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‘ IYXGPSII DI* l’lE\'l0l'! CHAPTERS.

stanley ggreavs, dliissslre, ntter n

nassaui! is Ili the lea at the gaagallttUavasknavvnssvsa Black Xin# UVB ila Ilia sf a re- eiuss iw QULUQ yssrs. llsrgrenvs ss- cidentnlli _sm llsalae. leader of tho Black !h1u\&C. Knowing Brains will try to gat Nan. he escapes Irs- his own home hy a hdlaba- Bolaro esenplag hs writes n Edt* to the girls’ school where eighteen yi-xrs before he mysteriously lst! on the doorstep his baby daughter. F1oresee Gray. That day Hargrsava also llrzxvvl QIQOIAOQO from the balk, hat it ls rcnartsd that this dripped into the lea when tha ball0on hs escaped la was punetllsl.

F1orenes arrivns tra- the g-iris' sehosl.

Couitess Olga, Braine’a ea-panlon, vis- its har and elal-s her as a relative. Twu bogus detectives eall, but their plat is lalioil by Norton. a newspaper han. 0 Atta failing in their lrst atte-pt, (hs Black Hundred trap Flareaee. They ask her tu' mosey. but als eseapss. slain falling the-.

lore- ssa the eosntass call an mar-

slco the nsxt day. ones mars sais st _lain The visnoln having gone, Jonas Iltlvla a seellsn 0! lolrrisg and from l adflty takes s hsx. Purdue] hy gs-_ hors ol the Black Hundred. he rushes ts the water heat and succeeds in drop. piss 'tha has into tha sos.

Aeeulapllces of Drains- lrldlap Florence

and hurry her od' to ses. Sho leaps over- hvard nad ls picked up ln l aluxrll cun- ditlon by lsherlnfn. Brslne, disguise-Il aa her father. takes her back to srl ullh hill. Florence sets Ire to the boat and is rascnee by s ship on which _\`orton has been ahanglaied.

Concealed above the rendesvous of tin-

Blneh Hundred. a naan learns ol the re- covery of th; his from the sea by a sailor and ol its subsequent return to the bottom sl the sen, and he quickly communicates the inet to Jones. A dupli- cate lox is planted and Inter secured lay the band, but hetvre its contents are ex~ n-land the box -ysterlously disappears.

Finding ll-self eherkmatrd at every

turn, Brniae endeavors to en-rsh tho Hnrgresve household in the lavv in or- der to gain free aeoesa to the house. 'rss tinaely discovery sf the plot hy New t0n sets the puller at the heels al the pack and results is n raid on the asafs rrndeavous, vvhleh. however, proves to he barrel ol results.

Following n telephone message Jones

rseelved from a -ysterlous person who- he addressed as “sir." Florence is llala lured from her home and lakes out to sea. Through N’orioa’s daring and skill as al aviator she ls rrsruel alll rtturnl to her h0l¢ in tiene to confront an agent ol the Black Hundred.

(Copyrlghtz 1814: by 1-hrcld Mac Grsth.)

, CHAPTER XVI.

'rslaollsr uv 'run rmrsuroao.

HE maid stole into the house, wondering

T if she had been seen. She warned lo

ha loysl to this girl, but she was ~ tired ot the life; she w-sured to l\»~

own mistress. and the small tor-

'iusa olarsd her would put her on ilu- wa;

to rssllzs her ambition. What had sho ml uso and been of Ilia since she joined the rv.-nl lalootlvfs force! I.sdy'a maid, <-ook, ship slawsrdess, Bash woman, actress, ulork, and .1 dolen other employmantu. Ller pay, uuxll >l.f» saoumd some fax raward, was but l\v.~»l\<.- hun- dred tha yesr; and here was live thousand in alvlnos, with the promise of tive thousand `mors the minute her work was done, And in

,was simple wnrk, without any real harm rw

lprard Florence as fsr an nhl- was concerned.

ills whole thing rented upon one dlh`|f:ult,\‘: iivould Jones permit the girls to leave tha house?

‘/‘ One day Florence found Susan sitting in s chair, her hssd In her hands.

"Why, Susan, whnt's tha manor?" crlsd

Flvxrlruce. '

" I don't know what ls the mutter, dear, but

I l.uv|\n't. felt well for two or three days. ln. dizzy all the time. I csn`t read ur sew or aut or sleep.

