How I shall keep it I don't know," he went on, half reminiscently, "but I've got to." The young woman looked at him with rising color.

"Well, I declare!" she exclaimed.

"You're a nice one, you are! You come in for the first time for Lord knows how long, you agree to take me out this evening, and then, all of a sudden, back out of it! I've had enough of you, Mr.
Burton.

You can hook it as soon as you like." Burton rose slowly to his feet.
"I am sorry," he said simply.

"I suppose I am not quite myself to-day.
I was just thinking how jolly it would be to take you out and have a little supper afterwards, when I remembered--I remembered--that engagement.