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28 Well, his thoughts at those moments were in a way tender and unselfish, for perhaps the pleasantest one of all was that about his mother and Clark. He would be glad to make Clark proud of him. For it was through Clark that he was having this last year at St. Timothy's and the chance to enjoy such honors. His mother could not have afforded to send him back; but Clark, traveling round the world as tutor to Archer Sands, who had overworked at school, was supplying the funds at a personal sacrifice. He would be back the first of June. It would make him proud then to see how splendidly his sacrifice had been repaid.

In a matter of so much personal importance, Harry did not stop to wonder if Rupert had dreams and ambitions, too. If he had thought about it at all, he would probably have decided that Rupert was too unimaginative to take any delight in the possibilities which the election would mean.

Francis Stoddard was made aware of the activity on Harry Harding's behalf. One after-