respect. You're right. It wouldn't. I'm going to marry Joe Power's
daughter, _Deo volente_ because she is the most interesting woman
I know and the most beautiful one."

"Oh! That's the reason."

"These, plus a sentimental one which I can't uncover to the
cynical eyes of my young cousin that is to be, are my motives;
though, mind you, I'm not fool enough to be impervious to the
railroads and the ocean liners and the mines you didn't mention. I
hope my reasons satisfy you," he added coolly.

"If they satisfy Val they do me, but very likely you'll find they
won't."

"The doubt adds a fillip to the situation."

Her eyes had gone from time to time out of the window. Now she
gave a sigh of relief. "Here we are at the hospital. Oh, I do hope
that poor man is all right!"

"I'm sure he is. He was recovering consciousness when they left.

James helped her out of the cab and they went together up the
steps. In the hall they met Jeff. He had just come down stairs.

"Everything's all right. His head must have struck the asphalt,
but there seems to be no danger."

Alice noticed that the newspaper man spoke to his cousin and not