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But Bles asked coldly: "Why didn't you have him arrested?"

"For what? And suppose I had?"

Bles threw out his arms helplessly

"Oh! it isn't as bad as that all over the world, is it?"

"It's worse," affirmed Miss Wynn, quietly positive

"And you are still friendly with him?"

"What would you have? I use the world; I did not h him I earn my bread and butter I have shown him his place Shall I try in addition to reform? Shall I make hin and beg, or go tilting at windmills? If he were the only one it would be different; but they're all alike" Her face grew hard "Have I shocked you?" she said as they went toward the door

"No," he answered slowly "But I still--believe in the world"

"You are young yet, ood Miss Sland conscience on a tropical heart, and--dear ain" She bowed hiraciously out, and paused to take themany others, a letter from Senator Smith