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A moment Hampton hesitated; then he arose and quietly crossed the roo spoken the minister

followed, and stood beside him For severalform and upturned face Then

Wynkoop drew silently back, and Hampton closed the door noiselessly

"Well," he said, inquiringly, "what does all this mean?"

The minister hesitated as if doubtful how best to explain the nature of

his rather e face of the

ain," he said at last, "and I will try to make my

purpose sufficiently clear I am not here to mince words, nor do I

believe you to be the kind of athat will not sound pleasant, but in the cause of my

Master I cannot hesitate You are an older man than I, Mr Hampton;

your experience in life has doubtless been much broader than mine, and

it may even be that in point of education you are likewise my superior

Nevertheless, as the onlyin this

community it is beyond question my plain duty to speak a feords to

you in behalf of this young lady, and her probable future I trust not