She
addressed herself sweetly to Mr. Derby.
"Mr. Derby, do you remember saying this afternoon that you'd do
anything in the world for me?" Mr. Derby blushed and looked most
unworthy of his calling, but managed to say that he WOULD do anything
in the world for her. "Then, please take the place of the minister who
couldn't come."
"Good!" cried Dauntless, almost dancing.
"I will, Miss Courtenay," said Derby. Windomshire grasped him by the
hand, speechless with joy and relief.
"I don't understand all this," complained Mr. Van Truder, vainly
trying to see the excited, jubilant quartette. He only knew that they
were all talking at once, suddenly without restraint. "I wish my wife
were here; she'd understand."
Jim Carpenter at last came to his senses and, dragging the head-waiter
after him, sped to the rear of the church. A few minutes later lights
flashed in the windows and then the front door swung open. Carpenter
and Gustave stood smiling upon the threshold.
"Enter!" called out the former. As the group quickly passed through
the doorway, a long figure climbed down from the fence hard by and
ventured up to the portal.
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