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"My voice?" asked the other, the tones natural again "It's changing Didn't it embarrass you when your voice broke like that?" went on the questioner, breathlessly Lorry was now leaning back in the seat, quite a little mystified

"I don't believe mine ever broke like that," he said, speculatively There was no response, and he sat silent for so more and more that it was so dark

Gradually he becae, unaccountable presence in that dark cab He could feel a change co over him; he could not tell why, but he was sure that some one else was beside hi soft and delicate and sweet ca the darkness with its undeniable presence A queer power see hihtful sensations took possession of hian to reel under the spell

"Who are you?" he cried, in a sort of ecstacy There was no answer He reers drew it fro The next instant he was scratching a match, but as it flared the body of his coainst his and a ruthless mouth blew out the feeble blaze

"Oh, why do you persist?" was cried in his ears

"I am determined to see your face," he answered, sharply, and with a little cry of dise fell back in the corner The nexteyes he saw the ti his face, the other hand vainly striving to pull the skirt of a s Below the arm that hid the eyes and nose he saw parted lips and a beardless, dainty chin; above, long, dark tresses strayed in conde confusion The breast beneath the blue coat heaved convulsively

The ain, it hid the soldier in the strong ar, blushing, unresisting coward The lithe for embrace; the head dropped upon his shoulder, his hot lips caressing the burning face and pouring wild, incoherent words into the little ears

"You! You!" he cried, ! Mine forever--mine forever! You shall never leave me now! Drive on! Drive on!" he shouted to the men outside, drunk with happiness "We'll make this journey endless I know you love me now--I know it! God, I shall die with joy!"