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"Will you tell Mr Falconer that directly he is able to go out I will

send a carriage for hi of that sort?" he

said, at last

Nell inclined her head

"We will leave here as soon as he can be moved," she said

His frown deepened

"Why?" he asked sharply "Why should you?"

The blood began toat his mustache, he

turned away But as he did so Dick came down the stairs, two at a tio Falconer would like to see you!"

Drake hesitated just for a second--then---"I shall be very glad," he said

Nellroom, and he

followed Dick upstairs She went to the , and stood looking out

for a ht up her hat and left the house, for

she knew that she could not see hiain--ah! not just yet

Drake went up the stairs slowly, trying to brace hientleood fortune in winning the wo to have to do, but it had to be done