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Out frolimpses between the

pines, and beyond to the opposite wall of the canyon How shut-in, hoalled in this hoood to spend a couple of weeks here,"

soliloquized Carley "But to live here? Heavens! A person ht as well

be buried"

Heavy footsteps upon the porch below accompanied by ato Glenn? After a strained

second she decided not Nevertheless, the acceleration of her blood and

an unwonted glow of exciteer to her, persisted as she

left the porch and entered the boarded hall How gray and barn-like this

upper part of the house! Fro room presented a cheerful contrast There arht light, and an open fire

which alone would have dispelled the raw glooe man in corduroys and top boots advanced to ht have been hard and stern but for his smile,

and one look into his eyes revealed their reselad to welcome you to Lolomi, Miss

Carley," he said His voice was deep and slow There were ease and force

in his presence, and the grip he gave Carley's hand was that of a