"I had a wire from Eugene Lane. I'm afraid I seem to be taking a liberty, and that's a thing I hate doing. But I was most anxious to see you."
"Has Eugene any news?"
"What he says is this: It has happened as we feared. I am uneasy about him. Can you see him to-night?"
"I suppose, then, my fortune is known to you?"
"Yes; I wish I had seen you before you went. Do you mind my interfering?"
"No, not now. You could have done no good before."
"I could have told you it was no use."
"I shouldn't have believed you."
"I suppose you were bound to try it for yourself. Now, you think I don't understand your feelings."
"I suppose most people think they know how a man feels when he's crossed in love," said Stafford, trying to speak lightly.