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188 sooner restored to us. And do bring the kid!" He spoke with jollity.

"I'm going in to change—perhaps I shall presently find you here," Paul put in.

"You'll certainly find me, dear Paul. I shall be quick!" the girl called back. And she lightly went her way while Paul walked off to the house and the two others, standing together, watched her a minute. In spite of her black dress, of which the thin, voluminous tissue fluttered in the summer breeze, she seemed to shine in the afternoon light. They saw her reach the bridge, where, in the middle, she turned and tossed back at them a wave of her handkerchief; after which she dipped to the other side and disappeared.

"Mayn't I give you some tea?" Rose said to her companion. She nodded at the bright display of Mrs. Beever's hospitality; Tony gratefully accepted her offer and they strolled on side by side. "Why have you ceased to call me 'Rose'?" she then suddenly demanded.

Tony started so that he practically stopped; on which she promptly halted. "Have I, my dear woman? I didn't know" He looked at her