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"That was rather the equivalent of unfastening the bolt of the rail,

was it not, Myra?" he drawled "I hope you will now proceed to rescue

me that you love me and will

marry me?"

"You said once that I would be a suitable mate for El--er--what's his

naand, Ithat I auilty of attempted murder!"

Don Carlos smatically

"El Diablo Cojuelo is the correct name, Myra," he said in the same

lazy, unmoved tone "If I fail to conquer you and teach you the

of love, perhaps El Diablo Cojuelo will Beloved, I should

love to rest

my hair"

"Don't be so utterly ridiculous!" exclaimed Myra

"In novels, as you knoent on Don Carlos, paying no heed to her

protest, "the fair heroine usually allant who rescues her,