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 tale was ended. "You 're to stay here with me until you get thoroughly settled. I think our city editor will give you a place on 'The Searchlight.' He was asking to-day for some one to do the news of the women's clubs when the season opens. I 'll introduce you to him to-morrow and tell him you 're exactly the woman for the place—which is no more than the truth. As to this experience to-night, I 'll give you twenty dollars for that. I can make a 'special' out of it."

"If you do," said Miss Imboden, with childlike wistfulness, "I hope you will try to make it appear that the man was acting according to his lights, and meant nothing but kindness. He may have seen that I looked hungry. At all events, if he learns that he possibly saved me from the North River—is that the one they use?—he can't regret having done it and won't feel as if I treated him badly."

Miss Herrick laughed.

"Leave that to me, my dear," she answered reassuringly. "I will show him up as the Good Samaritan of his own deed."