"He certainly paid you a great compliment, and his confidence does not seem to have been misplaced. Shall I pay you for the pin?"
"You can give me a check payable to Mr. Swan, and I will forward it to him by mail."
"I will do so. Can you wait?"
"Oh, yes, Mrs. Loring. I had no business in Cleveland except to deliver this ring."
At that moment Florence Loring entered the room, and to her mother's surprise went up to Mark and offered her hand.
"I am glad to see you, Mr. Mason," she said.
"Thank you, Miss Florence."
"Is this call made on me?"
"Partly," answered Mark smiling, "but I had some business with your mother."
"How in the world did you two get acquainted?" asked Mrs. Loring.