made her teeth chatter though it was a warm day rather would she have cast her body into the tides that wash the shores of island even to save her father from prison if it came to that she could not make this sacrifice she now felt for a horrible a feeling akin to that she might entertain for a whatever good she had seen in him in other days had vanished under the revelations of his true character what to do next was the absorbing question a great danger hung over her father a dim idea of seeking the mayor or the chief of police and im jl black their mercy entered her brain then she thought of whose aid she might have secured if he had not proved himself a capable of making love to herself and at the same time and then came the resolve to seek out mr the one person in all this trouble that seemed clear of wrong her sister had told her that he loved her well if necessary she would marry him at least he was a man of honor and white yes she would go to him and throw herself upon his mercy knew that made his at the house and a cab she asked to be taken to that hotel in the ladies parlor she awaited the coming of the man she wanted and yet dreaded so much to see luckily he was in the house and in a few moments responded in person to her card why miss he stammered what is the matter nothing wrong i trust you look quite pale is it anything about your father the girl was pale indeed now that mr was so close the danger that he might not be willing to help her rose like a mountain in her path she did not know exactly how grave a matter was whether it was something that the injured party would be able or likely to forgive if she should tell him everything and he should refuse to be what could she do then there was no one else in the parlor but seeing that she wanted as much seclusion as possible mr the girl to follow him to a remote out sit corner where the curtains of a window partially concealed them he felt that she had come on a momentous errand his suspicions concerning mr were apparently about to be and if so he did not mean that other ears should hear the tale mr began i don t know what to say to you i am in great distress would you will you help me he responded gently that he would do anything in his power he bade her calm herself and promised to be the most attentive of listeners reassured by his kind words and manner the girl began again but she could not tell her story and after making several attempts to do so she broke out in a new direction i want so very much of you dear mr and i am nervous and afraid to ask what i would like i will give you anything you please in return yes yes anything he smiled down upon her face on which the tears were making in spite of her you are promising a great deal little girl he said i know it i realize it fully she responded quickly but i mean all i say i did not think i could once but i am quite resolved now told me you were in love with me and feared i would refuse you but i won t no no i will marry you indeed i will if you will only save my darling father the concluding words were spoken in the midst of a a torrent of sobs that shook the girlish frame and affected powerfully the strong man that witnessed them dear child don t speak like this he answered if i can do anything for your father i will most gladly and the price of your sweet little heart shall not be demanded in payment either leave that matter entirely out of the question and tell me at once what you desire she heard him with infinite delight and wiping her eyes she began in broken tones to relate the history of s revelations as she proceeded his brow darkened and when she had finished he muttered something that sounded very much like a curse and what do you wish of me he asked when she had ended to keep him from having my father put in prison to give us time to escape if there is no other way and to forgive the harm to yourself i know she added earnestly it is a great deal to ask but i have no one else to go to he has paid every cent and you will lose nothing tell me dear mr is there anything you can do he had the greatest struggle of his life to keep from bending over that trembling mouth and pressing upon it the kiss he knew she would not refuse that mouth he had so long and which must never be touched by his lips can i do anything he repeated certainly lean stop that fellow so quickly he won t know what him hare no fear mis go home and out rest in peace before the sun sets i will remove the last of danger from your father s path the girl sprang to her feet and would have thrown her arms around his neck had he not prevented her you are certain you can do this she cried beaming with happy eyes upon him there is not the least question of it but i must demand payment for my trouble i shall not do this work for nothing with a hot blush lowered her eyes to the carpet i have already told you what i will do she said 