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"Sister Theresa has left, sir"

Bates had been into Annandale toout upon the park fro kept watch

the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off

so

decidedly discouraged over our failure to ations, and Bates' news did

not interest

round

"Nothing, sir; but Miss Devereux has come back!"

"The devil!"

I turned and took a step toward the door

"I said Miss Devereux," he repeated in dignified rebuke

"She cao Sister Theresa depends particularly

upon Miss Devereux,-so I've heard, sir Miss

Devereux quite takes charge when the Sister goes away

A few of the students are staying in school through the

holidays"

"You see

another step towardelse, sir"

"Well?"

"They all caether, sir"

"Who came; if you please, Bates?"