time. I just can't let go of you, and I've gotta some time
to-night. It hurts worse'n poison, but here goes."

He restored her to herself, tucked the disarranged robe about
her, and chirruped to the impatient team.

Half an hour later he called "Whoa!"

"I know I'm awake now, but I don't know but maybe I dreamed all
the rest, and I just want to make sure."

And again be made the reins fast and took her in his arms.



CHAPTER XII

The days flew by for Saxon. She worked on steadily at the
laundry, even doing more overtime than usual, and all her free
waking hours were devoted to preparations for the great change
and to Billy. He had proved himself God's own impetuous lover by
insisting on getting married the next day after the proposal, and
then by resolutely refusing to compromise on more than a week's
delay.

"Why wait?" he demanded. "We're not gettin' any younger so far as
I can notice, an' think of all we lose every day we wait."

In the end, he gave in to a month, which was well, for in two
weeks he was transferred, with half a dozen other drivers, to