As he did so, she laid her other one upon his bent head; it was a touch soft as thistle-down, as caressing as that of a mother; and as he felt it, something tugged at Derrick's heart-strings.

He turned away and left the room quickly.
Some time after he had reached his own quarters, and had pondered over the singular emotion which had been aroused in him during the scene, he opened the first packet.

It contained a large sum of money, greatly in excess of his possible needs.

The generosity of this great lady was amazing.

He stowed the notes in his belt and then turned to the other packet.