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In less than a quarter of an hour Elfride e dress, and went to the railway She had not told Mrs Buckle anything as to her intentions, and was supposed to have gone out shopping

An hour and forty minutes later, and she was in Stephen's arms at the Plymouth station Not upon the platfor-room

Stephen's face boded ill He was pale and despondent

'What is the matter?' she asked

'We cannot be ht to have known it and stayed here In norance I did not I have the licence, but it can only be used in ht, as you know'

'What shall we do?' she said blankly

'There's only one thing we can do, darling'

'What's that?'

'Go on to London by a train just starting, and be ers for the 115 up-train take their seats!' said a guard's voice on the platforo, Elfride?'

'I will'

In threeaith it Stephen and Elfride