He wheeled upon her. He had her hand in his grasp. “And if you don’t go?”

“I’ll stay.”

“With me?”

She laughed irresistibly. “How could I stay without you?”

“Will you marry me before your father goes?”

“Oh, Tony, Tony——”

“We can’t be married without his blessing, can we?”

“No—dear father.”

“Then——”

“I’ll tell you to-morrow,” said she.