just at train-time. Harvey gripped her hand:--

"Good-by. I shan't forget this."

But though her eyes danced, she only answered, "Please hurry!"

As Harvey dropped into a seat and looked out the car window, he saw her
sitting erect, holding the nervous team with firm control. And he settled
back with a glow in his heart.




CHAPTER VIII


JUDGE GREY

On Friday, after Jim Weeks had told Harvey that he was free to go to
Truesdale, he followed the young man almost fondly with his eyes and he
did not at once resume the work which awaited him. For Harvey's request
had set him thinking. During years that passed after the day when he took
his last drive with Ethel Harvey, he had not dared to think of her. Later
when he heard of her death, he did not try to analyze the impulse which
led him to offer a position to Harvey. As he grew to know the young fellow
he gradually admitted to himself his fondness for him, and now that he
believed that Harvey was in love, he allowed himself for the first time
the luxury of reminiscence.

The old Louisville days came back to him when he and Ethel rode together