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had a crazy idea that I was going to do something wonderful sometime——"

"You are, too!"

"I don't care now. I just want to make enough money so we can be married."

"Joe darling, it won't be so very long. Must you be so unhappy?"

He groaned, burying his face on her breast.

"You mustn't suffer so! I can't bear it!"

He took her dark head between his hands, and kissed her closed eyes, tasting the salt of her tears.

"To-morrow——"

"Keep me! Don't let me go!" she cried, strangely.

"Oh, my God, it's all wrong!"

"I thought love would make me happy. Joe, save me! Tell me that nothing can ever come between us."

"I wish we could go to sleep in each other's arms to-night and never wake up again."

"Oh, no, no! I want to be happy!"