Sure, I'll have some of them for you in the morning.' "Bring me what you get, the first thing in the morning, even if you've landed only a few samples," said Kennedy, as Riley departed, straightening his tie and brushing his hat on his sleeve.

" "Gregory, you can rely on me," said Kennedy.

"At any rate," said Kennedy exultingly, "I think we have stolen a march on them.

Turning to her he said: "Marie, I know several very good families, and I am sure you will not suffer for what you have done by being faithful to your mistress.

"I hadn't anticipated having my hand forced so soon," said Craig after she had gone, leaving her address.

What was it that you were going to tell me when Marie came in?" "Something that may be very important, Craig," I said, "though I don't understand it myself.

"What do you mean by pressure being brought?" "Why, Close's lawyer, Lawrence, called up the editor this morningI don't suppose that you know, but he has some connection with the interests which control the Starand said that the activity of one of the reporters from the Star, Jameson by name, was very distasteful to Mr. Close and that this reporter was employing a man named Kennedy to assist him.

"Wait, wait," said a voice which I recognized instantly as Gennaro's.

What did they say?" "That other voice said to Gennaro, 'Sit down while I count this.'" "Sh!

"Now, Gennaro is talking," said Craig.

"And '17' has precisely the same chance of turning up in the next spin as if it had not already had a run of three," said a voice at my elbow.

She said she would walk with me, if not in the way, and my assurance was very positive on that point.

" She said nothing, and, after a pause, I continued "I hope you'll think as leniently of my conduct as you can, for I can't tell you how grieved I am to have pained you.

"Camp and Baldwin have been in consultation with a lawyer," he said, "and now the three have just boarded those cars," pointing out the window at the branch-line train that was to leave for Phoenix in two minutes.

" "But my brother came dashing in just now and said he was starting for Phoenix.

" Miss Cullen blushed as if I had said something I ought not to have, and stammered, "II changed my mind, andthat isI didn't write them, after all.

He stood pale and frightened, with a smile playing about his mouth, half of distress and half of defiance, that said as plain as a smile could say, "Uncle Agricola, you will have to pay for this mistake.

For a moment she seemed speechless, and then, while her eyes gleamed with passion, she said, in a cold, clear tone, and in her native patois: "Very well: if I cannot love I can have my revenge."

"Oui, merci, Miché" she said; then she added, in perfect English, "but that is not all I can do," and thenlaughed.

"Hey, old witch," said the doctor, with mock severity; "not hung yet?

" "There is comfort in thatto those who must live," said Honoré with gentle gravity.

"Yes," said the other, still toying with his glass.

"You've got it bad," said Doctor Keene, mechanically.

"We shall have to watch our house by night," said a gentleman of the household, when they had at length restored the Citizen to a condition of mind which enabled them to hold him in a chair.

"Wait," said Honoré, and they paused.