Mr.
Packard telegraphs to know where he is.

He has not joined the mayor in C---." "Yes, Mrs.Packard; the house is not far.

I shall be back in fifteen minutes." The words were respectful, but the sly glint in his blinking eyes as he hastened out fixed my thoughts again on this man and the uncommon attitude he maintained toward the mistress whose behests he nevertheless flew to obey..