Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-31

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\ disappointed. her, he filled his memory
with the blankness Of prison walls.
He was riding with Nadia on the
n downland, soma three weeks after their
arrival. She had proved an apt pupil
and had soon attained confidence In
herself and the mare Jarroman had Sc.
lected for her.
"Nadia,H Jarroman began, abruptly,
III have no wish to intrude. upon your
private affairs, as think you are
aware. But I cannot help noticing
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offerings Of flowers. Should we not show
this younr man some hospitality, nj,
lear?'
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kept her eyes ahead, and 1t was a mo
ment or two before she spoke.
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pursuit and drew level with her. IN
'matched her rein and threw his grea
Me1snt s,m on IT, but his own horse oalke'
There was no real danger, The elf
head was yet, good hundred yard
distant, and the road with Its grass.
eank intervened. But Jarroman los
his head In sudden cyclonic terror o
her death. He snatched her from tn
saddle, and crushed her to him witt
such force that she cried out in minglei
'estonishment and pain.
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the double burden. He lowered he
gently to the ground.
why ever did you do that2" sh
asked. And, then, az he swayed slight
y In his saddle. "Oh, you're faint
You've hurt yourself"
He stared at her, bereft of speech
his mind was fumhling with an incl
aent OF some three weeks PACK tina
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Jshton, when ne nad learea an accl
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