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stand aside"

"Dick, if you'll only wait, I'll go to her now--thisher to see you--"

"Very kind, sir!" sneered the Viscount, "you are--privileged it seems

But, by God, I don't need you, or any one else, to act as go-between

or plead my cause And mark me, sir! I'll find her yet I swear to

you I'll never rest until I find her again And now, sir, once and

for all, I have the honor to wish you a very good day!" saying which

the Viscount bowed, and, having re-settled his arht as to back, yet a little

uncertain in his stride nevertheless, and so was gone

Then Barnabas, becoilt-edged and otherwise, swept the into a chair, set his elbows upon the table, and

leaning his head upon his hands fell into a gloomy meditation It

was thus that the Gentle into the rooently to

attract his attention, the which proving ineffectual, he spoke: "Ex-cuse me, sir, but there is a--person downstairs, sir--at the door,

sir!"

"What kind of person?" inquired Barnabas without looking up

"A most ex-treive no naaiters, sir"

"What does he want?" said Barnabas, with head still bent

"Says as 'ow 'e 'as a letter for you, sir, but--"

Barnabas was on his feet so quickly that the Gentleman-in-Powder

recoiled in alarm