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And as he watched her there in the garden she would never enter, as he

reflected unhappily that probably he would see her no more--the idea

came to him

At first he put it from him as absurd, impossible She was, to apply a

fine word entles If he yielded to this tery, and from him would slip that one chance in a thousand he

had--the chance ofher somewhere, soony Colu

and--quite nice There was a twinkle in her eyes that bespoke a fondness

for ro--and, above all, the joy of youth

was in her heart

Nonsense! West went inside and walked the floor The idea was

preposterous Still--he s

possibilities Too bad he must put it forever away and settle down to

this stupid work!

Forever away? Well-On the next , which was Saturday, West did not breakfast at the

Carlton The girl, however, did As she and her father sat down the old