arvey has captured the entire household,
and that Grandpa Harvey is his abject slave. There isn't anything in
Chicago too good for that two-year-old. They've had them photo'd
together,--the kid on his grandfather's shoulder."

"Aren't you afraid his Arizona uncle will be jealous for his own boy's
sake?" laughs Drummond.

"I don't believe Ned would begrudge Fanny anything the old man might
feel for her or for hers. He is generosity itself towards his sisters,
and surely I could never have found a warmer friend--out of the army.
You know how he stood by me."

"I know, and it was most gratifying,--not but that I feel sure you
would have won without his aid. The old man simply couldn't quite be
reconciled to her marrying in the army and living in Arizona."

"A strange land for a honey-moon certainly,--yet where and when was
there a happier? Do you remember how the Apaches jumped the Verde
buck-board the very week after we were married?"

"And you spent half of the honey-moon scouting the Tonto Basin? I
should say so! What with a courtship in a robbers' cave, a marriage in
a cavalry camp, and a wedding tour in saddle, you had a unique
experience, Wing, but--you deserved her." And Drummond turns and grips
his comrade's hand.

Wing is silent a moment. His eyes are wistfully searching the elder's
half-averted face.

"Jim, you told me awhile ago of your sister's approaching marriage.
Are you not going on?"

"Yes. It will be early in October. She's blissfully happy is Puss, and
he's a very substantial, solid sort of a fellow. I'm well content, at
last, that her future is assured."

"And you are a free agent, practically. Isn't it time we heard of
your own happiness,--your own vine and fig-tree, old man?"

"Time's gone by, I reckon," laughs Drummond, yet not merrily. "I've
had too much to think of,--too much responsibility, and probably have
lost my chance."

Wing looks as though he wanted mightily to say something, but conquers
his impulse.

"October is a long way off," he finally remarks, "and I thought you
might find earlier opportunity of going East. Now that Ned has entire
charge of the business in Arizona the old gentleman takes life easier.
The winter in Cuba did him a lot of good, and Fan writes that he seems
so happy now, having his two girls and his little grandson under the
same roof with his sister and her children. What a reunion after all
these years!"

"Where are they living in Chicago?"

"You wo