"But one of the reasons is, that I happen to be engaged to someone else." "Engaged!" gasped Mrs.De Peyster, falling back.

"And without my knowing it! Who is she ?" "Mary Morgan." "Mary Morgan! I never heard of her.

Who's her father ?" "First name Henry, I believe." "I don't mean his name.

But who is he--what's his family--his financial affiliations ?" "Oh, I see.

Mary told me he runs a shoe store up in Buffalo." "A shoe store! A shoe store!" "Or perhaps," Jack corrected, "it was a grocery.