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Chapter XXIV. Ashes Of Tinder: A Face At The Window

           Hebegantofeeltheappetitethathadbeenwantingbeforehehadreachedtheoffice,anddecidedbeforegoingouttotheparktomeetCarrietodropinattheGrandPacificandhaveapotofcoffeeandsomerolls.Whilethedangerhadnotlessened,ithadnotasyetmaterialised,andwithhimnonewswasgoodnews.Ifhecouldonlygetplentyoftimetothink,perhapssomethingwouldturnup.Surely,surely,thisthingwouldnotdriftalongtocatastropheandhenotfindawayout.

           Hisspiritsfell,however,when,uponreachingthepark,hewaitedandwaitedandCarriedidnotcome.Heheldhisfavouritepostforanhourormore,thenaroseandbegantowalkaboutrestlessly.Couldsomethinghavehappenedouttheretokeepheraway?Couldshehavebeenreachedbyhiswife?Surelynot.SolittledidheconsiderDrouetthatitneveronceoccurredtohimtoworryabouthisfindingout.Hegrewrestlessasheruminated,andthendecidedthatperhapsitwasnothing.Shehadnotbeenabletogetawaythismorning.Thatwaswhynoletternotifyinghimhadcome.Hewouldgetoneto-day.Itwouldprobablybeonhisdeskwhenhegotback.Hewouldlookforitatonce.

           AfteratimehegaveupwaitinganddrearilyheadedfortheMadisoncar.Toaddtohisdistress,thebrightblueskybecameovercastwithlittlefleecycloudswhichshutoutthesun.Thewindveeredtotheeast,andbythetimehereachedhisofficeitwasthreateningtodrizzleallafternoon.

           Hewentinandexaminedhisletters,buttherewasnothingfromCarrie.Fortunately,therewasnothingfromhiswifeeither.

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