he did.