If you think her personal hold on yonder gentleman will be lessened, you err," he added, in a low voice.

"I consider it sure that he is bent on her as much as he is on England.

See, she has him back in hand already! I would she were _our_ friend!" "Is she not ?" I asked suddenly.
"We two may answer that one day," said Calhoun enigmatically.
Now I offered to Mr.Calhoun the note I had received from his page.
"This journey to-night," I began; "can I not be excused from making that?
There is a very special reason." "What can it be ?" asked Calhoun, frowning.
"I am to be married to-night, sir," said I, calmly as I could.
It was Calhoun's turn now to be surprised.

"_Married ?_ Zounds! boy, what do you mean?
There is no time to waste." "I do not hold it quite wasted, sir," said I with dignity.

"Miss Elisabeth Churchill and I for a long time--" "Miss Elisabeth! So the wind is there, eh?
My daughter's friend.