young people with well-concealed alarm, watched every opportunity to
prevent their enjoying each other's society. It irritated her that one
of the wealthiest and most influential men in Harvard should take such
a fancy to her penniless young relative, instead of to Grace Tremont,
whom she had selected for his wife.

There were few things that Mrs. Tremont enjoyed so much as arranging
romances in everyday life.

"Pardon me, Miss Moore," said the butler, standing at her elbow, "but
there has been a telephone message from Mrs. Tremont, saying that she
and Mrs. Endicott have been detained, and will you be kind enough to
explain this to Mr. Sanderson." Anna never knew what the message cost
Mrs. Tremont.

A moment later, Sanderson's card was sent up; Anna rose to meet him
with swiftly beating heart.

"What perfect luck," he said. "How do I happen to find you alone?
Usually you have a regiment of people about you."

"Cousin Frances has just telephoned that she has been detained, and I
suppose I am to entertain you till her return."

"I shall be sufficiently entertained if I may have the pleasure of
looking at you."

"Till dinner time? You could never stand it." She laughed.

"It would be a pleasure till eternity."