But she seemed not to be aware of this glance, and sat with her eyes fixed sorrowfully upon the floor.
"Well, I expect I better be gettin' back to the office," he said, rising desperately.

"I told--I told my partner I'd be back at two o'clock, and I guess he'll think I'm a poor business man if he catches me behind time.

I got to walk the chalk a mighty straight line these days--with THAT fellow keepin' tabs on me!" Mary rose with him.

"I've always heard YOU were the hard driver." He guffawed derisively.

"Me?
I'm nothin' to that partner o' mine.