Part 29 (2/2)

”Very kind of him I don't suppose they're worth the trouble If there's anything of importance in them it's sure to be bad news or worse Well, let's have them, Beryl”

There were three, somewhat old as to date Tere of no ih it, my head swam and the blood rushed to my face, for I was still weak I dropped back on the pillows

”Read it, Beryl,” I gasped ”Read it for me--for I can't see Read every word, date and all”

She glanced atthat it would be better to co suspense, she read it

Then I, drinking in every word, was hardly able to believe reat regret for any inconvenience and anxiety to which their forht have put me They could not conceive how such a mistake could have occurred, but the fact was the funds by soh only just in time had this course been avoided

Consequently they the ed to remain, etc, etc

My little all was saved!

”Read it again, Beryl Read it again And be particular as to dates”

She obeyed, and even while she did so her hand dropped upon mine as it lay on the counterpane

”Oh, Kenrick, I alad I am Only, remember,would coht?”

”Yes But it hasn't Iruined, as you thought, you are just where you were before Isn't that coreat deal ht in the face A flush calow in her eyes It seemed that the hand which rested in -- since we first beca you so when that idiot Trask ca back from Stacey's Then, afterwards, as you know, there were other things that made the time not an opportune one; and the day before you returned hoar”

”Yes And you took to behaving very strangely towards me then, as I think I told you”

”Shall I tell you soe”

”Were you? Well, you needn't be ever again Shall I tell _you_ so, dearest--only as a secret? He asked me to marry hiht he would,” I said ”And--why didn't you?”

”Because I greatly preferred some one else”

”Who is the 'some one else'?”

”If you will proreat deal too much--I'll tell you You will? Well, then--” and the look upon her face was to my eyes simply heavenly, as she bent down her sweet lips to my ear, touched it with them, and whispered just one word: ”You”

I hardly knohat the next few moments contained, except that it was far too radiantly blissful to put into lyover my forehead and teet well--for my sake, won't you, Kenrick dear?”