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He kicked open the door of the hotel with one blow of his foot and set

her down inside

In the war unsteadily, they faced each other

"Can you, Gertrude, ht up

her two hands with his words

"No," she answered, brokenly "Are you sure you are not frozen--ears

or cheeks or hands?"

"You won't marry him, Gertrude, and break my heart? Tell ain"

"Shall I tell you everything?"

"If you have mercy for ht He caraphed he would be at the Springs in the afternoon for his answer,

and--I ran away He has his answer long ago and I would not see hiirl!"

"Oh, I wasn't brave, I was a dreadful coward But I thought----"

"What?"

"--I could be brave, if I found as brave a ive you up Do you understand

what that ive you up, Gertrude,

do you understandon his shoulder "Oh, yes, I understand," and he heard