Bassett turned to his desk with some letters he had taken from his pocket.

It occurred to Dan that as Mrs.
Owen had suggested that he accompany Sylvia to Montgomery, it would be well to mention the possibility of his leaving town for a day.
"Mrs.Owen telephoned me this morning of Professor Kelton's death.

You probably read of it in to-day's papers.

Mrs.Owen is an old friend of his, and went to Montgomery on the noon train.

She asked me to meet the Professor's granddaughter, Miss Garrison, when she comes through here in the morning on her way home.