Chapter 5

“An eccentric,” Rob Fessenden thought, as he looked at her, and wondered why she was there at all. “An old sweetheart of Mr. Richard Van Norman, I believe,” said Kitty French, when he questioned her. “They were once engaged and then quarrelled and broke it off, and neither of them lived happily ever after.” “As the Carletons _will_,” said Fessenden, smiling. “Yes,” said Kitty slowly, “as the Carletons will—I hope. You know Mr. Carleton awfully well, don’t you? Are you sure he will make our Maddy happy, Mr. Fessende…