“ Why dIdn't you tell ma?" said Florence.

raprnachfully. She rang for ths detective- mald. "Ella, I rlon't know anything about doctors heraaboutl.”

"I know s. good ons, Mlss Florence. Shall

I send for hlm?" _ ‘

.__ “ Do; Busan ls lll." $ Jones was not prepared for treachery ln hls Own household: so when he heard that n doctor had been called to attend Susan he was without the least suspicion that he had been bsiraycd. More than this, there had been no occasion to summon n doctor in the sew-n years Mr. Hsrgreava had lived hero. So .Innes wen! about hls petty household adalrs without morn thought upon the matter. The maid had been recommended to him as ons ot tba shrevrdast young women ln the datectlva busl- IQII- _ _

The doctor arrived. He wns s. real 1loc°or:

no doubt of that. Ile investigated Sunnis ooo- dltioo-brought about by a subale though not dangerous poison-and lnslsotly recommended tha stashore. Busan wssuot ond to being mulled to the house: she was essentially an all of doors little body. The sealltore would bring har about ln o lime. The doctor sug- Qal Atlantic City because oi Its mlldnsss troughs: as year aaa na anrinu is New fri.. 'fl _1.. ~

- -1-s!'di»¢|a.~a»'n my up an..." .av

_.121 ahan`t stlr! " declared Susan. "I shnn't

leave my girl even if I sm sick." Susan caught I"lorence's hand null pn-seed it.

" Would ,vnu lik# to go with her, I-`lorouf-#7 "

sskvd .Ionr\s. with .1 shy glance nt the strange

flof‘:~\r_ 'I"hv~ shy :Vince was wnstvfl. Tlx# »l.»<:tf~r »~\~l|:rwl no sign that it mmtcrul one ~"‘__'. ->:‘ Ihr other tu him.

" It is mulling \~<~r_\' aerinus now." ho vul-

=_;:;¢-.'r-'~<l_ " llut it may turn out serious If lt is :L-at t.'\k~»1\ r-are of nt ->|1rw:."

“I\`l|:\\ is flu- uw-.;l»l»>'_"` inuulrcd .Iun.-s,

who vsns ;;rz»'.\'i|1_f; fund uf Sztsau.

“ \\'v-uk heart. l`§'.‘usl1iuv: and sloml sen air

wiil strengthen In-r vp ngaln. No, no!" us .Inncs drew forth his \v::l!»'-I. " I'Il swnel in my hill tlw first of il..~ mnulh. Nunslulnl' nml wa

slr; llmfs all rlmt`s uecr_‘e1ssr_\'. And no".', g\\1>d-|lu_\'."

All vr-ry Imsln-->:vllk»': not the lcnst mum- in

the world for any one to suspect thnx n new

lrap was being out hy llu- s:::~.‘-wa. 'l`f:r- mul-I returned tu thu solving rfm:'|_ uhf!-' 1-'l|»r~:x-‘-~ coddled her <-ompaniun and nmdn zuuuii of hvr

Joncs was s\|s;‘»lcIn\:a, but Ci; in his :uixd

ns he would l\-‘ co'.1`d llnd nn r~1rtl.lj.' rcnsbn

for this r.usg\i¢‘lm\ snvo tlmt this :1ttri1»rf1~ wo.: now iuslillrliw. that it was nlvvnys near tl o

top. It' Susan wns ill she must be givqn good carp; lhcro was nu gettin; nroxznd this fact. Later, he telephoned sl-vera! pruznincnt physicians. Thr strange doctor was rrc0m» mendml .nl s good ordinary practitioner and in good standing; and so .Innes dismissed his sum- plclons as hnving no hook to hang them ou.

His hsir would have- tluglcd nt tho rnuts,

however, had he known that this same physi- <-lan was one of the two who had signed the document whwh had accredited Florence with Insanity and had all but succeeded In making s supposition u tact. Nor was Jones aware nf the fact that the t-_-Ieplmno wlre had been tapped recvntly. Bn when ho dually conciuderl to pct-ml: Florcnf-o 1.. .~..~-vrnptiny Susan to Atlantic City he telephoned to the detective agency to sand up n trusty man, who was shadowed from tl-P moment he entered the Hsrgresve home till he started for the railway ststlon. Ile became lost In the shuHe and was not heard from till weeks later, ln Ilo- vsna. The Black I-Iundred found s good prod! In the shanghai-ing business.

