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In one sense Haht, fresh face, her impulsive speech, her unquestioned beauty, had

had their effect upon hihts She was like a draught of pure Spring air, and he had

gratefully breathed it in, and even longed for ht s, which he had supposed lay securely hidden behind years and

distance, had all at once cohost of

an expiated criirl Naida Two men, at least,

knew sufficient of the past to cause serious trouble This effort by

Slavin to hold personal coirl was evidently made

for some definite purpose Hampton was unable to decide what that

purpose could be He entertained no doubt regarding the enet even" for all past injuries; but how

ain fro with Naida Gillis? Hampton decided to have a face-to-face

intervieith the ht his battles

in the open, and to a finish A faint hope, which had been growing

dian to flicker once again

within his heart He desired to see this man Murphy, and to learn