"There you go again. Can't a man make a request?"
"I believe a man can, William."
"You don't believe anything of the sort, and you know it. But I won't be left in the dark. I refuse to stumble in ignorance." He started toward the door.
"What are you going to do?"
"I am going to get the morning paper and settle that date."
"All right," said the Judge, as William went out. "And tell them out there that I must see him here alone. Don't forget that." He walked up and down the room and then stood at the door. "Do you see anything of him yet?" he called to his wife.
"Not yet. It isn't time. But here's a cab. It's going to stop—no, it's gone on."
"Let me get there," said the Judge, as if the others were responsible for the fact that the cab had not halted and put Howard down at the door. A moment after he went out Bradley and Agnes entered the room. "They are gone to watch for him. Shall we go, too?" the girl asked, looking at him with a mischievous quiz in her eyes.
"No, let us stop here a moment. Strange, isn't it, his going away and coming back so soon?"
They sat on a sofa, looking at each other as if new interests were constantly springing up.