Chapter 14 IN CLOUDS OF SILENCE FOLDED OUT OF SIGHT.

While Eleanor is at Copthorne, Philip is staying in Trebovir Road with Mr. and Mrs. Lane.

"I cannot think why I have not heard from Eleanor," he says one morning to Erminie. "For three days not a word-no answer to my letters or the telegram."

"Really; it was a pity you were prevented from running down that afternoon. I expect she was disappoi