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"Doesn't rese on

his feet, and putting out a friendly, hand "I aht I'd come and say how-do-you-do to

your father, and tell you the latest news of Mrs Richie--"

The front door banged, and Lloyd Pryor pushed aside the curtain--

William had wondered what Martha would say to a curtain instead of a

door! His blank panic as he heard the doctor's last word, turned his

face white ("Bad heart?" Willia! Alice, you needn't wait"

Alice, nodding pleasantly, left theh his curling eyelashes with deadly

intentness

"Thought I'd cory

and friendly, but a little bewildered

"Oh," said Mr Pryor

William put out his hand; there was a second's hesitation, then Lloyd

Pryor took it--and dropped it quickly

"All well?" the doctor asked aardly

"Yes; yes All well Very well, thank you Yes"

"I was just passing I thought perhaps your sister would be pleased if