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Why should he not remain as "Drake Vernon," without title or fortune? If

he won a woman's love, it would be for himself, not for the rank he

could bestow---"There is Dick!" said Nell

Drake awoke fro back for hi--and these gulls look so happy and

contented----"

"Why, you told hiun!" she said, with surprise "But it

doesn'tout in Willy's boat, I see I suppose he

thinks we shan't turn back for hi?"

"Yes," he assented absently

If--if Nell, now, for instance, were to--to promise to be his wife, he

would be sure that it was for hi other than just Mr Drake Vernon No carking doubts of

the truth and purity of her love would ever e?" she asked, turning on her elbow as he steered for

the cove where they had lunched the other day

"I've a fancy to look into that cave," he said "What a capital place it

would be for a picnic! Shall we go ashore for a few minutes?"

He threw out the anchor, leaped to the shore, and pulled the boat in for