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Isobel laughed softly The two standing in front of the bookcase

started apart, with a sudden consciousness that they were speaking

unguardedly, for Isobel'sdevil in her sneer"

"By the here is Joey?" she asked

The dog answered her question by appearing, with a stretch and a yawn,

from beneath a bunk He had heard his name in Courtenay's voice That

sufficed for Joey at any tie aniht that

he would bark, or peep out at us, at the least, e caht," said Courtenay "We passed the evening

in the Hotel Colon, and he regards South A-place of cats, and other bad characters Here, he is at home,

and he knew that I was present"

"Otherwise, he would have classified us as suspicious?"

"He is far too discri What do you say, pup?"

Joey looked up at his master Apparently, he found the conversation

trivial; he yawned again, capaciously

"You darling! Youto pat him

"Oh, take care!" cried Isobel "He may bite you"