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"We know that the dinner hour is loo to stay," said Dick "But your husband has soht I would borrohile he was in the lending

hed "You are more than tolerated

in this house"

There came a sharp noise, and Madeline Elton, with pale face and eyes

big, stood in the doorway Every one knew that so had happened,

and Mrs Lenox, who saw the rolled uessed

its purport in a flash

"My dear girl!" she cried, running forward, "you are not going to let

such a pin-prick hurt you!"

"Oh, Vera," exclai her face down on her friend's

shoulder, "you know! It does hurt I can't help it," and she sobbed

The three men looked on in puzzled helpless masculinity, and the Swa to each other

"Vera," said Mr Lenox, "are we permitted to knohat this means?" Mrs

Lenox kept her arly little fling in the Chatterer, Frank," she said,