He had not the look of one who nurses secrets.

A broad open forehead surmounted a pair of steady clear grey eyes.
"Well, Dick, I hear you have done well in your examination," said the Colonel, as he shook hands.

"If you keep it up I will leave you all I save out of my pension." "Thank you, sir," said Dick with a laugh.

"How long have you been back, Colonel Dewes ?" "I left India a fortnight ago." "A fortnight ago." Dick leaned his arms upon the sill and with his eyes on the Colonel's face asked quietly: "How far does the Road reach now ?" At the side of Colonel Dewes Sybil Linforth flinched as though she had been struck.

But it did not need that movement to explain to the Colonel the perplexing problem of her fears.