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And this fro, nerveless ht before--seizing coh sheer effrontery and wit, co horses through the slowly closing gates of peril

Her head drooped and lay on the edge of the bed pillowed by the flowered curtains; she rubbed the tears fro a deep, unsteady breath or two

I had foundher that all ell, that she should have a flag when she desired it, that here nobody kneho she was, and that when she was dressed I was ready to discuss the situation and do whatever was most advisable

"If there's a scandal," she said dolefully, "I suppose Iat once"

"That would be best," I admitted

"But there's no scandal yet," she protested

"Not a breath!" I cried cheerfully "You see, we have the situation in our own hands Where is that here is that gay courage you wore like h the real perils of yesterday?"

"Gone," she said, looking up at me "I don't knohere it is--I--I was not s I never drea there on the Co on one knee beside her

She laid her hand onwhile in silence

"I can not help it," she said "I really care nothing for what folk say All this that we have done--and my indiscretion--nay, that we have run away and I am here with you--all this alarms me not at all Indeed," she added earnestly, "I do truly find you so agreeable that I should have fretted had you gone away alone Now I am honest with ravest reflection I have the greatest curiosity concerning you--I had from the very first--spite of all that childish silliness we committed I don't knohat it is about you that I can not let you go until I learn more of you Perhaps I shall--we have a week here before a flag goes north, have we not?" she asked naïvely

"The flag goes at your pleasure, Elsin"

"Then it is my pleasure that we re eyes fixed on the sunny"I would we could fall in love, Carus!"

"We are pledged to try," I said gaily