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Just before dinner Ganymedes entered soft- ly and announced that Mr. Smales was waiting below. Perseus looked at Andromeda and smiled.

“All right. Tell him ll come to him in a minute.”

“But why not see him here?” she interposed.

“Don’t you mind?”

“Not in the least.”

“Very well, George. Bring him along.”

“Why did you hesitate like that?” she asked as soon as the rusty one had slopped off.

“T was thinking of you.”

“And so giving that wicked old waiter cause for suspicion. Don’t you think he’s a very dis- creditable-looking person?”

“TI have no doubt whatever that he is a per- ambulating mass of corruption. But, An- dromeda——”

“Oh, I’m not afraid to meet J. Smales,” she answered, laughing.