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"Nothing at all," said the General in brisk staccato, fastening my wraps with an air of proprietorship; "nobody's in voice to-night, do you think? Miss Winship doesn't care to stay"

Before we reached the lobby, John ca between Mr Bellmer and Robert Van Dam, but with scarcely a look at them he tucked my hand under his arm, just as he would have done in the old days at the State University At the door Mr Van Dario with you; I must see her safe with Mrs Baker," the General replied, understanding at once "Mr Bellone with Miss Winship Or--Bob, you won't be needed; you explain to Mother"

The two h I fancied they went reluctantly Peggy had not come down

All the way hoht ahead of hilow of electric lae, respect and awewith her sylittered, and she looked oddly pleased--not like a woed away from the Opera before it was over, but like a General indeed, planning great cah--cry Did ever such a ridiculous thing, such a wonderful, glorious thing, such a perfectly awful thing, happen to any other girl that ever lived?

I was living the scene again--seeing theinto the one face that had been distinct, the eyes that had drawn mine in all that blur and confusion, that had looked back at th and good cheer Even in the moe from Ned Hynes How did I chance to see him just at that crisis, when I didn't know of his presence? And why didn't he come to us afterwards, as John did?

Mrs Baker and Ethel saw us leave the box, and were at home with Uncle almost as soon as we

"Are you safe, Nelly?" Aunt cried, rushing at me; then, with the sharpness of tense nerves, she rebuked the Judge: "Ba-ake, you hissed her!"

"Nay, my dear; in the interests ofof his antennae eyebrows: "It was Helen's first opera"