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 be surprised, Mr. Fallon, to find how seldom the person who is counting estimates correctly the duration of a minute! They usually get through long before the second-hand has completed its circuit. It is really a most interesting experiment!"

"Most interesting!" murmured the other Miss Ruggles.

"It must be," said Miles, politely. "I shall have to try it some time."

The lady at the tea-table fingered the watch on the bosom of her brown silk waist tremulously. The other Miss Ruggles frowned. The fingers fell away and the face bent over the kettle to hide the blush that crept over it.

"But you haven't told me yet," said Miles, "the identity of the charming young lady."

"Why, so I haven't!"