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 him wide-awake in a tremor of fright, and with a terrible feeling of oppression in his chest. Investigation soon discovered the cause in the shape of Bistre, who was curled up fast asleep on Miles's breast. He was removed, grunting protestingly, to another location, and after that Miles's slumber was undisturbed.

They journeyed out to Maple Green the next afternoon, reaching the studio after dark. Lights gleamed from the Tafts' cottage, and from that sacred to the maiden presence of the Misses Ruggles. After supper Hunter proposed a call on the latter. Miles begged to be excused, and, after a moment of perplexity, finding his pleadings in vain, Hunter went out alone. Miles spent the evening in front of a big log fire with his pipe and a book. But the book was more