He answered, with calm surprise, that he was expecting no telegrams, and added, "But if Mrs.
Van Loo returns I beg you to at once let me know," and taking Barker's arm he went in to breakfast.

Seated by themselves, Demorest looked at his companion.

"I'm afraid, Barker boy, that this thing is more serious to Jim than we expected last night, or than he cared to tell us.

And you, old man, I fear are hurt a little by Van Loo's flight.

He had some money of your wife's, hadn't he ?" Barker, who knew that the bulk of Demorest's fortune was in Stacy's hands, was touched at this proof of his unselfish thought, and answered with equal unselfishness that he was concerned only by the fear of Mrs.
Barker's disappointment.