“‘He’s as industrious as Destiny,’ said the young man. ‘Did you know that Cub Sayles is engaged?’
“‘To whom?’
“‘Mrs. Revere-Chalmers.’
“‘God rest his soul!’ I exclaimed.
“‘It’s just the thing for Cub,’ said Harry. ‘He’s poor but presentable, and 125 has many extravagant tastes. She’s quite a bit older than he, of course, but that isn’t unusual.’
“‘I warned him long ago, knowing that his folly would undo him. Now he will be a captain of New Thought, King of the Flub Dubs, advertising manager of the Psychological Hair Factory, and inspector of pimples.’
“‘But don’t you know that he will have everything that he desires?’
“‘Except happiness.’
“‘Oh, I think that she is very fond of him!’ said Harry. ‘She told me to-day that he is the only man she ever loved, and the dear old girl thinks that she won him by concentration.’
“With this remark, made on the 20th of May, Harry dropped out of the history of Pointview until December.”