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32 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? could, but having learned it there was no other course open to me. You must see it in that light.” “Yes, yes, yes,” replied Trescotte, putting out his hand and taking that of Magrane’s warmly. “ But Dorothy!” “It will be very wrong not to reveal it to her. She must know.” Trescotte yielded, leading the way to the hotel at which they were stopping. As they entered Mrs. Trescotte’s apartments, a glance at her husband's face was sufficient to tell Dorothy that her forebodings were realized. What had occurred? With a cry of alarm she swept across the room to Trescotte, who put out to her a trembling arm and averted his face. She turned to Magrane fiercely. “What have you been doing?” she demanded. C6 I ?”” It seemed to him that Dorothy charged all of Trescotte’s distress to him, and he resented it as an injustice. Before he could say more, Trescotte spoke, his voice weak and unsteady. “ Dorothy,” he said, ‘“ Mr. Magrane has some- thing to tell you. It is I who should do it, but I have neither the courage nor the power. Mr. Magrane has mercifully consented to do it for me.” Dorothy looked from one to the other, deeply impressed and much frightened. Trescotte led her across the room, seating her in | a low chair. Bringing another into close relation a. COMICMHOOOKS.CO @