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! P Save 28 GUY’S PLAN. | ed Bei ‘ ae : Ly what I mean? Heisso consumed by his pride of blood that while he would forgive nothing to my love for you he would forgive anything to your title. Is it wrong for me to speak so of my father?” ‘“*T think not, Violet. And what you say of your father I can say with a difference of my mother. She does not. know you, and she will not know you. I know her that well. As long as you are Violet Lisle she will refuse to see you; but when she knows that you are my wife, and that she is powerless to have it otherwise she will yield and take you to her heart.” “ Are you sure, Guy ?” “As sure as that I live.” “Why should she forbid you to marry me?” “Her heart is set on another alliance for me—one that will unite my own coronet with another.” “Perhaps she will never forgive me for standing be- tween her and her will.” “ When she knows you she will love you.” “And how will you bring us together, since she refuses to see me?” “She refuses to see Violet Liste. She will nol refuse to see Lady Darlington.” Guy spoke in a low tone, and took both of Violet's hands in his as he said this. For amoment she did not comprehend ; then a deep flush suffused her face and she > rather ort than said : “Does it charlie you, darling?” hog Oh, Guy, Guy! it seems to me that I could never do that.” “Does it shock you so much? Itis the only thing I can think of. We cannot go to your father and say that we wish his consent, but that my mother refuses hers. You know he would then forbid you to have anything more to do with me. My mother will not yield. What shall we do then? I will not ask you to consent to a runaway»mar- riage if it makes you feel so badly; but I despair of any other plan.” “Tt seems so unmaidenly a thing to do,” she said, tremulously. “Yes, if it could be accomplished in any other way, but | I will not urge you, darling. It shall all be as you will. “ How good! how unselfish you are, my Guy. Perhaps IT am wrong to feel as I do. Tell me how you have planned it, and I will try to accustom myself to the idea.”