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"Adree Indeed, I am ashamed that

we superior o, let

iveness is coree of blessedness? I assure you I like

you ht I was

flinging myself at our excellent captain's head, so you tried to spare

s of unrequited love" The words hurt, but she did not

flinch Christobal, anxious to deceive himself, was radiant

"Your charity goes too far," he cried "That was not the exact reason

No, in to exercise a new-born discretion I

shall not elucidate that cryptic re you why I have hit on a definite date If all

goes ith us--and we have had so many escapes that Providence may

well send us a few more--the Kansas should steam out of our little

bay of Good Hope about that period Then I shall remind you of our

discussion, and keep asp or two of surprise, for Elsie

could read only one e