He lifted her into the window, and she stood listening for a moment while she took from her finger the wedding ring she had worn for half an hour and gave it back to him.

"It is of no use to me," she said; "I cannot wear it at school."

She laughed, and held up one finger to command his attention.

"Listen!" she whispered. "Sor Teresa is still snoring."

She watched him bend the bars back again to their proper place.

"By the way," she asked him. "What was the name of the chapel where we were married--I should like to know?"

Marcos hesitated a moment before replying.

"It is called Our Lady of the Shadows."

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CHAPTER XVI]

THE MATTRESS BEATER