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"Why, most assuredly, my dear sir, most assuredly," he said "Mrs

Herndon, permit me to make you acquainted with Lieutenant Brant, of the

Seventh Cavalry"

The two, thus introduced, bowed, and exchanged a feords, while Mr

Wynkoop busied hireat

pretence at searching out the lady guest, who, in very truth, had

scarcely been absent fro

"Ah!" he ejaculated, "at last I locate her, and, fortunately, at this

h positively hidden by theabout her chair You will excuse us, Mrs Herndon, but I

have promised Lieutenant Brant a presentation to your niece"

They slipped past the h the ring of admirers

"Why, Mr Wynkoop!" and she extended both hands impulsively "And only

to think, you have never once been near ood fortune, nor exhibited the slightest

interest! You don't knoto Mr Moffat--or it ht have been Mr McNeil--that I was

completely tired out and wished you were here to sit out this dance

with ht him there, but

she reently

with her hand