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"The vigilance of the board of health has been er over the telephone that they would break

quarantine in twenty-four hours, and ending with the atteulf with a board, over which to cross to freedom, these

shut-in society folk have shown characteristic disregard of the laws

of the state It is quite time to extend to the millionaire the same

strictness that keeps the commuter at hoet the roceries from the

gate post and s soap for a month afterward, as a result of

disinfection'"

We sat in dead silence for a minute Then: "Perhaps it is true," I said "Not of you, Jiet out that way In fact, I think it extrean? You couldn't drive hi the time of his

life Do you suspect ht," Anne broke in pacifically "You will have

to have luncheon sent in, Ji from the

shops, and I feel like old Mother Hubbard"

"I wish you would all go out," I said wearily "If every et over to the next roof last night, well

and good But youwhere

it fell"

There was an instantaneous rush for the , and a second's pause

Then Jimmy's voice, incredulous, awed: "Well, I'll be--blessed! There's the board!"

I stayed in my room all that day My head really ached and then, too,

I did not care to meet Mr Harbison It would have to co was inevitable, but I wanted time to think hoould

the

curiosity of the others to fever pitch; and it was equally iraceful episode on the stairs As it happened, however, I