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"No! no!" interrupted Myra, springing to her feet "I will not permit

it, aunt On no account must you appeal to Don Carlos I will see him

myself You do not understand"

"No, I certainly do not understand, and I think you h "Oh, Myra, don't you

realise in what a terrible position you have placed yourself? You lay

the blame on Tony Standish, but now only he can save you"

"Tony Standish has nothing to do with the matter now," retorted Myra

"Only Don Carlos can saveyou, Aunt Clarissa, not to make

any appeal to him Leave me to settle the matter myself with him and

to decide my own fate, work out ?"

"I think you had better wait till , and take tih, after a thoughtful pause,

regarding Myra searchingly "I fancy yourso depends on Don Carlos--and Cojuelo," Myra responded,

evading the question "Please say nothing to him, aunt, until I have