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"You beat her!" he was saying "What with?"

"What does that ht herself a watch--"

"What did you beat her with?" Rudolph was licking his lips Receiving no

reply, he called "Katie!"

"Katie has gone"

"Maybe you beat her, too"

"She wasn't hter"

"No by God! You wouldn't dare to touch her She didn't belong to you

You--"

"Get out," said Hero, now"

Rudolph hesitated Then he laughed

"All right, old top," he said, in a conciliatory tone "No offense

meant I lost my temper"

He picked up the empty coal-scuffle, and went out into the shed where

the coal was kept He needed a ht in coal when he was there In the shed, however, he put down the

scuttle and stood still

"The old devil!" he ainst her Where was she

to-night? Did Graham Spencer knohere she was? And if he did, what