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Sa, heard a knock on his

door He opened it, and outside in the hall stood Adrienne Her face

was pale, and she leaned a little on the hand which rested against the

white jamb

"What does it mean?" she asked

He came over

"It means, Drennie," he said, "that you may make a pet of a leopard cub,

but there will cole comes out in him

--and he o My uncle has been shot, and the feud is on--I've been

sent for"

He paused, and she half-whispered in an appealing voice: "Don't go"

"You don't o Whether I get back here or not"--he hesitated--"ratitude will

be with you--always" He broke off, and said suddenly: "Drennie, I

don't want to say good-by to you I can't"

"It's not necessary yet," she answered "I' to drive you to New

York"

"No!" he exclaio fast----"

"That's why I'," she promptly assured hiet all the speed out of a car that's in her