Let me have him to myself for one week, and--" She caught her breath.

"Love! Yes, he shall return mine tenfold! I will teach him!" She caught her breath again and pressed her hands to her bosom.

"Don't be afraid, father, I will take care of the future.

Help me in the present; help me as I have asked you!" "By God, you ask too much!" he said, sternly, fiercely.
She stood and looked at him.

The colour slowly left her face until it was white as death, the light faded from her eyes until they were dull and lifeless, the red of her lips paled and the lips themselves relaxed and drooped, and as he looked at her a ghastly fear smote his heart and a question shot into and a question shot into his eyes.