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The girl's tears froze at his brutal words She looked about dazed and

hopeless

Sanderson was standing by the , dru a tattoo on the pane

He wheeled about, and said slowly, as if he were feeling his way: "Anna, suppose I give you a suo away till all this

business is over You can tell your mother or not; just as you see

fit As far as I ae our overnor found

it out, he would cut me off without a cent"

"But, Lennox, I cannot leave roorse daily,

and it would kill her"

"Then take her with you She's got to know, sooner or later, I

suppose Now, don't be a stupid little girl, and everything will turn

out well for us" He patted her cheek, but it was done perfunctorily,

and Anna knew there was no use ina further appeal to hiot to take that 430 train back to

Ca for you, and let me know just as soon as

you o and where There is no