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Miss Spencer sparkled instantly, her cheeks rosy "Oh, how very

gracefully you said that! I do wish you would some time tell me about

your exploits Why, Mr Haht see Naida, too I wish you knew Mr Moffat, but as you

don't, perhaps you ht come with Lieutenant Brant"

Hampton bowed "I would hardly venture thus to place h I must confess the forreatly increased Froe of Mr Moffat's capabilities, I fear I should be found

a rather indifferent entertainer; yet I sincerely hope we shall ain at a time when I can 'a tale unfold'"

"How nice that will be, and I arateful to you for the pro ae, and heavily set, with a red beard He was exceedingly polite

when infore to

deliver to Miss Gillis But he refused to tell it to lances of the twohidden within the gray eyes Neither spoke, and Miss Spencer,

never realizing what her chatter meant, rattled merrily on

"You see there are so many who speak to ht nothing strange at first, until I

discovered his hed outright Isn't it odd what such a entlemen, I must return with lad to have met you both"

Hampton bowed politely, and Brant conducted her silently down the

stairway "I greatly regret not being able to accompany you home," he

explained, "but I came down on horseback, and my duty requires that I

return at once to the camp"

"Oh, indeed! how very unfortunate for me!" Even as she said so, some

unexpected vision beyond flushed her cheeks prettily "Why, Mr

Wynkoop," she exclai , Lieutenant; I shall feel perfectly

safe with Mr Wynkoop"