He indicated a movement toward her.

"Now, you needn't attempt to take any liberties with me," Miss Hugonin

announced, decisively, "because if you do I'll never speak to you

again. You must let me go now. You--you must let me think."

Then Felix Kennaston acted very wisely. He rose and stood aside, with

a little bow.

"I can wait, child," he said, sadly. "I have already waited a long

time."

Miss Hugonin escaped into the house without further delay. It was very

flattering, of course; he had spoken beautifully, she thought, and