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Her eyes, as she turned them full upon me, were the

saddest, loveliest eyes I had ever seen, and even in that

brilliant, crowded room I felt their spell They were

fixed in my memory indelibly,-ot Larry

"You're taking unfair advantage," he observed quietly

"Friends of yours?"

"The big chap in the lead is ,"

I answered; and Larry turned his head slightly

"Yes, I supposed you weren't looking at the women,"

he observed dryly "I'm sorry I couldn't see the object

of your interest Bah! these h, but I was already suirl in

black,-herwas certainly finding the pleasant places in

this vale of tears, and I felta

where you have failed!

"Why didn't you present me? I'd like to make the

acquaintance of a few representative A didn't see o bail for you or me if he did

He isn't built that way"