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"I've got to find some work," she muttered, soberly

At the moment she heard the postht up her e, soiled,

thick, bore the post

Carley stared at it Her heart gave a great leap Her hand shook She

sat down suddenly as if the strength of her legs was inadequate to

uphold her

"Glenn has--writtenrealization

"For what? Oh, why?"

The other letters fell off her lap, to lie unnoticed This big thick

envelope fascinated her It was one of the stamped envelopes she had

seen in his cabin It contained a letter that had been written on his

rude table, before the open fire, in the light of the doorway, in that

little log-cabin under the spreading pines of West Ford Canyon Dared

she read it? The shock to her heart passed; and with an to beat and throb a wild

gladness through all her being She tore the envelope apart and read:

DEAR CARLEY: I'ood excuse to write you

Once in a blue ht me one