Oh, poor dear,--I'm so sorry!
Does she know now?"
"She knows he's in trouble, but she doesn't know how bad it is. I
begged him to tell her, but he wouldn't promise. He's afraid of
hurting her--afraid to trust her, I think, with his sufferings.
He's making an awful mistake, but I could not move him. He might
listen to you if you tried."
"But he must tell her, Jack," Ruth cried in an indignant tone. "It
is not fair to her; it is not fair to any woman,--and it is not
kind. Corinne is not a child any longer;--she's a grown woman, and
a mother. How can she help him unless she knows? Jack, dear, look
into my eyes;" her face was raised to his;--"Promise me, my
darling, that no matter what happens to you you'll tell me first."
And Jack promised.
CHAPTER XXVII
When Jack awoke the next morning his mind was still intent on
helping Garry out of his difficulties. Where the money was to come
from, and how far even ten thousand dollars would go in bridging
over the crisis, even should he succeed in raising so large a sum,
were the questions which caused him the most anxiety.
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