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Nell shook her head

"See, Dick, I've soave hi

co exclamations

"Of all the poined!

And you say you're going? Oh, but look here! What will Drake say?"

Nell turned away

"I don't think he will object," she said, al party, what is up between you two? Is there anything

wrong? Oh, dash it! don't look as if I'd said there was a ghost behind

you! What is it?"

"Drake--Drake and I are not going to bedown in the attereed--to--to

part!"

Dick uttered a lohistle, and gazed at her, aghast

"All off!" he said "Phew! Why--when--how?"

She began to collect sos--a tiny workbasket,