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Kate picked up the pen, handed it to her ned afterward

herself, and then carried it to each of her sisters, leaving Nancy

Ellen and Mary until last All of thened up to Nancy Ellen

She hesitated, and she whispered to Kate: "Did Robert --?" Kate

nodded Nancy Ellen thought deeply a uess it is the quickest and best we can do" So she signed

Mary hesitated longer, but finally added her na with Adam Slowly he wrote his name, and

as he handed back the paper he said: "Thank you, Kate, I believe

it's the sanest thing we can do I can er boys"

"Then HELP thened in turn, all of them pleased with the chance It

was so reat

relief, which most of the Kate, for all of theinated the scheme, which seemed to make the best of their

troubles

Then they sat closer and talked things over calreed that Ada afternoon and arrange for him to

take out papers of administration for her, and start the