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"And only one cigar," added thein on ood deal of comfort out of it these days"

"Two," smiled Nora

"But his heart!"

"And what in mercy's name is the matter with his heart? The doctor at

Marienbad said that father was the soundest e he had ever

met" Nora looked quizzically at her father

He grinned Out of his own

he had coe

to take Mrs Harrigan's attention away froe of

the Herald It had succeeded He had even been cuddled

"James, you told me"

"Oh, Molly, I only wanted to talk to you"

"To do so it isn't necessary to frighten ar, and no -rooht That

sawbones said I was ars, and it

takes a bunch of 'eht; in a few

lass top What's

the naes"

"Break away!"

Nora laughed "But, dad, you really must read it carefully It will tell

you how to talk to a duchess, if you chance to meet one when I am not