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"Yes, I knohere the Lawton house is," interrupted Bert, "but Miss

Lawton, you said?"

"Don't you remember, Bert," put in Ja of that sort?"

"No, no, not Maude," persisted Bennington, stilllady"

He felt that both the youths were looking keenly at hiht "Hold on, Bert," interposed James, as the other was

about to exclai such a

rush for the last two ood friends," replied Bennington with

dignity, wondering whence James had his information

Bert drew in his breath sharply, and opened his ain "There are possibilities in

this Don't destroy artistic develop lady, Ben?"

"Miss Lawton, of course!"

"Daughter of Bill Lawton?"

"Why, yes"

"Oh, my eye!" ejaculated James

"And you have eyes in your head!" he cried after a moment "You have

ears in your head! Bla in your head but

brains! She's a good one! I didn't appreciate the subtlety of that

wo idiot, do you irl every day for the last twoto Bill Lawton?"

Bert began to laugh hysterically

"What do you ton