“I was ever so much surprised to hear that uncle was your guardian.”
Philip looked quickly at the squire, but did not contradict it. He only said:
“We used to live in the same town.”
During this conversation Squire Pope looked embarrassed and impatient.
“It’s getting late, Carrie,” he said. “You had better go home.”
“Aren’t you coming, too, uncle?”
“I am going to the hotel to settle some business with Philip.”
“What business, I wonder?” thought our hero.
Arrived at the hotel, they went up-stairs to Philip’s chamber. “You left Norton very abruptly, Philip,” commenced the squire.
“There was good reason for it,” answered Philip significantly.