"Always doing things for her ugly old father," he murmured; "this time
giving up a pretty wedding-day that all girls so love."
"Oh, hush, my darling."
"You will have no guests, unless, Doctor, there is some one you would like
to have."
"I think not," he decided, noting with a pang the pale, weary face of
Levice; "we will have it all as quiet as possible. You must rest now, and
leave everything to me. Would you prefer Dr. Stephens or a justice?"
"Either. Dr. Stephens is a good man, whom I know, however; and one good
man with the legal right is as good as another to marry you."
There was little more said then. Kemp turned to Mrs. Levice and raised her
hand to his lips. Arnold confronted him with a pale, smiling face; the two
men wrung each other's hands, passing out together immediately after.
Chapter XXVI
Herbert Kemp and Dr. Stephens stood quietly talking to Mr. Levice. The
latter seemed weaker since his exertion of the morning, and his head lay
back among the pillows as if the support were grateful. Still his eager
eyes were keenly fastened upon the close-lipped mouth and broad, speaking
brow of the minister who spoke so quietly and pleasantly. Kemp, looking
pale and handsome, answered fitfully when appealed to, and kept an
expectant eye upon the door.
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