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"Hello!" he said "What's up?"

"Early, I bring you opportunity, the greatest of gifts The favor I

shall confer, is it less than the favor I have received from you?"

"What do you ivePercival in your

power"

"Yes What of it?"

"It is done"

A look of real interest began to illuminate Mr Early's face "Well?" he

said sharply

"I have rubies--rubies to lure the heart of a woive her soul--if she but had one That is

too hard Let her give her note" The Swaently "You would

lend her five thousand dollars, my friend, to buy rubies froive her the necklace that

she ive me money I return

your hospitality thus"

"Well, suppose I did all this Dick Percival could easily discharge his

wife's debt"

"Not so fast Not so fast The young wife is a fool as well as a knave