"You couldn't have faced it then." "I see," she said, and paused to collect herself.

"And does he--does he realize that I am here ?" she asked painfully.

"Doesn't he--want to see me ?" "Just now," said Ranger grimly, "he is too busy thinking about his own troubles to worry about anyone else's.

He does know you are coming.

He was raving about it two nights ago.