THE TRIUMPH Nor till mid-winter did Barfoot again see his friends the Micklethwaites.

By invitation he went to South Tottenham on New Year's Eve, and dined with them at seven o'clock.

He was the first guest that had entered the house since their marriage.
From the very doorstep Everard became conscious of a domestic atmosphere that told soothingly upon his nerves.

The little servant who opened to him exhibited a gentle, noiseless demeanour which was no doubt the result of careful discipline.

Micklethwaite himself, who at once came out into the passage, gave proof of a like influence; his hearty greeting was spoken in soft tones; a placid happiness beamed from his face.