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"Paid? Who--who's to pay 'em?"

"I will"

"You!--you?"

"Yes," nodded Barnabas, "on a condition"

Ronald Barry at Barnabas with

eyes wide and with parted lips; then, leaned suddenly forward,

sobered by surprise

"Ah-h!" said he slowly "I think I begin to understand You have

seen my--my sister"

"Yes"

"Do you kno much I owe?"

"No, but I'll pay it,--on a condition"

"A condition?" For a long moment the passionate dark eyeslashes fluttered

and fell

"Of course it would be a loan I--I'd pay you back," he muttered

"At your own convenience"

"And you would advance the ain their eyes ers clenched and unclenched themselves, he stirred restlessly,

and, finally, spoke

"And your condition Is it--Cleone?"

"No!" said Barnabas veheive up brandy and Mr Chichester--both

evil things"

"Well, and what more,--what--for yourself? How can this benefit you?