Our own breakfasting was silent enough.
We could not take Ruth with us upon our journey; that was certain; she must stay here with her brother.

She would be safer in Norhala's home than where we were going, of course, and yet to leave her was most distressing.

After all, I wondered, was there any need of both of us taking the journey; would not one do just as well?
Drake could stay-- "No use of putting all our eggs in one basket," I broached the subject.
"I'll go down by myself while you stay and help Ruth.

You can always follow if I don't turn up in a reasonable time." His indignation at this proposal was matched only by her own.
"You'll go with him, Dick Drake," she cried, "or I'll never look at or speak to you again!" "Good Lord! Did you think for a minute I wouldn't ?" Pain and wrath struggled on his face.

"We go together or neither of us goes.