I promised to do a lot of shopping for her.

But she's well and can endure the delay, I fancy.

To prepare her for the shock, I told her that I might stay East for a couple of weeks, perhaps longer.

She does not suspect a thing, but she was awfully cut up about my leaving at this time." "I'm glad you quieted Aunt Elizabeth, for it would be just like her to send detectives after us." Both laughed as he whispered this to her.

As the cab whirled away she said: "What happy fools we are!" "Sit back, quick! Cover your face," he suddenly cried.
"What--who is it ?" she giggled.
"We just passed a policeman, and he looked rather hard at the windows," he cried, with a broad grin.
"Oh, you ninny!" "Well, we must elope with fear and trembling or it won't count," he cried.