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 "No, neither did he mention your presence to me," responded Miles, meaningly. "It—it has every look of a conspiracy, don't you think?"

Her eyes dropped and a tiny smile flickered about her lips.

"Miss Anamite has been acting very mysteriously," she answered. "I think now I understand."

"Oh, there's no doubt but what we've been made the victims of a deep-laid conspiracy," he declared, cheerfully, watching her face. "And I am a very happy victim."

"It's nice of you to take it so well," she murmured. She turned and gazed about her. "It doesn't look much as it did when we saw it last, does it?" she asked, lightly.

"No, very little as it did when I saw it last," he answered, meaningly. "I spent a morning here waiting for you;