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She spoke to hied away from the ; the whole person of Noble Dill seemed near collapse He shook; he had no voice

"I just thisaway somewhere?"

"No," he whispered; then obtained coreater in voluethome for dinner I'll drop you at your house"

"I--I'm--I----" His articulation encountered unsurh many such trials aforetiet holy at her side through the station, and followed her into the dirant of violets--an elad I happened to run across you," she said, as they began to vibrate treine that drew them "I want to hear all the news Nobody knows I'raph to a soul; and I'll be a complete surprise to father and everybody--I don't kno pleasant a one! You didn't seelad to see me, Noble!"

"Am I?" he whispered "I hed "You looked--you looked shocked! It couldn't have been because I', because I'h these two veils Possibly I'd better take your expression as a coly, "Shall I?"

This was the style for which the Atwaters held Julia responsible; but they were mistaken: she was never able to control it Now she went cheerily on: "Perhaps not, as you don't answer I shouldn't be so bold! Do you suppose anybody at all will be glad to see me?"

"I--I----" He seeood tilum!" And she touched his ar within him a short convulsion, naturally invisible "Noble, aren't you going to tell ed to inform her "Some--some news"

"What is it?"