Sergeant Bill Mead had gotten a ride into town, but as the car approached the Lane Farm, on a sudden impulse, Bill asked the driver to stop, and thanking him for the lift, got out. The young man hesitated for a moment, and then headed up to the farm house. A light was on in the parlor, and through the window he could see Aunt Mary sitting at the desk, alone. Watching her, he had occasion to remember the many talks they'd had in the past, conversations that would have prevented all of the heartache, if he had only heeded her advice...