"She's big Mavis now," remarked Devitt.

"Have you seen her?" asked Windebank eagerly.

"Not yet, but I may very soon."

"She promised to be an awfully pretty girl. Is she?"

"I haven't seen her. But if she comes down you might care to call."

"Thanks," replied Windebank. "When you see her, you might mention I
asked after her."

"I will."

"Although I don't suppose she'll remember me after all these years."

Devitt had left Windebank and gone about his business. When he came
out of the court house, and was about to get into his motor,
Windebank again approached him, but in such a manner that made
Devitt wonder if he had been hanging about on purpose to speak to
him.

Windebank made one or two remarks about nothing in particular.
Devitt was about to start, when the other said:

"By the way, when you do see Miss Keeves, you might tell her that
the mater and my sister will be down here next week and that they'll
be awfully pleased to see her, if she'd care to come and stay."