ought-and said-about such interference with his domestic affairs? There were misgivings on Mrs. Ladue's part, too, and Fox had to overcome those. She was in no condition to combat

she failed to get the Spirit of Dancing. Indeed,-I speak with hesitation,-the Spirit of Dancing is born, not made. And how should Sally get it if she did not have it already? How should she get it if she did have it already, for that matter? It is not a thi

d that it was over. Mrs. Ladue, then experiencing one of her ups, planned a party for Sally and invited the whole dancing-class to it. It was to be a birthday party and was to be on the nineteenth of April, when Sally woul

only through the inadvertence of the caterer, who asked him some question about it. The caterer was a new man. He had been employed by Mr. Sanderson. Upon hearing this announcement and without giving the man any reply to his questions, Professor Ladu

morning and immediately proceeded to have a down. The up having had its turn, the

y had not been told, but she knew, somehow

me get you anything that you want

finish as he had intended. "I thank you," he said. "If I need anything, you shall get it for me. And you shall wait

to mother." They started towards the house together. "Oh,

," he replied, "putting this and that together. I guess that

t father is," Sall

ould be very strange. By the way, where

"I think he is in town," she answered,

would think," he continued, more to himself than to Sally, "that-er-one would think-" It was none of his

he house and the doctor w

ll take

eerfully, "we'll have her all right again, in time. It may take quite a

Her lip quivered an

pped suddenly and she looked up at the doctor; but the

lly, and cry as much as you like. It'll do y

e, out of sight from the house, Sally contentedly c

It has done her good to cry. I

smiled at them both. "I'm

e doctor. "Your opinion, the

o complications. I s

r say this once more, murmured something about her mother

the doctor, "seems

e i

be-well, it isn't neces

laug

Ladue away from her present surroundings. It would answer the purpose quite as well-perhaps better," the doc

g together, may accomplish that. I don't know how," he admitted, seeing the question in the doctor's e

Doctor Galen,

or, shall we have the party that we had planned for to

h noise, I see no objection to it. Mrs. Ladue will probably sleep through it. I have left a mild sle

e unmade ea

have her party. I'll come to it, myself.

than half the time with Mrs. Ladue, mounting the stairs silently, once in a while. Then, if she was sleeping, he would stand and watch her, observing every movement, voluntary and involuntary. They all meant something to him; most of them told him something. If she was not sleeping, she would open her

om the house, where the noise would not disturb Mrs. Ladue. Doctor Galen leaned against a tree and looked on at the ha

will be going pretty soon, I suppose. You won'

sked, startled

. It's only a precaution, my dear little girl. I don't want you to worry, Sally. I'll look out for your mother. You need

h, yes, indeed, I can," she said, "and I won't." This speech was not

turned, patting her shoulder. "You're

as smiling at, but it may have been at the recollection of a kiss which Sally had just bestowed u

ty good pay, considering. But it's just as

ed. The doctor glanced at him, took in these details, and decided quickly that it would be wiser not to speak. Accor

arly and coldly, with the grimace which did duty

" the doct

ost snarling, "that a man of your engagements would

t was not profitless. I have been to a bir

to that? The professor, at least, did no

turned again. "I am sorry for Sally," he murmured, sighing.

ttle, although she did not talk much, and her eye was alert for anybody who might come in at the gate. She hoped, fervently, that nobody would come in at

look. "Oh, Fo

seen and had

sneered the professor. "Why suc

, and the laughter and the talk died. The effect was astonishing. And while he made his way rapidly onward, closely followe

Fox just c

. "I persuaded him that no noise

ox in wonder. "It

and his voice was not quite steady. What the nature of the persuasion was,