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 in the morning; but not too early. Don't forget to wire your father if you are delayed anywhere, or are certain to be late. For my own part I shall leave proof everywhere of my own presence as we shall be in different countries!" He said this as it occurred to him that if she should be delayed it might later avert a scandal. Then he spoke up for the benefit of the policeman:

"As the time is so short, and we have learned the lesson of the danger of going too fast, you might ask when you get to Carlisle whether it is not quicker to return by Penrith and Patterdale. That way is some miles shorter." The policeman who had heard—and had also seen the pocketbook—came close and said with a respectful touch of his cap:

"If A may make sae bold, the leddy can save a wheen o' miles by takin' the road to Dumfries by Ken Brig an' Crocketford up yon. A saw ye the morn comin' up there." Athlyne nodded and touched his pocket; the man drew back into the station. One last word to Joy:

"I wish you knew the machine darling. But we must / take chance for all going well." As he spoke he was turning the starting handle. Joy in a low voice said:

"Good bye my darling!" Resolutely she touched the levers, and the car moved off quietly to the "God bless you!" of each.

Athlyne watched the car as long as it was in sight; then he went back into the station. He spoke at once to the sergeant.

"Now sergeant is there nothing that can possibly be done to hasten the matter. You see I have done all I can to obey rules—once having broken them. I am most anxious to get back home as I have some very important business in the morning. I shall of course do exactly as is necessary; but I shall be deeply obliged if I can get away quietly, and double deeply to you if you can arrange it."

"Well ma lord I dinna think ye'll hae much trouble or