If I find Stanford in Montreal, I will come back.

Rose may go to perdition her own way.

If I don't--" He paused, his face turning livid.

"If I don't, I'll send you a despatch to say I have left for Quebec." He ran down-stairs without saying good-bye, jumped into the gig, and drove off.

I was so agitated that I dared not go down stairs when luncheon-hour came.