But selfishness was not one of Jerrie's faults, and putting her own wishes aside, she said: 'Yes, I will stay until afternoon, and then I must go home.

I did not tell you that Harold was going away to-night, did I ?' Maude shook her head, and Jerry went on: 'You know, perhaps, that some time ago a Mr.Wilson, of Truesdale, sued Peterkin for some infringement on a patent, or something of that sort.' Maude nodded, and Jerrie continued: 'The suit comes off to-morrow, and Harold is subpoenaed as a witness, as he was in Peterkin's office a while and knows something about the arrangement between them.

I am sorry he has got to swear against Peterkin; it will make him so angry, and he hates Harold now.

The suit is to be called in the morning and Judge St.Claire and Harold are going to-night on the five o'clock train; and as he may be gone a day or two I must be home to see to packing his bag.

But I will stay with you just as long as I can.' She said nothing of her head which throbbed in a most peculiar way, making her dizzy and half blind as she went down to breakfast, which she took alone with Mrs.Tracy.Frank had eaten his long before, and was now pacing up and down the long piazza with his head bent forward and his hands locked together behind him.
'I shall never have rest or peace again until it is known.