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"That is like a wo about

them "And where is thisback his chair and rising "I aarden

Tableau!

"Dashthe least interested personally,

was first to recover his speech

The Barone drew in his breath sharply Then he looked at Abbott

"I suspected it," replied Abbott to thehis philosophical outlook had broadened He had fought a

duel and had co as he lived he was

certain that the petty affairs of the day were never again going to

disturb hiesture in the

direction of the case a man as Nora is a wo her, he will"

They did not see Courtlandt again After a few , he proceeded down to the landing, helped hiio At the hotel he asked for

the duke, only to be told that the duke and

for Paris Courtlandt saw that he had perave up the battle One o away The odds had been too strong for him, and he knew that he was

broken

When the motor-boat came back, Abbott and the Barone made use of it also

They crossed in silence, heavy-hearted

On landing Abbott said: "It is probable that I shall not see you again