Susan began tn pick up, as they say. tha

day after the arrlvnl at Atlantic Glty, doe, doubtless. to the cessation ot the poison she hnd.been taking unswsrea. Tha two young women began to enjoy life for the 'hrst tlms slnce they had left Mlss Fsrlow's. They were up with tha son every day and wen! to bed tired but happy. .\'o out holherld them. it some stray reporter encountered tl.'elr_»slgnn- tures on the hotel register. he saw nothing to

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course, wal due to .\'orlon‘v pofky of In-'ping the affair out of the pspcrs.

Following Jones' orders, they mode (rlenh

with no one. Those about the hot”l--e|pec1nl-

ly the young me-::--when thry made any ad. vsm‘»_~= v-'crc politely r.m|bLr~d. Every nlgI.t Florence would write in hs: good b‘.:t_ler to report vvh'o! had taken p.x\1'e during the day, and he wus left to j_:dg-\ for hi1:|s~\.I lf (here was n|\_vt!:ix:g tu :\rl.uso '-is sxzsplciuns. Ile, nf c-uzrse, l;¢.i<v\>d |h.~ Iwo wcrc clwr-rtly guarded

by the dell-elim he had sent nftcr them.

Whrn Brniuc called upon Ofgo he found Lis

doctor ihrre.

“ Well. what's the nr-wa? " hc nsl:--d.

“l had hotter run down und ixmvtlro luwv

The tloe@`l¢l‘i\rd- and whispered

a tew words. ‘ ° '

“Welt l'm hasanll” Brains hushed and

slapped the doctor on ‘the shoulder. "Tho simplest thing ln tho world. I Mad dog 1:-culdu't be in lt. I always said 'Jill you had gray matter if you cared to exert yourself."

"'I'hanka," replied the doctor dryly-_ “ I'll

drop down there tomorrow, If you ony sc, ostensibly' to sec the other patient. It will make u dence of s lllsturbllnce.” -

“ .\'ot lf you score- the hotel people." “'I`l;nt is “hut I propose to do. Thcy will

rm -:aut um-ln n thin; known. It would scar.-

r-.'~:_.~ one ow.\;.’ for lho rest of lhc season. lim ot course this depends upon whetl.4-r ilu-y

the young Indy is progression," will th»> ~l--=-'_I»r. who was rv:ilI_v n first rnlo .<\1r;;|w-n :md vvlm had p»rfnr|ncd :1 number nf skillmi op:-rnti»>t:_< upon vzlri-uzs mv:nl\ers< uf flu- Illnck llumlr.-~vl snenl their cnc\»unl|-rs with ll.” pvlicf-_ " l'v1»

got Miss Flnrnnco \vh.>rf- _mu wnnr h~r_ l!'s

up to you now."

"Sho nu'_'l\r lo lm _<fp:\r:\tr\<l from lmr crun-

Dnnlun. \\`r hnvo lcfl llxvm :llmm for n \\'l|ul\» \_‘ull, so Jorlcs will nut \'.'»\1'ry p:\rlil'\\':\x'I_\'_ A migllty vux~in::s xhinu has l\:x‘u=-rl up. Il--- fura llnrzrr-nv--'_< |Ii>=n|>;w:\r:\|\\-\- not u \l~»:'~-n

persons would roculln-vt what .lun-~_< |.\.»!.»~<l 'il.v_ llv vvns rn1'vl_\' I"-'rr in sight. \\'lmt ll; you suppose illnl si;;1;i:':»s'?"

"Dnn't ask mo." slnruggvrl ilu- nuau of u\»~li-

eine. "I sho::ldn`\ worry |»v<`~r Jones." `

“Il:‘t wc 1~nn`t stir the old .'- =.l. I".~ -'f\n`t

got him our uf llml lu»u.»".:-_ I'v.- t:'i~-|l lu ',:‘l 1T'nt_ 1nnld`\o put rl liltlo sum.-lllimz in his mlm-, hut sho stands ntl' nt thru. Slw »<:\_\-~ that sho did ns she ngrcvll in rvgurzl to l"l1\!'- .mm-. but lu-r ngrrvtncnt emlerl thcrc. We lnvo givnn '.’_u- Qnde flvr lllrvlsaxul alrveldy nml

<' »\ is 4-`:‘.u|ruin;: fur tho bnltun-rr."

