Chapter 29

"You see," Chase answered after a little, "for some years now I've had an assistant minister in my church. He's done the calling on the bereaved--mostly. Unless"--an odd smile touched his lips--"they were very important people. Then I've gone myself." All Mackay found to say to this was, in his turn, "I see." And he thought he did see. "So--I've been spared a good deal of--the sort of thing I've seen to-night--especially among the poor. I think, perhaps, that wasn't wholly a good thing." Well! The man was honest wi…