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Mr Early caught himself up and remembered that he had a part to play in

the present drama

"When Dick comes back," he said in a stupefied way, "what do you mean by

'when Dick comes back'? Isn't he here now? Why, he ned--"

"Didn't you knoay?" asked Lena ti,

for Mr Early's tone was sharp

"I certainly thought he signed a note made out to ery?"

"He--I--" cried poor Lena in confusion "Oh, Mr Early, do you call it

forgery?--my own husband's na?" At this moment she was the picture of confused innocence

Mr Early looked at her and gave a long-drawn breath of astonish her head "You wrote

Dick's nao at

that It is a matter of no consequence And, est that this matter be kept a secret between you and ain I'ift from one of the most huer-tips in his ood!" Lena's voice expressed manifest

relief The memory came back to her of what Ram Juna had said about the

bond created by favor It flashed into her mind, "He thinks it is sweet