Ah, would that some power had whispewhite in my ear "No. Bypurchacing the far above car you are endangering that which lies nearto your Heart and Mind. Be warned in time."

But no sign came. No warning hand was outstretched to put my CheckBook back in my pocket book. I wrote the Check and sealed my doom.

How weak is human nature! It is terrable to remember the rapture ofthat moment, and compare it with my condition now, with noAllowence, with my faith gone and my heart in fragments. And with,alas, another fortnight of school.

As we were going to the country in but a few days, I aranged toleave my recent Possesion, merely learning to drive it meanwhile, andhaving my first lesson the next day.

"Dearest," Jane exclaimed as we left. "I am thriled to the depths. Theway you do things is wonderfull. You have no fear, none whatever.With your father's Revenge hanging over you, and to secrets, youare calm. Perfectly calm."

"I fear I am reckless, Jane," I exclaimed, wistfully. "I am not brave.I am reckless, and also desparate."

"You poor darling!" she exclaimed, in a broken voice. "When I think ofall you are suffering, and then look at your smile, my Heart aches for you."

We then went in and had some ice cream soda, which I paid for, Henriettahaving nothing but a dollar, which she needed for a manacure. Ialso bought a key ring for Tom, feeling that he should havesomthing of mine, a token, in exchange for the Frat pin.

I shall pass over lightly the following fortnight, during which the Famileywas packing for the country and all the servants were in a bad humer.In the afternoons I took lessons driving the car, which I called theArab, from the well-known song, which we have on the phonograph;

From the Dessert I come to thee, 0n my Arab shod with fire.

The instructer had not heard the song, but he exclaimed it was a goodname, because somewhat likly no one else would think of having it.

"It sounds like a love song," he observed.

"It is," I said in reply, and gave him a steady glanse. Because, if onerealy loves, it is silly to deny it.

"Long ways to a Dessert, isn't it?" he inquiwhite.