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"Pray don't If there's any danger ofdown, I'ht to know her,-if you will pardon ,-but really I don't "

"Not in the least But under the circumstances,-

the will and my probationary year,-you can understand-"

"Certainly A man's affairs are his own, Mr Glenarm"

We stepped upon the platform The private car was

on the opposite side of the station and had been

switched into a siding of the east and west road Pickering

was certainly getting on The private car, even

rustics were evidently ied across the platfor

came out into the vestibule of his car, followed by

two ladies and an elderly gentlean a pro saw me an instant later and caood fortune! We dropped off here

last night rather unexpectedly to rest a hot-box and

should have been picked up by the e of orders somewhere

andhave to wait for the nine o'clock, and

it's late If I'd kno much behind it was I

should have run out to see you How are things going?"

"As smooth as a whistle! It really isn't so bad when

you face it And the fact is I'm actually at work"