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"Does Kells see you often--these days?" asked Jim, suddenly

Joan had dreaded this question, which she had knoould inevitably

coht to lie; but it was

impossible

"Every day," she whispered "Please--Jiht to ether"

"Good!" exclaimed Cleve Joan felt the leap of his body under her

touch "Why, if I'd tell you what he sends that gang to do--you'd--

you'd kill him in his sleep"

"Tell me," replied Joan She had a morbid, irresistible desire to

learn

"NoAnd WHAT does Kells do--when he sees you every day?"

"He talks"

"What about?"

"Oh, everything except about what holds hiet himself"

"Does he make love to you?"

Joan ed and