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swung down, and listening to his companions, walked leisurely forward

Swayed by the excitement which she did not fully understand all about

her, Gertrude, with swi As the boy spoke to him she saw Glover's head lift in

the deliberate surprise she kneell She felt his wandering eyes

bend upon her, and his hand rose in suppressed joyfulness

Doubt, care, anxiety, fled before that gesture Stuht, bounded at her, and before she could greet hi over her, his eyes burning through

the veil that hid her own She heard without co she asked, because his hand so

tightly clasped hers

They walked up the platforly clad nized the good-natured profile under the long cap; Paddy McGraw

lifted his visor as she advanced and with a happy laugh greeted hilove and took fro and held it out on his hand "I a good care of yourself," Gertrude responded,

"because every tiineer"

Glover was saying soave no heed to his ht only the low, pretty

uncertainty in his utterance, the unfailing little break that she loved

in his tone