"I know all that dear; and I shall remember it when the time comes. But what have we to do to prepare for--for the wedding. Is it to be in a church or at a registry. I suppose it doesn't matter which under the circumstances--and as we are to have the real marriage later. When do you wish it to be, and where?" "To-morrow!" She started slightly as she murmured: "So soon! I did not think it could be so soon." "The sooner the better" said I "If we are to carry out our plans. All's ready; see here" I handed her the license which she read with glad eyes and a sweet blush. When she had come to the end of it I said: "I have arranged with the clergyman of St. Hilda's Church in Carlisle to be ready at eight o'clock to-morrow morning." She sat silent a while and then asked me: "And how do you suggest that I am to get there without the detectives seeing me?" "That is to be our experiment as to escape. I would propose that you should slip out in some disguise. You will of course have to arrange with Mrs. Jack, and at least one servant, to pretend that you are still at home. Why not let it be understood that you have a headache and are keeping your room. Your meals can be taken to you as would be done, and the life of the household seem to go on just as usual." "And what disguise had you thought of?" "I thought that if you went dressed as a man it would be best." "Oh that would be a lark!" she said. Then her face fell. "But where am I to get a man's dress? There is not time if I am to be in Carlisle to-morrow morning." "Be easy as to that, dear. A man's dress is on its way to you now by post. It should be here by now. I am afraid you will have to take chance as to its fit. It is of pretty thick cloth, however, so that it will look all right." "What sort of dress is it?" "A servant's, a footman's. I thought it would probably avoid suspicion easier than any other." "That goes! Oh this is too thrilling;" she stopped suddenly and said: "But how about Mrs. Jack?" "She will go early this afternoon to Carlisle and put up at a little hotel out of the way. I have got rooms in one close to the station. At first I feared it would not be possible for her to be with us; but then when I thought it over, I came to the conclusion that you might not care to let the matter come off at all unless she were present. And besides you would want her to be with you to-night when you are in a strange place." Again she asked after another pause of thought: "But how am I to change my clothes? I can't be married as a footman; and I can't go to a strange hotel as one, and come out as a young lady."