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Rh hopefully and said, 'Gentlemen, up to this point, of course, it has been all right to use this box. And, of course, I am still glad to support this worthy charity. But do you not think, gentlemen, that I could put this last mite more conscientiously into some of the other boxes?'

"Well, believe me, Miss Varris, the whole seven of them, marker and all, stopped the game, put down their cues, and filed by and shook and examined the box; ascertained that it was not yet full; made sure from the proprietor of the inn that the contents were properly counted, that a receipt was regularly given, and the funds turned over weekly to the authorized collector for the Home. Then they went into executive session as to whether or not each player should not have the right to choose his own charity.

"I listened sadly for a while, then apologized for breaking up their jolly little game, and went to bed."

"Yes; and then?" the girl asked, as he paused.

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