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112 LAURA BRAYI0N.. CHAPTER XXII. A LEGAL ABDUCTION. Laura Brayton, if not happy, was at peace and hopeful. For over three weeks she had dwelt in happy quiet with Annie Walker, only going out with her on two occasions in all that time, and then so closely vailed that she did not think any one who had ever met her before would recognize her. Annie had instructed her in a part of the art of book-binding, and each night the true-hearted girl brought home to her companion work to occupy her during the next day, carrying with her each morning that which Laura had finished. Thus Laura had been able to realize one of her dreams— that of being competent to earn her own frugal support. ) It was near noon—a quiet day. Sammy Glenn was now well enough to be absent at his daily labor. Annie always remained absent from half- past six in the morning until the same hour in the evening, without for some special reason she had permission to carry work home for a day or go. Laura had made no acquaintances beyond the Glenn family and her room-mate, whom she already dearly loved. Notes had frequently reached her from Eldridge Putnam, but he had not called on her, for he had discovered that his steps were continually followed by a detective, and at once concluded who had put ‘ - * . ° ih . y » wa x ~~ €omicboo ae Y : . —s 1, ol 3 3 = oa +. . bs ta it al is as : ao ni ane 5 n ce \ =k ~ oe * : tant we, )e~! gt oY be 4 me Xe al x wa o. : re ye. a>