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"You can't do it! Caain He'd rather die!"

But the girl at the door had fled to her room on velvet shod feet and closed her door, her face white with horror, her lips set with purpose, her heart beating wildly She ainst hi to hi on her hat and coat and flinging a few things into a slanced at her watch It was a quarter to five Could she one! Would his mother have a telephone? Her eyes scanned the C coluht have known he would not allow her to be alone without a telephone

Theto speak calray car ready at once He needn't bring it to the house, I will co coats out, and when I aentlemen there to excuse me Say that I am suddenly called away to a friend in trouble If Aunt Rhoda returns soon tell her I will call her up later and let her know my plans That is all I will be down in two or three minutes and I wish to start without delay!"

Mary departed on her errand and Ruth went to the telephone and called up the Ca voice struck her even in her haste Her own tone was eager, intie

"Mrs Cameron, this is Ruth Macdonald Has your son left yet? I ondering if he would care to be taken to the train in our car?"

"Oh! he has just gone!" caasp that had a sob at the end of it "He went in so to et it or he will be in trouble! That is the last train that connects with Wilton"

Ruth's heart leaped to her opportunity

"Suppose we try to catch hio pretty fast, and if he has ton Would you like to try?"