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"That's not the truth you're telling ravely "And if we don't tell each other the whole truth always, how can we love each other perfectly and do the e have to do? I don't want you to spare s That's not the cry of a bird--it's wolves!"

"Yes, that's what it is," theBut, you see--it startled irl! We're well ar to stay here in the tower if they attack?"

"No Theyhow et the scent of gaather for miles and miles around; from all over the island So you see--"

"Our best plan, then, will be to make for the banca?"

"Assuredly! It's only a matter of comparatively few minutes to reach it, and once we're aboard, we're safe We can laugh at them and be on our homeay at the same time The quicker we start the better Come on!"

"Come!" she repeated And they made their second start after Stern had assured hiuns were loaded

Together they took their way along the shadowy depths of the forest where once Twenty-Third Street had lain Bravely and strongly the girl bore her half of the load as they broke through the undergrowth, clas, or sank ankle-deep in mossy swales

Even though they felt the danger, perhaps at that verynearer off there in the vague, darkling depths of the forest, they still sensed the splendid coer as a toy, a chattel, an instrument of pleasure or amusement did the idea of woher, nobler, purer--it had become that of mate and equal, comrade, friend, the indissoluble other half of ht than I do, Allan," she insisted, as they struggled onith their burden "Your wounded arh yet to--"

"S-h-h-h!" he cautioned "We've got to keep as quiet as possible Cos aboard and push off the better! Everything depends on speed!"

But speed was hard tohad closed in and they could no longer be exactly sure of their path The culoom they stumbled, tripped over vines and creepers, and beca boles