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"You'veany chances, anyhow He hiked right around to the owners of the ned up a five-year lease in his name and mine"

Farquhar shook hands with him cordially "Hope youthe inevitable, capitulated as graceful as she could After all, the girl ood looking, forceful, and a leader in his co to leave him well off, clearly she must make the best of him

"You're a lucky irl like Moya," she told hiht Can you tell ay insouciant smile

At that moment Ned Kilmeny stepped out upon the hotel porch Lady Jim nodded toward him

"Perhaps," his cousin conceded "But in this little old world a et what he deserves"

"I see he doesn't Ned is a betterdown the porch steps, saw in a flash what had happened He came forith the even stride and impassive face that seldom deserted him In two sentences Lady Farquhar told hi," he said to his cousin as their hands gripped

Jack had never liked hi up so cheerfully the thing he wanted most in the world

"It isn't always the best man that wins, captain I take off my hat to the better men who have tried and failed Perhaps it may be a comfort to them to know that I'm the man that needs her ood hunting already," he said to her in a low voice

"Yes, I think I haveI'm sure of it, Ned" Her eyes were full of tender sympathy for him She wished she could tell him how much she admired his fine spirit

"God keep you happy," he said wistfully

Jack joined them and slipped Moya's arm into his "Amen to that, captain And since Jack Kil to see your wish comes true"

Moya looked at her lover and smiled