You will come sometimes?
And for a long visit?
The journey is so short nowadays, is it not?
You will not forget altogether the lonely woman who has found a son--and a daughter ?" It was not until he and his mother were alone together that Derrick delivered his father's message; and he did so gently, tenderly, with his hand laid in hers.

Donna Elvira was silent for a long time; then she said, in a low voice, "We will leave it to time, Derrick.

You say, in your language, that Time heals all things.

And the wound is now almost healed.

We will wait----Yes, we will leave it to time." And with that Derrick had to be satisfied.
It was towards the close of their stay at the ranch that Derrick received a letter from his father containing the news of the death of him who had been known so long to the world as the Marquess of Sutcombe.
The last days of the stricken man had passed in peacefulness and forgetfulness.