"As you probably know just what the mistake cost us there is no use in me denying it," said he.
"Well," said Hallam sympathetically, "one can't always come out on top, and if you're stopping down at Vancouver I may be of some use to you, and you to me.

If you'll come up to-morrow I'll show you the Tyee, and I've something better still up the valley." "I'm sorry," said Deringham indifferently; "I'm going through to Somasco!" Hallam glanced at him steadily.

"Of course you are," said he.

"Well, I've told you nothing Alton doesn't know, and I've letters to answer.
You'll excuse me ?" Deringham rose with him, and strolling along the verandah together they stopped a moment at the door, close by where Alice Deringham sat at an open window.

It was growing dark now, but the last of the afterglow was flung down into their faces by the snow, and it seemed to the girl that the resemblance between them had grown stronger.