Nor was it strange that in view of the shock Delight had received she
should be more thoughtful than usual. Nobody commented either on
Willie's abandonment of his inventing, or gave heed that he and Robert
Morton spoke little together. How could the Galbraiths, Bob's best
friends, be discussed in his presence? There was abundant explanation,
therefore, why a strained atmosphere should prevail and pass unnoticed
without either Celestina or Delight suspecting that its cause was other
than the disclosures made by Madam Lee on the previous afternoon.
Nevertheless, eager as was each of the household to have speculation
satisfied and the future with whatever it might contain unfold, there
was a simultaneous start of apprehension when the Galbraiths' familiar
red car stopped at the gate of the cottage. From it alighted neither
Mr. Snelling nor any member of the family, but instead the chauffeur
gravely delivered to Robert Morton a hastily scrawled note written in
Mr. Galbraith's spreading hand. Marveling a little that it was he to
whom the communication should be addressed, the young man broke the
seal of the letter.
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