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"But you had evidence Did you never go and tell those trong they were and hoas their father, not yours, as the forger?"

"No, not exactly," said Jane, lifting clear untroubled eyes to his face "You see that was part of father's obligation; it was a point of honor not to give that man's shame away to his wife--he had proht to justice; what good would it do?"

"It would have done the good that those to lies about you----"

"Oh, well, after all, that didn't really hurt irl wouldn't have dared coe and make it hot for you----!"

"Allison! How did you know?" Jane sat up and looked into his eyes, startled

"I knew froenia Frazer No girl in her senses would have taken the trouble to do what she did to-day without soirl! She is beyond words! Think of anybody ever falling in love with her! I'd like the pleasure of inforh, it wasn't her fault She couldn't help her father being what he was, but she could help what she is herself I should certainly like to see her get what's coht spirit for us to have Perhaps I'd be just like her if I were in her place----"

"I see you being like her--you angel!" And Allison leaned over again to look into the eyes of his beloved

"Well, dear, we'll get the right spirit about it soht where she gets off before this thing goes any farther No, you needn't protest I' to settle that girl where she won't dare towe're going to do is to announce our engageht thisletters!"

"Allison!" Jane sat up with shining eyes and her cheeks very red Then they both broke down and laughed, Jane'sin a serious look

"Allison, you really want me, now you knohat people may think about my father?"