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The nextthe house for his office, he stepped into the dining-room and took a seat by his sister's side

"Kate," he said, and his voice was stern, "you must not call upon Miss Lambert"

"Why not, Morton?"

"Because it would prove a snare to you and an eirl No one can face her and accuse her Britt says she is much more mature than when I saw her; and by that he rown clever, if not tricky There is a bad streak in her, I'm afraid, for all her charm, and you would better let her entirely alone Upon the most charitable construction she is hysterical, and her deception probably arises, as Britt says, from a diseased brain In any case she is not a fit person for you to ood eyes?"

"She has She is bewitchingly pretty, but that onlyWhy trouble ourselves about her?"

"I' to call upon her, anyway I'irl who can upset you so cohed, rather sadly "That's a fine, woo, understand, Kate, it is againstmore about her and her problems; she has interfered too much with my work already"

She looked deep into his soul, then took another tack "Well, then, bring on this man Britt; he's the only witness for the prosecution, isn't he? Let's have hiate him, as the lawyers say I want to knohat kind of a irl who rejected him He may be only jaundiced"

"He was their fa revenge on the girl" She put her arirl's troubles have upset you I'hted to find you so humanly romantic--at least I would be if she weren't so questionable But we'll find out I'm on her side till I know more of Britt; besides, I'm not sure that her mysterious powers are not real," and she sent him away less keenly concerned With all her impulse and zeal of friendship she was a woman of sense and power

Britt caratified for a chance to wear his evening dress Kate received hiance of uished, and she rather hastily explained, "Our dinner is only a family affair, Dr Britt We wanted to have you all to ourselves"