I thought maybe if he did live in the country he wanted to get home and go driving or something." It had been as the book-keeper surmised.

Carroll had gone early to his home in the country with the idea of a drive.

But when he reached home he found a state of affairs which precluded the drive.

It seemed that young Eddy Carroll was given to romancing in more respects than one, and had not told the truth to Anderson when he had been asked if his family would feel anxious at his non-return to dinner.

Eddy knew quite well that they would be anxious.