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"He seeht you below I could not

--and perhaps you're the

gentlery?"

Mayo shook his head violently in protest at this suspicion

"I didn't mind," she assured him "I kneas only in fun" She

pondered for a few minutes "Perhaps they wouldn't have teased one of

their city girl friends in that way--but I suppose ood

time when they are away from home Only--it has made it hard for me!"

There were tears in her eyes

Mayo's face grew purple as he tried to speak past the restraining spike

and make her understand his sentiments on the subject of that serenade

"Don't try to talk, sir I'm so sorry It is sha tiaze wandered about the ho to her face He could not use his tongue, and he

tried to tell her by his glances, apologetic little starings, that he