"Yes, I have," replied the young man.
"And you saw your picture again, that we're so fond of?" queried Dina.
"Yes, I saw my picture too. And now," added Bob, "I must be off. It will hardly do for father to catch me here."
"I should think he'd be glad to see you again after this long time!" said Dina. "And if he asked you to come home to live, you would, wouldn't you?"
Bob looked down into the earnest little face uplifted towards him, and said gently, "Well, dear, perhaps, if he really wished it."
[CHAPTER VI.]
FATHER AND SON.
IN a moment Gerald was knocking at the study door.
"May I come in, dad?" cried his rather shrill tones.
The watchers down below heard an exclamation of impatience, and then the peevish voice, "Those tiresome brats again!"