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Hanaud nodded his head

"I think so," he answered, with a very gentle look at Celia "Yes,

I think so"

When Celia was aroused she found that the car had stopped before

the door of an hotel, and that a wo in the doorway

"You can trust Marie," said Hanaud And Celia turned as she stood

upon the ground and gave her hands to the twovoice She

looked at Hanaud and nodded her head "You understand why I thank

you so very much?"

"Yes," said Hanaud "But, mademoiselle"--and he bent over the car

and spoke to her quietly, holding her hand--"there is ALWAYS a big

Newfoundland dog in the worst of troubles--if only you will look

for hi to the Surete in Paris Do

not lose heart!" And in his ive athering up her skirt

she went into the hall of the hotel

Hanaud watched her as she went She was to him a lonely and

pathetic creature, in spite of the nurse who bore her coirl, M Ricardo," he

said "Let us drive to your hotel"

"Yes," said Ricardo And as they went the curiosity which all the

way fro within hi?" he asked "When the screaarden you were not surprised Indeed, you said that