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Bradish walked to one of the s He stared sharply at the girl who

hurried in Her hat and face were shrouded in an auto room helped to conceal her features

But Bradish seeueness of outline When she spoke to her father the young man's eyes

snapped in true astonishment

"I couldn't explain it very well over the telephone, papa, so I caive lanced quickly at the young ainst the light

"Only one of our clerks," said her father "What is it, ston! There's to be an automobile

parade--all decorated--at the fête, and I want to go in our big car,

and have it two days I was afraid you'd say no if I asked you over the

telephone, but now that I' power of my soul, you just can't refuse, can you, papa?"

"I think perhaps I would have consented over the telephone, Alma"

"Then I may take the car?" Her playful tones rose in ecstatic crescendo