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who had, so Bates infores

I took the canoe I had chosen for my own use from

the boat-house and paddled up the lake The air was

still warm, but the wind that blew out of the south

tasted of rain I scanned the water and the borders of

the lake for signs of life,-more particularly, I may as

well adirl in a red taes

were an There were es, and I followed several

futilely before I at last found a sfor came to the door quickly

in response to an"

"Good afternoon, Mr Glenarrin at n of surprise, and I was nettled by his cool

reception There was, perhaps, a certain element of

recklessness in ular an interest in an-" I began

"Won't you come in and rest yourself, Mr Glenarm?"

he interrupted "I reckon you're tired from your trip

over-"