Putnam patriot., 1910-04-22
eHkwER VII

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 NO. we mnd Ep away some3 here and eei anather home a home of our oNu
 T believe it.s Jnst because l am here that you're In such fl hurry to 40. If shpnld clear out now and not come back uutif'=-
 No. Bof" protested the countess. T shouldn't feel like staying minute after you had gone~not minute. While yon are here 1 am. in way. your guest. bnt If you were not here I should not have esen that standing .*rbeu Fiji stay declared the sherub "til stay here week. a mahth, any time"
 'sOh. no. you wouldn't" quickly re. piled the countess. "i have seeu stock specnlaiors before They are just as much slaves of the market as the ~retched men who haunt ths gam. bling halls sf Monte Carlo nre slaves Of the roulette wheel. No. you will he back fin Wall street tomorrow marn ing. eaaar for the game II h all you live for speculation speeuiationf'
 The cherHh sas dumb befare this outhurst it had been so uue xpected aof course have no right 10 say .urh things to you.s she continued more subsriy .i did not infend To say them either You have been very klnd to us and i adntire you In many ways nut you should noi have tried fe make me tArliese ioa much. um not sillY schoolgirl, you know l have had pne experience with q man Mho was'' she hesltated at the con fessien he was gatuhier.'
 She had turned to hide the sudden flush that eteps Into her checks Sup pressed emotion was gently shaking her shoulders.
 As In Hash cherub Deyine knew exactly what hs wanted 10 dc now. aud lt was ouis hy ciasping his hands rnsolntely hehind his back that he kept from taking her in bis arms and otherwise making a spectacle of hini- sI tf fstl ah 1 deaplNe him he was in love with the Countess Vecchl
 The revelation came with stunning abrupiness. ike the giimpses of food. ed roadway when the lightning had II. luinlnated thelF wsy last night. Yes. he loved her
 If sue should anowl He was fairly appalled, at hls own andaeity, sup pose shr should he al shls moment making the discovery which he tad tusI madel Would she shriuk AWAY ffom hlm h .srres os would she lsnsh seornfulix al himl She MAS sticking long silver hatpin through ihe tep of her Lat aud lisllessls watching the dlngy salts If eoastlag schooner that was crawling nn the sound. He breath esi more finely She did not know. then.
 There. youll forgive me. wtll you netY' she saia. turning so quickly t@ ward him that he started gallliis. T dlaa't mean to lecture you really cldut And now | muss say goodhs."
 'Yoo- must- say goedhys le re- peagea the weras dully.
 Why. yes. l have decided to go to town tonight shall ask you te let Timmlns drive me "a tho station this time You Will aot 90 until morning l suppose
 "Rui l can't iet yeu go away in shls fashion doa't want you to go aI ali There's ue need fer it"
 ~Yon said that t=tore. We've set tied all thai. you know
 We haaut settled II, though" "a geriy pfegeSfssi thr Ghrfuh, You sAid you wouldn't thluk ef Sfaying after went back because therv wouldn't be any host And then 1 said I'd stay We'll. meaet II You can walt a day or two aatll We make senle ar rangement You haven't sas nart.ca' tar place fo 30 to. have Souf'
 .slhere are lots of hotels ia New York. suggested thv countess
 -uoteisi Do you suppose we're go ing to let you run off te New f0ra alonefs
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