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CHAPTER VII.-(Continued.)


CHAPTER VIi.-(Continued.1
And lust then my upward reaching
hand found hers. And yet no, 1t
coaldnt be her hand, either; it felt
Ike the crash cover of the cushion
rorgh and hbrous. And yet, BY Jove,
II was hand, for 1t gave mine grip
that almost broke my fingers and
then dropped them. BY the time |
looked I'D | saw only her little palm
resting upward on her knee.
Il was funny; but had other things
10 think about than puzzles.
She sighed We'll. I'm the one that
ran feel fer Won, Dicky" Here the sigh
lifted and her laugh pealed like
chime OF silver bells. Il guess Broth
or Jack doesn't know as much about
your affairs as he thinks. does he
eh2 Why, he told me you were more
afraid of a girl than OF a mad dog.
And a slapping grip fell on my
shoulder that made me tingle from
head to foot. And yet | wished she
wouldn't do that. If she did 1t again,
| should Just lose my head knew
should.
But here she rose. stretched her
arms, and dropped into the wicker
armchair She hitched it nearer TO
me
You see, its like this she began.
assuming a confidential air. You
know my sisters UP at school at Cam
bridge. toe
At Radcliffe colleagues. nod
ded
Why yes. Well. it's her room
mate,'
En- don't believe I" paused
perpIexedly
That's rjght-her roommate, tell
you And in day or two she's com
ing home with Sis for a visit. ! want
you to come up for week end
wont you-and look her oyer-l
mean, see her and tell me what you
think Of her You'll go crazy about
her-oh, ! know you Will"
entered a protest. "Oh, | say now.
you know. there's only one girl ever
saw would care to look at twice.
She smiled adorably. ION, don't
know all about how you feel? But |
Just want you TO see this girl-she's
the prettiest and SWEETEST that's been
around Boston for many a day; and
on Sunday morning she could give
the flag TO all the avenue. Why.
Dicky. she's from China
China must have looked the
scorn felt oh, come now, you don't
think Chinese girl is"
Not Chinese. Dicky." In her Gag
erness. she moved so near, the silk OF
her paiamas brushed my hand. "Shes
English Her dads the British Gov
ernor General OF Hong Kong-Colonel
Francis Kirkland. you know-beefy-
looking old chap with white mutton
chops saw his picture"
Hong Kong | wondered II she
Knew Mastermann. the chap who had
sent ne the red pajamas. Why, dash
II, Of course she would: for this fel-
low Mastermann was out there on gov
eminent business, and he and the
governor must be thrown together
good deal
Her musical laugh broke in on my
speculations but the funniest thing
u.s. Dicky her names the same as
mine
Her uame BY Jove, and until this
moment | had not thought
Oh, say" exclaimed eagerly,
what is your name, anyway
The lustrous eyes opened wide.
why you mean to say you don't
KNOW? Thought you knew | was
named after the governor And she's
named after hers-Frances. from
FRANCIS, YOU know-just the differ
'ehce in letter. See?"
., frances'" murmured lingeringly
90 your names Frances?"
j., Yes, and hers is Frances-odd.
isn't it?o
! assented, but l wished she would
'dfop the other girl wasn't inter
ss'eo there, except just because she
was
Tier bosom lifted with a sigh. Don't
'ou think Frances is peach OF
name?"
- It's heavenly" | whispered. And
! ! !" glad to hear about your friend,
too"
her sweet face clouded Not much
" friend, she don't lost any sleep
oser me-" she commented gloomily
Ihen there's Sis embarrassing me
WIN her influence ever since | got
uanled up before Prexy at Easter. Sis