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"I should say not," I declared with a warmth that

caused Sister Theresa to sweep ray eyes "But first he expects to find this

fortune and endow Miss Devereux with it That is a

part of the scheme And my own interest in the estate

that condition

about But, Sister Theresa, I aines My staying qualities,

which were aleak in the eyes of ht pleasure and hope were expressed

in the monosyllable, and my heart war each

other hed, feeling a real sy between

us

"Yes; I believe we are,"-and the ss The first is that Arthur

Pickering will never findthat any exists The second is that

in no event will he ood deal of confidence," she said,

and laughed a low ht there

was relief in it "But I didn't suppose Marian's affairs

interested you"

"They don't, Sister Theresa Her affairs are not of

the slightest importance,-but she is!"

There was frank inquiry in her eyes now

"But you don't know her,-you have missed your

opportunity"

"To be sure, I don't know her; but I know Olivia

Gladys Ar She's a particular friend of ether, and she told ood opinion of Miss

Devereux in that way Oh, that note you wrote about