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Yet at that very low and his heart cla of Plank's words and he knew Plank had spoken the truth She could not give herself to Quarrier, if he stood firht to interfere, to stop her, to check her, to take her, draw her back--as he had once drawn her from the fascination of destruction when she had swayed out too far over the cliffs at Shotover

"Do you remember that?" he asked, and spoke of the incident

"Yes, I re

"Doctors say" he continued, "that there is a weak streak in people who are affected by great heights, or who find a dizzy fascination drawing them toward the brink of precipices"

"Do you mean me?" she asked, aeons called 'tueons' suddenly turn a cart-wheel in mid-air? Scientists say it's not for pleasure they do it; it's because they get dizzy In other words, they are not perfectly nor: "Well, you never saw me turn a cart-wheel!"

"Only a moral one," he replied airily

"Stephen, what on earth do you oing to be so agreeable," he said, laughing, "that you will find it very difficult to tear yourself away"

"I have no doubt of it, but Ito let you"

"It can't be helped," she said, looking up at him "I came in with Leila We're asked to Lenox for the week's end We go to Stockbridge on the early train to-oing to let you go yet"

"If I took to my heels here in the park would you chase me, Stephen?" she asked with h I'd call that policein to understand?"

"Oh, I've always understood that you were spoiled I' process, too Listen: I'll ith you a little way"--she looked at hio There is only a caretaker in our house and Leila will be furious if I leave her all alone Besides, we're going to dine there and it won't be very gay if I don't give a few orders first"

"But you brought your maid?"

"Naturally"

"Then telephone her that you and Leila are dining out"

"Where, silly? Do you want us to dine somewhere with you?"