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"Oh, we'll just go to a hotel in Baltiet you safe to camp Do you think we can do it?"

"Oh, yes, we can do it all right with this car But I'ht not to let you do it just for me What will your people think?"

"I've left word that I've gone to a friend in trouble," twinkled Ruth "I'll call theht with Auntie She will trust ly, reverently

"It's wonderful that you should do this forwistful

"It's not in the least wonderful," said Ruth brightly "Reet her self possession again

"You are paying that old score back in compound interest," said Ca beneath the stars, going back to childhood's days and getting acquainted again where they left off Ruth forgot all about the cause of her wild chase, and the two young ot her oorld in this new beautiful one, wherein her spirit really coht had said about Cah their talk she came to see the fineness of his character

They flashed on frolihts in the distance only to pass to other clustering groups It was in their favor that there were not many other travellers to dispute their way, and they were hindered very little Cameron had made the trip many times and knew the roads well They did not have to hesitate and enquire the way Theyten when they reached the outskirts of Baltimore

"Now," said Ruth in a sweetly i her timepiece to be sure she had counted the clock strokes correctly, "do you knohat you are going to do, Mr Corporal? You are going to land your mother and me at the nearest hotel, and take the car with you back to camp You said one of the fellows had his car down there, so I'ht If you find a way to send the car back to us in the o home by train and the chauffeur can co back the car; or, better still, you can drive yourself up the next tiet leave off"