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intolerable temptation when I say no more than good-bye and thank you,” and then nothing until now. Scott’s voice broke in upon her meditations. “I must find out where he is.” “¥ don’t believe I would, Cary,” she advised after Oster: hout had bidden them good-night. “What? Not look up old Stanley? Why not?” “T think he’s cut himself off from all the old life. He— he’s a queer person.” Until the car drew in at Holiday Knoll Scott thought that over in silence. Then he laid a friendly hand over Dee’s. “Old girl,” he said gently, “you seem to know a

lot about him.” “So Ido. You can learn a lot in an afternoon.” “There’s a lot to learn. He’s a wonderful person. Pretty tough to find him like this. ... Are you really interested in him, Dee?”

“Who? Me? I should say not!” returned Dee hardily “Pm going to marry Jimmie James.”