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STRANGE EXIT OF POUBALOV, |. 87 CHAPTER XI. = STRANGE EXIT OF POUBALOVY. **T had already shown it to Mr. Bowker,’ replied Mrs. White, anxiously; ‘‘I thought it might convince him that Lizzie had nothing to do with the disappearance of Mr. Strobel.”’ | **It didn’t convince him,’’ said Clara, bitterly; ‘‘but no matter. May I copy Miss Lizzie’s address?”’ ‘Of course. Are you going to write to her?’’ *‘Perhaps so. Have you written yet?’’ **T haven’t had time, but I shall do so this afternoon. Is there something you would like to have me say?”’ Clara was intent with her thoughts. ‘*Mrs. White,’’ she said presently, ‘‘if you write to- night, could you omit any reference to Mr. Strobel?’’ ‘‘Land sakes!’’ exclaimed the good lady; ‘‘whatever should I write about then? With Lizzie’s name in the papers, and everybody believing that she ran away with Mr. Strobel, what should I say?”’ _ **T suppose it would be hard to ignore it altogether, but couldn’t you omit saying anything of the rumors that have connected their names?”’ ‘Why, 1’ll try to, Miss Hilman, but Lizzie will have to know about it some time.’’ . : ‘Certainly, when you write to-morrow you can say ‘what you please about it. Just for to-day I wish you wouldn’t. I’ll come down early to-morrow morning, and perhaps I will be able to tell you a great deal more than you know now, more than any of us know.”’ _ *T do hope you will hear something definite,’’ said Mrs. White, ‘‘for you can’t tell how much easier Iam to know that Lizzie’s settled somewhere, that she’s aliveamh ina « “4