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It did not seem quite so simple now, this projected intervieith

Haht of

day, he began to realize the weakness of his position, the fact that he

possessed not the sht to speak on behalf of Naida Gillis

He held no relationship whatsoever to her, and should he venture to

assuh

contemptuously in his face Brant knew better than to believe Haed to do so; he comprehended the

impotence of threats on such a character, as well as his probable

indifference to ations Nevertheless, the die was cast, and

perhaps, provided an open quarrel could be avoided, the ood to all concerned

Ha evidently

thought out his own ily Standing there, the bright light strea over them fro personalities,

yet each exhibiting in figure and face the evidences of hard training

and iron discipline Haht

as an arrow, his shoulders squared, his head held proudly erect, while