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The reht he stood watching Dolly'sin the ht How true were the words just uttered! Had he not suspected Dolly, even when she had been ? Hoell his sister understood hi A maid-servant went to it and spoke in a low tone Presently she came to the door and called her mistress Mostyn sat liht," he whispered, finding hiht! I am a fool, and yet--and yet--what anificant s between her eyes and lips He was too despondent to be curious as to its cause

"Guess who haddown in her chair

"How could I know?" he answered, too glooloom

"Nobody but the most rational, well-rounded, stylish woman in Atlanta It was my future sister-in-law, Irene Mitchell She has had her little dreaht she cared a lot for Andrew Buckton--or, rather, she liked to think that he was crazy about her, but he is penniless--has no irl that she is, she took her father's advice and sent him adrift Everybody knows that affair is dead He followed her away this su face, completely beaten Dick, you are lucky"

"What was she telephoning you about?" Mostyn asked, listlessly

"You"

"Me?"

"Yes; she asked for you"

"And you didn't callface apathetically

"No, I fibbed out and out I told her you were not here yet, but that I expected you to lunch every minute Then, as sweetly as you please, I offered to deliver the ht I knew you were in no shape to talk into a 'phone --the service is so bad lately--so I accepted for you, like the good sister I am"

He found himself unable to reply Suddenly she rose, bent over him, and kissed him on the brow

"Silly, silly boy!" she said, and left the room