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Kent leaned back against his pillows His breath calow O'Connor saw his face grow suddenly haggard and tired-looking, and he leaned far in so that in both his own hands he held one of Kent's

"I' you, Jimmy," he said huskily "Good-by, old pal! I--I--" He hesitated and then lied steadily "I'one more than half an hour and will stop on my way back If you're asleep--"

"I won't be asleep," said Kent

O'Connor's hands gripped closer "Good-by, Jimmy"

"Good-by" And then, as O'Connor stepped back into the night, Kent's voice called after hi trip, Bucky Take care of yourself--always"

O'Connor's ansas a sob, a sob that rose in his throat like a great fist, and choked hilow of ed heavily in the direction of the river, for he knew that Kent had called his lie, and that they had said their last farewell