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She was exactly on ti up to the corner five minutes

late, found her there, quite ed the evening's adventure much to his taste

"A little air first, and then supper--how's that?"

"Air first, please I'm very tired"

He turned the car toward the suburbs, and then, bending toward her, smiled

into her eyes

"Well, this is life!"

"I'm cool for the first time to-day"

After that they spoke very little Even Wilson's superb nerves had felt

the strain of the afternoon, and under the girl's dark eyes were purplish

shadows She leaned back, weary but luxuriously content

"Not uneasy, are you?"

"Not particularly I'm too comfortable But I hope we're not seen"

"Even if we are, why not? You are going with me to a case I've driven

Miss Siht when he turned the car into the drive of the White

Springs Hotel The six-to-eight supper was al for the in country, sith early su trees and warrass terrace over the valley,