Le Conte was right, and so are you, Mr.Eden, at least to an extent--how much I do not know." Ruth drew Martin away with her on a pretext; when she had got him aside, whispering:- "You shouldn't have monopolized Professor Caldwell that way.

There may be others who want to talk with him." "My mistake," Martin admitted contritely.

"But I'd got him stirred up, and he was so interesting that I did not think.

Do you know, he is the brightest, the most intellectual, man I have ever talked with.

And I'll tell you something else.