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"Young miss," he said quietly, "may I consult you?"

"You ravely

"It is a very curious probleuerite," said Bones in a

low, hushed tone "It concerns the future of my very dearest

friend--the very dearest friend in all the world," he said

emphatically, "of the male sex," he added hastily "Of course,

friendships between jolly old officers are on a different plane, if you

understand ,

I' co I

have for you----"

Here his eloquence ran dry She knew hih to be neither

confused nor annoyed nor alarmed when Bones broke forth into an

exposition of his private feelings Very calmly she returned the

conversation to the rails

"It is a matter which concerns a very dear friend of yours," she said

suggestively, and Bones nodded and bealy "You're the jolliest

old typewriter that ever lived! I don't suppose any other young woman

in London would have----"

"Oh, yes, they would," she said "You'd already told otten it"