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boat and looking seriously at his corees, will you do

it?"

"Do it? My dear fellow, you talk as if it were a very simple affair

Do it, indeed! Where are the banns?"

"I would buy a license"

"And the ring?"

"At Caer Madoc" And Cardo began to look in deadly earnest

"And what about the witnesses?"

"I have even thought of that Are not your two friends, Wilson and

Chester, co to Abersethin next week?"

"So they are," said Ellis, "to stay until I leave The very thing

They will be delighted with such a romantic little affair But, Cardo,

how about my duty to your father, who has been a very kind friend to

me an unkindness or the reverse

when you make Valmai my wife? Is she not all that a worace--"

"Oh, stop, h the inventory

I'll allow you at once she is perfect in mind, body, and soul--and the

ratitude!"