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She drew a deep breath, these open words of faith touching her

"Trust begets trust," she replied, with new fir

frankly into his face "You can ithto tell you the truth,--I have an appointret to learn this," he said, with assu with you until you have some

other protector"

She accepted his proffered ar the constraint in his tone, the

forht have

resented it, but it only served to sadden and e of the quiet beauty of the night, but she had no thought of

what he was saying

"Lieutenant Brant," she said, at last, "you do not ask me who the man

is"

"Certainly not, Miss Naida; it is none of e ht help you to

understand It is Bob Haa is

clandestine"

She replied indignantly, her lips treae He has not touched a card in two