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CHAPTER xxuI-continued.

must leave her, and go up the Nile t
attend to his work there. They wer
In the sitting room OF Pauline's plea!
ant suite at the hotel, and Mrs. MAJ
Donald promised to cherish most care
fully her charge in Loria's absence.
How long shall you be away, Carr?
asked Pauline.
tits uncertain, Polly. Perhaps onl,
q few days this time, perhaps a week
III be back and forth, you know, an,
you're bound to find enough to interes
you. Keep me advised of any new
from America. You can always reacl
me by mail or wire, or telephone
need be. And, here's another matter
Pauline. You know, this work I'm u
against Is more or less dangerous"
Dangerous, how?"
We'll there's blasting and DANCE,
of caveins and such matters-but dom
feel alarmed. I'll probably come
through all right. Only, 1 want t.
make my will, SO If anything should
happen, you'll be my heir without any
fuss about It."
ooh, don't talk about such things
Carr. You brighten me-"
Nonsense, don't take 1t like that
Now, see here. You know my way
Touch and go is my motto. So, I've
asked a lawyer chap to come here to
night and fix up things. Suppose you
make your will too. Then 1t will
seem more like a business matter, and
mt oc ~ oJthnr ~ NO ovracfc tN lio
SOC Who's your heir to be, Polly?'
why, / don't know, I've never
thought about It,"
"But you ought to. You see, now
you're some heiress, and it isn't right
not to have a will made-on general
principles. To be sure, you may
marry"
ooh, I don't think / ever will, Carl"
Nonsense, Pollypops, of course you
will. But you must take your time and
select a good chappie. Now, how does
this strike you? Jeffries, my lawyer,
is coming here, right away. Suppose
we each make a will. leaving all u
worldly goods to each other. Then,
later, when you decide on your life
mate, you can change and rearrange
as you like"
"But I haven't any fortune yet.
Aunt Lucy's estate isn't all settled,
is 1T"
mo matter about that. It will be,
in course of time. I have every conf
dence In Haviland, he's as honest a
chap as ever breathed. He'll fix up all
our interests yer there, in apple pie
order. and don't you forget It! Humor
me in this thing, Polly, and believe I
know more Of business affairs than
you do, and It's best to do as 1 say"
Pauline was easily persuaded, and as
the arrangement vas conceded to be
merely temporary, she agreed. JEFF
fries came. The two Wills were
drawn, signed and witnessed. all in
form. Loria, in his, bequeathed.
to Pauline all he might die possessed
of, and except for a few charities and
minor requests, Pauline left her for
tune to Carr. The business was %
over, and Loria took both documents,
saying he would put them In his safe
deposit box for the present, as Pauline
had no place for. valuable papers.
The next day Loria, accompanied by
the Invaluable Ahri, went away to TIE
site OF his projected enterprise. This
affair was conducted with such strict
secrecy that even the location was not
to many. Actual work had not
yet been begun. hut negotiations and
preparations Of vast Importance were
being made, and secret co%nclaves were
held by those most interested. Paul
Inc had been emphatically adjured to-
give not the least hint to anyone what
ever Of the project, and she had prom
Used faithfully to obey Carr's injunc-
tions.
The next afternoon a telegram from
Fleming Stone announced his arrival
at Alexandria and his immediate up
pearAnce in Cairo.
Addressed to her, in Loria's care,
Pauline received It duly. for her m sils
was brought to her at Shephearl's,
and Cars forwarded to him wherever
he might be. She had had D cable
from Haviland, but no American let
tiers had yet reached her. Stone, hav-
ing sailed Just q week after Pauline's
departure from New York. was a-riys
ing eight days after her own advent at
Cairo.
The girls first emotion was OF 10y.
The thought Of seeing Stone again
eclipsed all other thoughts.
oh Mrs. Macl!" she cried; clasping,
fhat %rAf1,nd xma ftnn srnsyr.E