. " Zfnw _\'_:u \!‘r»°:\t.'1u-sl l\»,~r'.’ ` askcd 0';;:\.

I'.r.°.ixu= srxtil-_-ll :I littic. ".\Iy dvnr wmurnl,

is in l`._`f_\'vf`:f:_v. Whilr- I have n hold on hu; ll is not qzxltn sn good :ls alle has on mv. \\'e are not dealing with an ordinary servant we muh] threaten and scare. No. Indeed: s sllrcwd little woman \vI.o desperately wanted

m<»na_v. And she will be paid: no getting out

nt ll. Sho will not move another "step, one

way or the other. after she receives tha hal- . _ _ ,.

ance, Ilargresve wlll have I pre!!! stoop Nu ,_ _ _ _ “ ,O my when the um! c°m"_.. - FLORENCE FALLS INTO A BED OF u

" She has no idea where tha mllllon lsl' '

" If shi, hurl, she's quite capable of logging

It ull' sll by herself," said Bralue. -9.

The doctor laughed. _ `

"Olga," went on Brslne. " youmust look at

lc as I do: that if ls still lu the middle of ths game, and we have nelthrr lost nor won.”

"I-low do you know that Hargreavs may

not have at hls beck and cull an organization quite as capable lf not as large as ours?" suggested the physlclan.

"That la not possible," Brains dedlsred

without ltesltatloo.

"Well, lr begins to look that way to me.

We've never made a move yet that hasn't been blocked."

“ Pure luck each tlms. I tell you; the des-ll`s

own luck always at tba erlilcsl moment. when everything seems to be ln our hands. Now. we want Florence, and we`ve tried a hundred ways to srcompilsh this fact and failed. The question ls. how to get har sway from her compaolon? "

I "Slmple enough," sold the doctor com- plaeently.

‘Oni with lg -I you bays as hiss.”

“f`>MALLPOXI "

avcmnman me uocrom _

vrrlter. From time to time he :mused l\l\'l teetered his chair and scowlcd over his D|I‘l‘ nt the utnr'ii night outside. Bang! wollftl !'»=

his chair again. 'and clicklp--click would slllx the keys of the machine. The story llc "ll wrlllng s-sa in the ordinary routine: the nr- rival of s great ocean liner wlll\'soma pvlillfflll notables who were not adv:-rsr to deuouucinl the present admlulslrsiou. You will |1819 noticed, no doubt. that sumo disgruntled poll- tlclau ls always denouncing the present ad- ministration, it matters not if lt lie Rt'P\ll\' llcsn or Democratic. When _vuu ure out 0! B

good job you are slnwys prone to denounce. The yarn bored Nrrlou because- his thoughts were miles southward.

llc compfetud ihe awry, yanked out the flusl

sheet, called for u copy buy. ruse and saun- tered over to the msnnglug I-ditur’s door, be~ low wlxivh he ||~.x\\s¢-<1 ind.-vlsi\~el_v_ The “wld muh" had been nfler hlm Ish-ly ri-gardiug the lInx'|;renve story, ond he doublcd if his cr- raurl would prove successful. -

"I‘m_not looking for bonuses. I’ _“mm

of my work. To get this story ls glial agus

' Thafl! be enough. Thanks for tha extension in um.. G<»°a¢|u;m." '

So Florence received a longolghz lan" 4..

the morning. ` '

And the doctor s:rlved`M about llla ssma

time. And called px-om:»_tiQ`_Qs`n his paging,

“ Fine! ” he said. “TN sas slr wap just

tba thing. A doctor always Ilkes to had his sdvlce turning out well." V

Ha glanced quiulcnlly at Florence, who was

the picture of glowing health. Suddenly hs frowned anxiously. `

“You used not look at me," she laughed,

" I never fall better In all my llle." _'

Why, what ln the world do you moan? " Ha did not speak, but stepped tm-ward and

took har by the wrlat, holding his watch In his other hand. Ha shook his head. He

\ looked very solemn, Indeed.

“ What is lt?" demanded Busan, with grow-

\ “Are you quite sure?" he salted gravcly.

ls .

llu\\~e\-er, he boldly opened the door and\ f_"°"°r

wnllicd In.

"II\\mph!' sold the “ old Iman." twlsllug

his vigor into the corner ol his mouth. " Got than story? "

Norton sat down. " Yes. but I have not lot

It fur print vet. .\Ir. Blair, when you gave un-_ the Hargrrtlve job you gave me carte blnn<‘he."

