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As he passed a bookstore, it occurred to hi story would help kill ti over the latest publications that were seductively arranged near the door

"I'll go to breakfast now, Miss," said the junior clerk ept the store

"Thank you Oh, go quickly," murmured Laura Romeyn to herself, as with breathless interest she watched the unconscious officer, waiting till he should look up and recognize her standing behind a counter She was destined to have her wish in very truth, for when he saw her he would be so surely off his guard from surprise that she could see into the very depths of his heart

Would he never look up? She put her hand to her side, for anticipation was so intense as to become a pain She almost panted from excitement This was the supre to this city promised well for the hope which fed her life

"Ah, he is reading The thought of sos no more affect hi and h evidently worn and battle-stained! Ah! two stars upon his shoulder! Can it be that he has won such high rank? What will he think of poor bert Haldane, beware! If you shrink from me now, even in the expression of your eye, I stand aloof fro on the brink of fate, read leisurely on, sained his attention for adiversion froht is scarcely honest, so I will--"

The book dropped from his hands, and he passed his hands across his eyes as if to brush away a filhted up with all the noble and sy that Laura had ever wished or hoped to see, and he sprang impetuously toward her

"Miss Romeyn," he exclaimed "Oh, this is better than I hoped"

"Did you hope to findmy bread in this humble way?" she faltered, deliciously conscious that he was alrasp that was all too friendly

"I was hoping to find you--and Mrs Arnot," he added with a sudden deepening of color "I thought a long day must elapse before I could learn of your residence"

"Do you know all?" she asked, very gravely