"I can't do that," she said, finally, "I have another engagement." "How about Tuesday, then ?" Aileen, realizing of a sudden that she was making much of a situation that ought to be handled with a light hand, answered readily: "Very well--Tuesday! Only call me up before.

I may have to change my mind or the time." And she smiled good-naturedly.
After this Lynde had no opportunity to talk to Aileen privately; but in saying good night he ventured to press her arm suggestively.

She suffered a peculiar nervous thrill from this, but decided curiously that she had brought it upon herself by her eagerness for life and revenge, and must make up her mind.

Did she or did she not wish to go on with this?
This was the question uppermost, and she felt that she must decide.

However, as in most such cases, circumstances were to help decide for her, and, unquestionably, a portion of this truth was in her mind as she was shown gallantly to her door by Taylor Lord..