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Kitty spent several an to realize that the solution of the Webb-Monckton wager was

as far away as ever Lord Monckton was leaving on the morrow She

must play her cards quickly or throw them away The fact that neither

had in any way referred to the character of the wager left her in a

haze Soet the She wanted

her sapphires; more, she wanted the incubus removed from Thomas'

shoulders Mad as March hares, both of them; for they had not the

least idea that the sapphires were hers!

Later, she stole to the library door and peered in Tho time she watched him He appeared restless, uneasy

He nibbled the penholder, rumpled his hair, picked up the ivory

elephant and balanced it, plunged furiously into work again, paused,

stared at the Persian carpet, turned the inkwell around, worked,

paused, sighed Thomas was very unhappy This state of mind was quite

evident to Kitty Kissed her and hadn't wanted to He was unlike any

young an to scribble ai down the pen, rose and walked out through the casement-doors,

doard the sea Kitty's curiosity was irresistible She ran over

to the blotter

Fool!

Blighter!

Rotter!