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"I never walk up Broad Street, anyway," said Bones, annoyed "It is a

detestable street, a naughty old street, and I should ride up it--or,

at least, I shall in a day or two"

"Buying a car?" asked Hamilton, interested

"I'll tell you about that later," said Bones evasively, and went on: "Now, putting two and two together, you know the conclusion I've

reached?"

"Four?" suggested Ha ended the conversation then and there, and carried

his correspondence to the outer office, knocking, as was his wont,

until his stenographer gave him permission to enter He shut the

door--always a cereuerite Whitland took her ave her full attention to her e typewriter?" said Bones humbly

"Of course you can sit down, or stand up, or do anything you like in

the office Really," she said, with a laugh, "really, Mr Tibbetts, I

don't knohether you're serious sometimes"

"I'm serious all the ti himself deferentially, and at a respectful distance

She waited for hiely ean at last a little huskily, "the jolly old

poet is born and not----"

"Oh, have you brought theerly, and held out her hand

"Do show ht the them

yet"

She was disappointed, and showed it