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"And directly opposite," she asked,--"that is a café, is it not,--a restaurant, as you would call it?"

Laverick nodded

"That is so," he agreed "One goes in there so place, perhaps?" she inquired "It would probably be a e naturally enough"

Laverick inclined his head

"As a matter of fact," he declared, "I think that the evidence went to prove that there were no visitors in the restaurant that night You see, all these offices round here close at six or seven o'clock, and the whole neighborhood becoed her shoulders ilish police, they do not kno to collect evidence In the hands of French before now The guilty person would be in the hands of the law As it is, I suppose that he will go free"

"Well, we ive the police a chance, at any rate," answered Laverick "They haven't had much time so far"

"No," she admitted, "they have not had much time I wonder--" She hesitated for a moment and did not conclude her sentence "Coo back to your office! This place is not cheerful All the tihtened"

Laverick escorted his visitor back to the electric brougha before his door

"A list of stocks purchased on your behalf will reach you by to-night's post," he promised her "We shall do our best in your interests"

He held out his hand, but she seeo

"You are very kind, Mr Laverick I would like to see you again very soon You have heardto very shortly"

"To-night," she declared, "you must come to the Opera House I leave a box for you at the door Send me round a note that you are there, and it is possible that I ainst the rules, but for , she leaned forward and looked into his face

"You are doing so of taking out again the little girl hoht?"

"I had half prohter "She is not for you--that child She is too young She knows nothing Better to leave her alone She is not for a man of the world like you Soon she would cease to amuse you You would be dull and she would still care Oh, there is so edy for the woman! It is she alho suffers You will take irl alone"