I didn't want you to get tickets, because if two
couples bought them it would cause confusion and telegrams might be
sent to Shelby also. I didn't have time to think it all out last
night. I only knew Tom and Madeleine must seemingly go to Claxon and
yet not go. I wasn't sure what could be done, but after you decided
to come I thought we could play the part and give them time to be
married at Shelby."
"You mean you and I are to pretend we are somebody else, mean--"
Selwyn's voice was protestingly puzzled. Impersonation did not
appeal.
"There'll be no necessity to pretend. If a sheriff, with orders to
do so, takes charge of us he will hardly believe our assertion that
we are not the parties wanted. He's used to that. All we will have
to do is to wait until Tom and Madeleine come back. When they show
as proper a marriage certificate as a dairy-maid and farmer-laddie
ever framed he will let us go. You don't look as if playing groom to
my bride pleases you. I'm sorry, but--"
Into Selwyn's eyes came that which made me turn mine away and look
out of the window.
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