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with his surprise at INC IeHldlho sic
went on to make.
Audrey has told me everything"
| said she boldly.
Michael eyed her suspiciously and
his spirits seemed, if anything, to
sink.
"O:. she has, has she? How fright
fully interesting for you!"
81 want to help YOU" said Tor
meatills candidly. She was, in fact,
| diving to. II can assure you that I
can help YOU, if you'll only give me
the chance
no one en- Gods earth ear help
ne now" he remarked with bitter
gloom, and Tormentilla felt as if she
could have shaken him for the way
he revealed in this certainty.
ION the contrary she said brisk
~, 81 can, if you'll only behave like
a man, instead of a Numbering
poet
At last she had succeeded in rous-
ing his interest, it seemed.
"Can you?" he said. You seem
quite enthusiastic about Us. I Won
der why"
There's only way open to You
now" Her passion for getting to the
horses had taken the bit in its teeth
now.
And what ways that" He re-
| garded her suspiciously as he spoke.
"The way of Grctna Green" she
cried nlagnifcently. The announce
ment appeared to deprive him OF
breath for a few minutes.
The way of what?" TIE horror in
his tone was refreshing.
"G-etna Green. Why don't YOU
carry her off ard marry her? That
was the way you weed your wife in
the youth OF the word. How changed
men are. EloDe!"
Il never thought Of that" he adj
mitted trutbfully. "By George
Isn't it time you did think Of il,
them" she asked in an eyaspcrcted
tone. ooh, if I were a mani"
you might feel quite different
about it if YOU were,' he suggested
brilliantly. "You never know. You
forget that I haven't q penny in the
world. It's a minor detail, but
still"
What does that matter" cried
Tormentilla heartily, eff you love
each other? Besides, her father has
enough for YOU both. He'll have to
keep YOU both, of course, if he's put
to it. And he'd be sure to find you
some work to do then"
Would he, do you Think" Was
it a mistake on her part to think thai
he regarded this possibility with dis
favor? But even then"
"Oh, don't be SO ~prudent!" cried
the girl. Its always a hopelessly
u~2becoming virtue, especially in 6
lover. 1 can lay my hands on a hun
dred pounds, which I'll lend you with
pleasure if you'll only buck up"
Can you. indes5?" His voice wa:
full OF frank envy.
Il shall love to lend you a helping
hand" ToTTentilla cried eagerly
She locked very jolly, he thought, a!
she stood there, her red lips parted
her brown hair flung oyer her shoul
ders. /.
cts avfully gccd of YOU" said he
much f2ttered. I'm sure I don't de
serve such"
81 would help any lovers" Tor
mentilla said earnestly, Ito take theil
Fate into their own hands. 1 adore
courage, and YOU must put up witt
poverty at first for each others sake
Think CT Audrey in q dear little cot
tage, with roses climbing up the wall:
and nodd!ng through the windows
It's . beautiful idea, love in a cot
tage. Think of it."
He did think of it, yet obviousl,
the T%arlu-ous thought seemed to give
him ve-y little pleasure.
Poses creeping through the win,
dow, and poverty bursting through
the door" said lie sadly.
Bread and cheese and kisscs!'
cried she to encourage him.
Water coming through the REQ.
and rats in the cellar" said he.
"OA, ] 90 wish YOU wouldn't tall
like an old Woman!" ToTmentilla wa!
gettin impatient, and quick actor
was e~sceatia! in this new and exciting
game. y neve: met any one less
less ardent. Run away with Audrey
and carry he" of and marry her, like
a man. Hire a position and q post
chaise aid everything necessary, a2t
then come home and face the music
and Aud~sy's father like a soldier
and a gentleman"
"By G~eorge!" Poor Michael ruf
fed his hair in ama2ement. The
girl must be crazy"
"Bosh." cried Tornentilla in he
breezy way. I'll help you'll
show You the way. Look upon me
as the turning-point Of Your lives
It's at this moment of your eventfu
career, you see, that Pippa passes"
If YOU fling Browning at n.
head" said the wretched youth, "oI
the top OF everything else, I shall 6:
mad. I came out here to avoid Tx
Browning society,""
so did T. she cried 2leefully
That ought TO be q bond. Browning
hoTes me. And Mr.. Bromsgrove get!
on my nerves. Shake hands on it,"