condition was such that he could go to work at once, if necessary.

As he hastened to the Annex, misgivings again entered into his soul.
The newspapers had heralded his return and had hinted broadly at
romantic developments in connection with Miss Cable, "who is at
the Annex with Mr. and Mrs. Cable." There were brief references to
the causes which sent both of them to the Philippines, find that
was all.

Without hesitation, he came to the point by asking if she knew what
had befallen his father. Jane had heard the news the night before.
He thereupon put the whole situation before her just as it had
been suggested in Droom's ironical remark. It was not until after
the question had been passed upon by Mr. and Mrs. Cable that
she reluctantly consented to visit Graydon's father--solely for
the purpose of gleaning what information she could regarding her
parentage.

They left the next day with Elias Droom, depressed, nervous, dreading
the hour ahead of them. Neither was in the mood to respond to the
eager, excited remarks of the old clerk. The short railroad trip
was one never to be forgotten; impressions were left in their lives
that could not be effaced.

James Bansemer, shorn and striped, was not expecting visitors. He
was surprised and angry when he was told that visitors were waiting
to see him. For four weeks he had laboured clumsily and sourly in
the shoe factory of the great prison, a hauler and carrier. His
tall figure was bent with unusual toil, his hands were sore and his
heart was full of the canker of rebellion. Already, in that short