If there's anything else you want of ME, come to the office.

But SHE'LL know.

And--er--er--if you're--er--staying long in this part of the country, ride over and look me up, don't you know?
and have a smoke and a julep; I have a boy who knows how to mix them, and I've some old brandy sent me from the other side.

Good-by." More awkward in his kindliness than in his simple business confidences, but apparently equally honest in both, he shook Courtland's hand and walked away.

Courtland turned towards the house.