thought, would have jerked her hand away and giggled furiously.
Aunt Yvonne inclined her head slightly, but did not proffer her
hand. He wisely refrained from extending his own. "I thought
you had left the station," he said.

"We are waiting for Uncle Caspar, who is giving Hedrick
instructions. Hedrick, you know, is to go on to New York with
our boxes. He will have them aboard ship when we arrive there.
All that we have with us is hand luggage. We leave Washington
to-night."

"I had hoped you might stay over for a few days."

"It is urgent business that compels us to leave so hastily, Mr.
Lorry. Of all the cities in the world, I have most desired to
see the capital of your country. Perhaps I may return some day.
But do not let us detain you, if you are in a hurry."

He started, looked guilty, stammered something about baggage,
said he would return in a moment, and rushed aimlessly away, his
ears fiery.

"I'm all kinds of a fool," he muttered, as he raced around the
baggage-room and then back to where he had left the two ladies.
Mr. Guggenslocker had joined them and they were preparing to
depart. Miss Guggenslocker's face expressed pleasure at seeing
him.

"We thought you would never return, so long were you gone," she
cried, gaily. He had been gone just two minutes by the watch!