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"Jiirl in the world if--if I only COULD

marry you!" she breathed, passionately

"But will you--will you? Say yes! Say yes!"

"YES!" replied Joan in her desperation "I hope that pleases you

But what on earth is the use to talk about it now?"

Cleve seerow taller, to thrill under her nervous

hands And then he kissed her differently She sensed a shyness, a

happiness, a son to his attitude It was

spiritual, and somehow she received an uplift of hope

"Listen," he whispered "There's a preacher down in caood in that hell down

there I know I can trust hih I'll

fetch hiht--about this time Oh, I'll be

careful--very careful And he can ht here by the

Joan, will you do it?Somehohatever threatens you or me--

that'll be my salvation!I've suffered so It's been burned in

my heart that YOU would never marry me Yet you say you love irl, a ill make a man of me!"

"Yes!" And with the word she put her lips to his with all her heart

in them She felt him tremble Yet almost instantly he put her from

him