After he had smoked four cigarettes a perceptible frown approached his brow.

He looked at the big doorway, then at his watch, then at the imperturbable cabman.

Her five minutes had grown to half an hour.

His good nature was going to the bad and he was about to follow in her footsteps when suddenly he saw her emerging from the store.
"I had to mail a letter," she explained as they drove off.

"Oh, Hugh, I'm so nervous, I know that I will do something silly before we sail." "A letter ?" "Yes; I mailed one letter to Uncle Harry before I left Chicago, you know, but I forgot something important, so I had to write again to-day." "What did you forget ?" "I forgot to tell him you were coming out on the same ship and would look after me as if I were your own sister, Hugh." Strange to say, neither of them smiled as their hands met in a warm, confident clasp..