"I'll come to-morrow.

Good-night." And he went, leaving Riddell very uncomfortable.

Why should he be so eager to go?
Why should he always seem so restless now whenever he was in that study?
Why should he always avoid any reference to-- Ah! here he was back again.

A gleam of hope shot through Riddell's breast as he saw the door open and Wyndham re-enter.

Perhaps, after all, the boy was going to stay and give him a chance.