Let me do that little for him--please!" And he gave way, knowing her great wealth.
But all these things began at last to trouble the proud heart of the sick man, and as he grew stronger his hours of quiet joy began to be broken by disquieting calculations of his indebtedness to Mrs.Raimon as well as to Mary and Jack.

He wished to be free of all obligations, even gratitude.

He insisted on his father's return to his pastorate--which he did at the end of the week.
Meanwhile Mary and Jack conspired for the Eagle's good.

Together they planned to remove him to some fairer quarter of the city.

Together they read and discussed the letters which poured in upon them from theatrical managers, Wild West shows, music halls, and other similar enterprises, and from romantic girls and shrewd photographers, and every other conceivable kind of crank.