He never said a word about it till he threatened to kill me--the great brute!' This was learning something indeed! She went on in the same voice: 'And may I ask you what was the cause of such sanguinary intention ?' 'Because he knew that I was going to marry you!' As he spoke he felt that he had betrayed himself; he went on hastily, hoping that it might escape notice: 'Because he knew that I loved you.

Oh! Stephen, don't you know it now! Can't you see that I love you; and that I want you for my wife!' 'But did he threaten to kill you out of mere jealousy?
Do you still go in fear of your life?
Will it be necessary to arrest him ?' Leonard was chagrined at her ignoring of his love-suit, and in his self-engrossment answered sulkily: 'I'm not afraid of him! And, besides, I believe he has bolted.

I called at his house yesterday, and his servant said they hadn't heard a word from him.' Stephen's heart sank lower and lower.

This was what she had dreaded.

She said in as steady a voice as she could muster: 'Bolted! Has he gone altogether ?' 'Oh, he'll come back all right, in time.