If his wife's diamonds were really found, he ought to be there to receive them; and, besides, he might say a word in Harold's defence, if necessary.

So ten o'clock found him and Tom at the station, where also was Dick St.Claire, with several other young men, pacing up and down the platform and excitedly discussing the news, of which they did not believe a word.
'I almost feel as if they were hurting me when they touch Hal, he's such a noble fellow,' Dick said to Mr.Tracy and Tom.

'We are all as mad as can be, and so a lot of us fellows, who have always known him, are going over to speak a good word for him, and go his bail if necessary.

I don't believe, though, they can do anything after all these years; but father will know.

He is there with him.' And so the night train to Springfield carried fourteen men from Shannondale, thirteen of whom were going to stand by Harold, while the fourteenth hardly knew why he was going or what he believed.