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 far from the rest of the world; he would have his camp supper with her!

He planned the place while he walked alone after she had vanished; he thought of the Wisconsin woods above the shore of the lake with the moon above the warm, mirrored waters in which Fidelia and he would bathe; he thought of their campfire on the fringe of the sands; their bed on the ground.

He thought of his father and of the Apostle Paul; and as he planned his preparations for his marriage, he considered how he would prevent his father from discovering what he meant to do. His father intended to visit Evanston for the Commencement exercises; but David could prevent him by simply refraining from sending home any more money.

So David sent presents home instead of making his usual remittance for June. His mother was delighted with the dress which Fidelia had selected but she returned, for exchange, the articles which Fidelia had chosen for her personal gift and which were the finest and softest of silk underwear. Sarah Herrick obtained several times the number of cotton garments for herself and her daughters with the credit.

David did not tell Fidelia of this and he made no attempt to persuade her to accept repayment of the money she had spent. He was meeting her daily, of course; and outwardly there was little change in their relations; no one could report, with more certainty than before, that Fidelia Netley and David Herrick were "engaged."

When they were alone, David spoke boldly of