"I did." grimly. “ But, on the other hand,

I did not give _von len yesrs to clear lt up ln.”

" Ilsvf- I ever fnllcn down on a good story?"

quietlv.

“ )I'. can`t remember," grudgingly. " Well. lf _\'nu'll have patience l`ll not fall

down on this une. l\`s the zrratosl crlminal

story I ever handled, but i¢'s so big that it°u going to take time."

“Gimme nn outline."

"l lmve promised not to," with a grimness

oqual to the " old man's."_ " If a line of this story trivklns out it will mann that evory other pnpvr will be moving nround. and ln thonond will disrnvor cnough to spoil my ond of lt. I`ll loll _vnu this much: The most colossal hnnd nf thieves this countr_v ever sow ls nt om- #nfl of tho stick. And when I sn! "inf mmnlcrfcitixlg and politics und mllllons or-~ all in\~n1\-ml, _vou`ll unrlcrslnnd how big it is. Y'I`!\is gnu: has ci't_v prntcvtion. We nrc run-

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-ara_.honest or in tho hotel business to uulke money."

Agaln Bralne laughed. “ Bring hor buck tn

New York alone. Hilsculnpius. and n fat check

I yours. Nolhlng could be simpler than sn idea like this. .Il's o tact; no msn can think .f everything. and ynu'vn just provvd It to me. I've tried to do s gcneral's work without

slds. Olga, does any one watch me come nml

go any more?"

"No: I'v¢> watched s dozen nights. The

man has gonr. Either he found out what he

hauled or he gmc up the 1_ol\. "l`n my mind hs found out what he wa_'nted__.’f __ _ " And whal's thot?" _ _ . "Heaven knows!" |llsco\vr!lgbllly.°

" (Tome, doctor, aunppoie you and clown

tn Daly's for a llttlo tllltlr lit billiards?"

“ Narnia; would »ul§¢,`\"t`l'e'_`ligll¢r.".' 5. _

" All aboard, then! Good-gl_§l\¢,_.0lgg. Keep

your l.slr on; I mean 'your and lnalrf' \\'e`r»-

gqlng to wlu out, |l0|£__¥-._,.,,_,_| vi-nrry. In all games the minute averln' to' doubt you

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bvgln to loss. _ _.,___ _______ _ _______ __

'Dial lamelnlght ln

Hn _shirt sleeves: ‘sf hllflypg. _

I _ _ f * - _' f_‘,1'~,~- ‘. 1.# _+ _ - " .‘ -;f{»A‘[- ,'_»

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ning them all into n corner: but we wif- 011| corner so deep that nuns of tlten: can wriggla

out of lt. __ _

“ I'hm. Go on." _ ` §.°:v;:~"*‘

" 1 want two moulin mme." The " old nun " bmi n intton with hln tat

pencil. “Slxly days, then. Am.l`:'l the yarn l|n'¢ nn my desk at mlduiaht, you--~"

“ Hunt for another job. All rig_l.l. I cams

ln to ask lor three days' lcavc."

" Ynu're yt-ur own boss, Jim, for slxt! dl."

nmrr. Whadda y' main couzxtcrl.-Illng?"

" Those new lens and tweutlcs. If I stun

ble nn that rlght. why. I can turn lt uru without cnndlctlng with the other story."

" Well, go to lt." ` " rm mralag is my rerulnr work. du in

and day out, and while doln: li l‘\'e gnu: through more halrbrmllh eaeapva than you ever heard of. They have been oflvr me. l'vs dodged falling sales: I`v¢ M011 ll\lll8\--\‘-1|. poisoned: but I havrn’l said l\ `W‘“'3-"

" Good Lord! Do you mean all that?"

“ Every \\'ctjd,_alr." ` _ I “ rn .mué ll .lieu Ml., -tim = _Ind if mu ...re mu as rn is u.o’n»`» :lf ~ wha.. -»--- 5 _ v f v

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Go to your own room immediately and re-

: maln than for tha pnsent," he ordered. "I

must ass Misa Hargreava alone!

