He stopped in on his way home in the evening to tell Lucy about the
result of his interview. "We shall hear from him soon," he said. "I
don't imagine that Hegan is a man who takes long to make up his
mind."

"My prayers will be with him," said Lucy, with a laugh. Then she
added, "I suppose I shall see you Friday night at Mr. Harvey's."

"I shan't come out until Saturday afternoon," said he. "I am very
busy these days, working on a case. But I try to find time to get
down to Siegfried Harvey's; I seem to get along with him."

"They tell me he goes in for horses," said Lucy.

"He has a splendid stable," he answered.

"It was good of Ollie to bring him round," said she. "I have
certainly jumped into the midst of things. What do you think I'm
going to do to-morrow?"

"I have no idea," he said.

"I have been invited to see Mr. Waterman's art gallery."

"Dan Waterman's!" he exclaimed. "How did that happen?"

"Mrs. Alden's brother asked me. He knows him, and got me the
invitation. Wouldn't you like to go?"

"I shall be busy in court all day to-morrow," said Montague. "But