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206 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? “And that is * The lady looked up and caught his look of admiration and was annoyed that she had asked the question. “I cannot tell you now—some time perhaps | will. But what could she do with the child?” He lowered his voice so much that Dorothy could not hear him. “Give him to our friend Trescotte?”’ “No,” hurriedly responded the lady. “That would never do at all! I will take him, if she will give him to me.” “You?” “I will adopt him. Iam alone. I would adore the little one.” “But if you married again, what would the hu band say?’ The charming widow laughed merrily, and saucilY tossing her blond curls with that coquetry ™° woman can resist displaying when her own marria8© is spoken of, replied: “T will never marry; once will suffice for m& Besides, if I do, the man must marry the boy wit P the other incumbrance.” Mr. Magrane’s fine dark eyes deepened as h©& laughed with her. She became sober suddenly, an# as she leaned toward him, bent beseeching eyes upor® him. ‘Now, Mr. Magrane, let us be serious. Can’t this be done? See what will result. Mrs. Adams will be restored to her husband, the lad's parentage will be prevented as a reproach, a scandal which might involve our friends will be avoided, and _ & _ GOMMGIOO cS (GO)