\ Ha opened tha door and Busan passed out

R bawilderedly. He rctursad to Florence. who

was even more bewildered than l.e_r companion. The doctor began to ask har questions; how she slept, ll she was thirsty, felt palns in ber back. She answered all these questions vague- ly. Not the slightest suspicion entered her head that :ha was bslng boodwlnked. Why should she entertain any suspicion? This doctor, who seemed kindly and benevolent, who had prescribed for Susan and bam-.ned lm. way aaaaxd .ae asm mm?"

"In hesvan's name, tell me what is LI.»

a\r.¢ier'I " :M pl»aL»'.l.

» _ ~ for a llttls whlle and I'll l

-...l¢. -...._ 1.1 uirlllllblaoss _leave §.'o_;r -I ul li l I .v-t».::':.." llc p:u".'1l 1,-ut illbl‘*0-hilly (0 Intel !l\-v --1\u'.iv Susnu_

'Wa must sue the mansgu nt once," be plied is her queries. "And ws mlm _.<-

-.xrremely quiet about It. There _must he no excitement. You had better go to your room. You must not go Into Miss Ha.rgreavc's. Ten me, where lmre you been? Have _vou uren 'rylnx to do any charitable work among ms Qoorvr plasma?"

“ Only once." admitted Susan, now on tha

verge of tears.

" Only once ls sumclent. Come: wc'Il go

xnd see thr manager togr-ther."

They arrlvodht the desk, and the mzmazar

_Ins summoned. '

" I take lt," began the doctor lowly, “thot

} contngious disease, lt It beca-.nn known . rnong your guests, would ere-nts s good deal J disturbance?" “ Disturbance! Good henvrns. msn, It

would ruin my business fur the whole- aca- lonl" exclaimed the astounded mnongcr.

"I sm sorry. but this young lmly's cnm»

panlon has been stricken with amallgzoa---"

The manager fell bark against his desk, hls

jaw fallen. Susan turned as while ns the marble top. §

"Tho only way to svuld trouble ls to hive

Il" ¢°l\V6Yad lmmedintoly in some ploco whcrq she can be treated properly. Noi a wurl to any one now: absolute svcn-cy nr :\.p:\|.Er‘." Tha manager was glad enough to uzrcc. “She ls not dangerous at pro-scar, but it 1.

only a matter of a few hours when lim :llama wlll becolns virulent. If you will plzrcu .1 porter before Mlszv I-Iargrca\'o`s door llll \. make arrangement: to tsko her nuny, that wlll simplify matters." _

Smallpox! Susiu lulndcred aimlessly

about, hall out of her mind with terror. There was no help against such a dread dia- easa. Har Florence. her pretty rosy chaaked Florence, dlstlgured for lite . . .!

“ Miss Susan, when ls Florence?" Susan stopped abruptly and looked _Into

the friendly eyes ol Norton. 4

" 0, Mr. Norton!" she gasped.

" \Vl.ar‘s the trouble?" Instantly sIar't.

" Florence has the smallpox!"

“ Impossible! Coma wllll mo." ` But the porter, hsvlng had the strfkl

orders tram the manager, ratoud to lst thats into Floranea's room. '

" .\'ever mlnd, Busan. Coma along.” Qlll

of esrshot of the porter he said: " My la directly above l'lsrsaca‘s. Weil' sas w_l|`s_l can be done. This smells ot The Black dred a rails ol. Smallpox! Onl!.!aal:ltilA1 sbs wrote ma that abs sever falt /battal-

Havs you wired Jones?" _ Lb `

“ 1 mm though: sn " ‘ ’

“Then I shall. Olr H hillilh lf(

work ngalu.” ' "_ `

“But lt’s the same lloctd' _'I0 ami li!!

down bore.'f 1 U I` _. _

Norton frowned. 'A What tollowrd all nppsnnd ll porler's story, as written thru Hs ami Susan went up to hls roam. iloorlog, ent through the calling. ssl 'Will' _ hrs aaespo raps dropped below. _` at floroneds harlatiludl face X for aes. sm.'a'» »a\»»a'a»a¢ viral; #Qi __ doctor and his seeompllees _n\|ds`9etY _I0 `_ eating reading. Their éielps , 1 their light, their enhooilar with olfh _‘.. ` nag ln iles road. __ the had of quicksand. gave a sttaaallll ‘f mln. in la. man-:Y aaa nn nu- sullen, sluts- .madrid

dost, layer by llycri Hllp llf' ll hardy roleh scrambled over tl# af-uh: auramd by me peculiar , lah. 'i:l'f~?l';` . 1 q\

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