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And noaiting for the ship to warp into its pier, she realized what

a fatal mistake her reticence had been A friend of her father!

Bruce had left the Lloyder before dinner (at Singapore), and as

Kathlyn's British-India coaster did not leave till ht on the Ger passengers and climbed into

a rickshaw she turned to the captain, who stood beside her

"Do you know Mr Bruce?"

"Very well," said the German "Didn't he tell you who he is? No?

_Ach_! Why, Mr Bruce is a great hunter He has shot everything,

written books, cliht erous of all sports He

collects aniuely faiven her no opportunity to dig into her

recollection Bruce! How many times her father had spoken of him!

What a fool she had been! Bruce knew the country she was going to,

perhaps as well as her father; and he could have simplified her journey

to the last word Well, as done could not be recalled and done

over

"My father is a great hunter, too," she said si wistfully

the road taken by Bruce into town

"What? _Herr Gott_! Are you Colonel Hare's daughter?" exclaimed the

captain