CHAPTER VIII.
COMFORT IN NEED.
"Well, Kathie, was the visit a success?"
They had ridden a long way before Uncle Robert asked this question. He had been remarking the changes that passed over Kathie's face like light drifts of summer clouds.
"I am very glad that we went."
"What perplexes you then, Kitty?"
"A good many things, Uncle Robert. Some grave questions that I cannot understand," in a half-hesitating way.
"Can I help you?" The tone was gravely sweet.