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chair fell into position as period to
mark the end of her plea.

chair fell into position as a period to
mark the end of her plea.
Henry Oliver looked at her with
frankly admiring eyes which paid
tribute to her logic, her firmness and
her womanhood. "You are new
woman" be began abruptly, but she
hastily interrupted him, while the color
deepened in her face.
mo, no, I'm not new woman l
have no desire for publicity in any
way. l am anxious to fill we'll my
place. That is all.'
Oliver smiled, "Pardon me, but l
had not finished. I mean you are a
new woman to me. I have never met
one like you. But if you ever do
crave career, Miss Carey, and l say
it honestly, take to the law
She flashed quick smile back again
with the retort as quick, II desire to
be lawyer enough only to win this one
case against lawyer"
Impulsively, Senator Oliver arose
and held out his hand. "Miss Carey,
you have won your case.'
He had almost added impetuously
"and me-" before he caught himself.
But the thought caused a family
whimsical smile to play around his
mouth as be looked down on the yel-
low hair which crowned a very reason
able and sweet, albeit little, precep-
tress.
When Doctor Faber returned that
evening be was surprised to find Sen
ator Oliver telling stories in the pre-
ceptress' parlor and laughing like a
school boy, while Miss Carey's face
had lost its strained expression. He
was more astonished when he saw the
two Oliver girls, tear stained and SUBJ
dued, come meekly to Miss Carey's
door and ask permission in humble
terms. But he was amused most of
all when Senator Oliver said to him
laughingly, "Well, the. matter has
been most satisfactorily settled as you
predicted it would be'
"How-" began Doctor Faber.
"The preceptress here simply turned
my guns back on me-" smiling at Miss
Carey, "and as they were by no means
spiked discreetly surrendered-an
my nieces with me-"
Doctor Faber was mystified at this
ambiguous reply, but was obliged to
content himself without an explana-
tion until Senator divers departure
the following morning.
The Senator left on an early train,
but not until he had presented himself
at Miss Carey's door. "Miss Grey !,
| have favor to ask of you," he be-
gan rather formally and in con-
strained tone. ~ hesitate to ask it
because l know you are busy. But If
you will let me know occasionally how
those nieces of mine are getting
along"
Indeed, l shall be glad to do So"
began Miss Carey heartily. Then she
caught certain expression on divers
face and her own manner became con
strained, while her checks flushed to
the pink which gratified the Senator's 8
beauty-loving soul.
But she did not withdraw the prom
ise she had made, and those nieces
never knew how anxiously their uncle
watched over them-through their
preceptress-during the remainder OF
that year.
An extract from two letters written
u June Will show, however, what
those two astonished girls learned in
the summer, along with the fact that
new preceptress was to dispense the
law at Maple Hill the following year.
Oliver wrote, MAY l humbly EN-
treat you, ma chere Eta, to tell me
less about those nieces and more about
yourself. Of course they have learned
to love you. That is the fate of all
who bear the name of Oliver; but it's
about yourself want to know"
Twelve hours later, Miss Carey re-
piled, "Yoa forget, that my letters
were for the sole purpose Of letting
you know how these girls-and they
are developing into such lovely, we'll
poised young women, Henry-were
prospering. That was the original
agreement, say, and nothing else
will stand in law, of which, as you
know, you gave me knowledge long
before you ever saw me."- Worlds
Events.
care you preparing to .die?" asked
the elderly female Of the condemned