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India's Irish eyes gloith contenation She used the same expression that Ned had "He must be an out and out rotter To think he'd rob Ned after what he offered to do for hi, but in his heart he agreed There was nothing to be done for a fellohose sense of decency was as far gone as that

Moya too kept silence Her heart was seething with scorn for this handsoe upon theh to be a thief, but to this he had added deception, falsehood, and gross ingratitude Nor did the girl's conte nor advice--and Lady Jial of both--had availed to open her eyes about the Westerner She had been as foolish over hiirl in the matter of a matinée idol That she would have to lash herself for her folly through ht was a certainty

Meanwhile she went through the part required of her At dinner she tossed the conversational ball back and forth as deftly as usual, and afterward she played her accustoe Fortunately, Kilhts wandered the game suffered, but the captain covered her mistakes without coentle consideration he showed Why iven her heart to this gallant gentle scoundrel whom she hardly knew?

Before the party broke up a ride was arranged for next reat slab of rock so people were to have an early breakfast and get started before the sun was hot For this reason the sitting at auction was short

But though Moya reached her roo to break that she fell into a troubled sleep She tossed through the long hours and lived over every scene that had passed between her and Jack Kilain She would ride with the others to the Devil's Slide and he would come to the appointo away, and next day she would leave with the rest of her party for the Big Bendcountry, where Verinder and Lord Farquhar were heavily interested in soold producers That chapter of her life would be closed She told herself that it was best so Her love for ano happiness to her Moreover, she had taken an irretrievable step in betrothing herself to Captain Kiluly in favor of the loyal lover who had waited years to win her Solad of the course she had chosen She persuaded herself of this while she sobbed softly into the hot pillows