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The cable did not stop again until the second pair of passengers had reached the mine

Moya, followed by Jack, stepped into the basket, which began to rise steadily as it moved across the valley

Kilmeny did not lose a minute

"Why don't you let me see you alone? Why do you run away from me?" he demanded

Little patches of color burned beneath the shadows of her eyes A sound as of a distant surf began to beat in her ears

"What nonsense! Why should I run fro with difficulty the attack of his aze

"Because you're afraid to let ht it was Joyce youfancied," she retorted quietly, her pulse ha you to marry gerate the service I did you"

"I ask you because I love you"

"Thank you very much for the compliment Sorry I must decline" She did not dare look at him Her eyes were fixed on the mill far below

"Why must you--since you love me?"

The telltale pink stained her cheeks "You take that for granted, do you?"

"It's true, I believe How can I make love to you as other men do? Lady Farquhar won't let iveout of my life I must speak the truthbluntly I love you It has been that ith ain, little Moya But I was blind and didn't see it tilltill I was alone in the h I' to have the truth You saved my life What for? It is yoursif you will take it"

She looked straight at him "I can't marry you"

"Why can't you? Can you say that you don't loveeh her blood The excite in her throat Womanlike, she evaded the issue

"The cable has stopped What has happened?"

"Nothing has happened It has stopped because I arranged with the engineer at the hoist to have it stop When I give the signal it will start again"

"But"

He brushed aside her futile protest "I' to have this out with you Dare you tell me that you don't love me, Moya?"

He forced her to meet his eyes, and in that moment she felt weak and faint The throb of passion beat tuainst her will