noon before
His heart was drawn still more closely to the stricken man . He longed to bring back to that sad face the smile that he remembered on the _ Far West _ , when Latimer 's buoyancy had been like wine to his lonely heart . He felt confident that the friendship of one man for another could reach the heart of his friend , now closing against all human sympathy . It was noon before Danvers reached Helena and made his way to Judge Latimer 's residence . He was startled by the absence of life , the silence and drawn shades . Turning , he saw Miss Blair entering her own gate . `` I 'm so glad you 've come ! ''