"I have seen nobody I know," she said, and then immediately added, "I must send a telegram to my mother. I can't leave her in anxiety for a whole night."
He frowned, but not at her. "You can't do that," he said, "you don't want the post-office people to know."
"I have thought of that. I will say 'Have come up to see Muriel. Writing to-night.' It isn't true, but I will tell them afterwards why I did it."
"Will that satisfy them?"
"I am deceiving them anyhow."
"Oh, I don't mean that. Will they think it all right—your coming up to your sister-in-law?"
"No, they will be very much surprised. But the post-office people will not gather anything."
"They will wire at once to your brother. You had much better leave it till to-morrow."
"No, I can't do that," she said. "I will wire just before eight o'clock. Then a return wire will not go through before the morning."
"Yours might not get through to-night."