Dan distrusted its accuracy as he distrusted everything in the world that morning.

He walked listlessly to the window and compared the face of the clock with his watch.

He had thought it must be noon; but the hour of the day did not matter greatly.
"It's all right," said Rose meekly from the door.

"I told him you were probably at the State House." "Whom?
Oh, thank you, Rose." And then, as though to ease her conscience for this mild mendacity, he added: "I believe I did have an engagement over there at nine." "He said--" Rose began warily; and then gave him an opportunity to cut her short.
"What did he say ?" "Oh, he was hot! He said if you came in before he found you, to say that if you and Ramsay didn't help him deliver the freight to-day he would get action to-morrow; that that's the limit." "He said to-morrow, did he?
Very well, Rose.

That's all." Rose, virtuously indexing the letter-book, saw Harwood as he idly ranged the rooms try the hall door to make sure it was bolted.