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 to give, and working year in and year out in a broker's office in Wall Street in order that his sisters might have his share of the in come from his father's estate, made him none the less aware of the selfish side of Gladys's nature.

He could make her marry him,—of that he was sure now,—but could he make her happy? As if to answer the self-asked question he drew from his pocket a crumpled bit of paper, and read for the third time a despatch which he had that afternoon received, and which ran as follows:—