"If they've searched them," he paused, "as they're sure to--they'll find your letters to me." He paused again.

"Your aunt doesn't suspect anything ?" "No, I told her I'd engaged a gardener--and that's all there was about it." He came nearer to her.

"Dale!" he murmured in a tense voice.

"You know I didn't take that money!" he said with boyish simplicity.
All the loyalty of first-love was in her answer.
"Of course! I believe in you absolutely!" she said.

He caught her in his arms and kissed her--gratefully, passionately.