So, when you kissed me to-day, I thought of that, and it made me unhappy--but yes." "You did not slap my face, Luzanne ?" She blushed and hung her head.

"No, I did not; you are not a bad man.
He would have spoiled my life.

He made it clear I could have all the luxuries money could buy--all except marriage!" She shrugged her shoulders.
Carnac was of an impressionable nature, but brought to face the possibility of marriage with Luzanne, he shrank.

If ever he married it would be a girl like Junia Shale, beautiful, modest, clever and well educated.

No, Luzanne could never be for him.