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"Very well," said Sanity "Then I will not trespass further on your hospitality, Aunt Adeline I have no doubt the local blackso to him noill let you have the helmet back by parcel-post at the earliest possible opportunity Good night!" He walked coldly to the front door "And there are people," he remarked sardonically, "who say that blood is thicker than water! I'll bet they never had any aunts!"

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Billie,docilely at her heels, had reached the garage and started the car Like all cars which have been spending a considerable time in secluded inaction, it did not start readily At each application of Billie's foot on the self-starter, it eo to sleep again Eventually, however, the engines began to revolve and the machine moved reluctantly out into the drive

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