By the way, if I should not be here by half-past eight I shall not come at all, and you will know that something has occurred to alter our plans.

I trust there is no chance of anything doing so, but it is as well to arrange so that you should not sit up expecting me.

Should I not come back you will know that I shall be always grateful to you for your kindness, and that when this war is over, if I am alive, I will come back and thank you personally." "Good-by till this evening!" the girl said.

"I will not even let myself think that anything can occur to prevent your return." "Golly, Massa Vincent, what a time you hab been!" Dan said when Vincent rejoined him.

"Dis chile began to tink dat somefing had gone wrong, and was going in anoder five minutes to knock at the door to ask what dey had done to you." "It is all right, Dan.