“Oh, just—just—nothing much!” faltered Douglas.
“Now that’s a nice way to treat a partner. You and Nan are always getting off and whispering together and not letting me in on it. What’s worrying you?”
“The situation!”
“Political or climatic?”
“Carteratic!” drawled Nan. “We were talking about mother and father.”
“What about them? Is father worse?” Helen was ever on the alert when her father’s well-being was in question.
“No, he is better in some ways, but unless he is kept free from worry he will never be well,” said Douglas solemnly.
She had not broached the subject of money with Helen since the question of White Sulphur had been discussed by them, feeling that Helen would not or could not understand.
“Who’s going to worry him? Not I!”