"A Constantinople message reports that the Turkish Minister of the Interior has resigned."
Australian Paper.
GUARANTEED.
"You recognize, of course, that the situation is exceptional," said Edith's mother. "You left New York on December 2, and arrived at Euston on December 13. To-day, December 18, you ask me for my daughter's hand, after a three days' acquaintance. Is this the usual American pace?"
"That is hardly my fault," I said. "We ran into a nasty bit of weather off Cape Race and lost twelve hours."
"Still," she said, "under the circumstances you will admit that I have the right to put a few questions. Edith is all I have. She has naturally not told me everything, but I gather you have spoken to her a good deal about yourself."
"Not more than three or four hours at a sitting," I replied.
"And you have never spoken to anyone else as you have to Edith?"
"I have."