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 telegrams from Egypt." And, drawing forth the copy of the New York evening paper, he put it into Larkington's hand.

At the sight of Farwell, at his first word, all Larkington's blague and assurance returned. "I do not understand you, sir," he answered coolly, and, stepping nearer the window so that the light from the ballroom might fall upon the paper, he read the paragraph to which Farwell pointed. It ran as follows: