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Jack Kil the bank of the river Occasionally he pushed through a thick growth of young s or ducked beneath the top strand of a neglected wire fence

Beyond the trees lay a clearing At the back of this, facing the river, was a large fishing lodge built of logs and finished artistically in rustic style It was a two-story building spread over a good deal of ground space A wide porch ran round the front and both sides Upon the porch were a irl seated on the top step with her head against the corner post

A voice hailed Kilmeny "I say, my man"

The fisherman turned, discovered that he was the party addressed, and waited

"Coar fro me?" inquired Kilmeny

"Of course I mean you Who else could I ht that belied his acquiescence

"Do you belong to the party calass fixed in the couilty man confessed

"Then I want to knohat the deuce you ht I couldn't sleep a wink for hours--not for hours, dash it It's an outrage--a beastly outrage What!"

Thewith the self-satisfaction of his tribe His thin hair was parted in the middle and a faint straw-colored ht ravely No faintest hint of humor came into the sea-blue eyes They took in the dapper Britisher as if he had been a natural history speciain," Dobyans Verinder ordered in conclusion

"If you please, sir," added the young woaze passed for the first tily live eyes and a lift to the piquant chin that was arresting His hat cae," he explained

"You wouldn't, of course," she nodded, and by way of explanation: "Lady Farquhar is rather nervous Of course we don't want to interfere with your fun, but----"

"There will be no ht One of the boys had a birthday and ere ventilating our enthusiasm If we had known----"

"Kindly ood fellow," cut in Verinder