Did Garry
give you my message? I heard you were at home to-day, and that is
why I came."
"No, he never said a single word about it or I would have come, of
course. What do you think, then, keeps him in town so late?"
Something in her voice made Jack leave his own and take a seat
beside her. "Tell me, Corinne. I'll do anything I can for Garry
and you too. What is it?"
"I don't know, Jack,--I wish I did. He has changed lately. When I
went to his room the other night he was walking the floor; he said
he couldn't sleep, and the next morning when he didn't come down
to breakfast I went up and found him in a half stupor. I had hard
work to wake him. Don't tell Ruth,--I don't want anybody but you
to know, but I wish you'd come and see him. I've nobody else to
turn to,--won't you, Jack?"
"Come! of course I'll come, Corinne,--now,--this minute, if he's
home, or to-night, or any time you say. Suppose I go back with you
and wait. Garry's working too hard, that's it,--he was always that
way, puts his whole soul into anything he gets interested in and
never lets up until it's accomplished.
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