It
occurred to me this afternoon while I was making preparations to leave
the city with you to-morrow."
"You--you had it all thought out before you--"
"I had it all thought out. In fact, Tom, I have the railroad tickets
at home in my desk,--two tickets, one way."
"You are the most wonderful woman in all this world, Mary, I'd die for
you a thousand times," he cried. It was almost a sob.
She smiled. "I wouldn't allow you to do it even once for me. Come! We
will go back the way we came, only we will go in by the front door."
As they turned onto the sidewalk he cast a swift, involuntary glance,
as of terror, in the direction of North River. She distinctly heard
the quick intake of his breath and the involuntary chatter of his
teeth.
"You will sleep in a good, clean bed to-night," she said, reading his
thoughts.
He reached forth and touched her arm, timidly at first, as if he were
afraid that ever so slight a sign of affection would be repulsed.
Finding that she did not shrink or draw away, he ventured to draw her
arm through his. His figure was still bent, but the slouching, furtive
movement was gone.
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