Good night!"
"Just as you say, old man. I sha'n't insist if you are opposed to--"
"Good night!"
"But I will feel a great deal easier in my mind if she isn't allowed
to come in contact with the rest--"
Mr. Bingle hung up the receiver.
CHAPTER XI
A TIMELY LESSON IN LOVE
The Forces returned from Europe late in February. They cut their visit
short because Mr. Force's jubilant cablegram to Mr. Bingle drew from
its recipient a reply so curt and effective that there could be no
mistaking his stand in the matter of Kathleen.
Toward the end of the first week in February, Mr. Force cabled:
"Everything smoothed out. Rejoice. Wife keen about K. Insists on
having her with us over here. Send her over at once with Dufresne.
Never was so happy in my life. Force."
The reply was: "Come and get her, but bring your wife with you.
Bingle."
"I am not sure that I trust Force," said Mr. Bingle to his wife as
they discussed the banker's message. "Like as not he wants to get the
child over in Europe and leave her there with strangers until she
grows up, or something of the sort.
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