“I am going now,” he said, and stopped at the door.

“So soon?” asked Margaret.

“Yes, I have another important case on hand,” answered Adam Adams.

“Another case?” queried Tom Ostrello.  “Well, I wish you luck, I am sure.”

“We all do,” chimed in Raymond.

“What is it?” queried Letty.

Adam Adams smiled broadly.  “As you are no longer connected with the office, I cannot tell you,” he said.

“Maybe I can guess it!” cried Raymond.  “The disappearance of John Darr—­the case all New York is talking about?”

Adam Adams smiled faintly.  “You’ve struck it,” he said.  “It is a wonderful case, and will demand all of my attention.  But I’ll be back tomorrow.  In the meantime, I want you all to remember that you owe me an invitation.”

“An invitation to what?” asked both girls, in a breath, and knowing perfectly well what he meant.

“An invitation to the weddings, when they come off.”

“Oh!” came in a little feminine shriek.

“Well, you get them,” said Raymond.

“Indeed, he does,” said Tom.

And he did.