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246 SHOULD SHE HAVE LEFT HIM? troublesome things by herself and giving me the results of her cogitations.” Trescotte looked at his wife with a tender smile, for his mind went back to that summer day in Sara- toga, two years before, when their destiny was decided. The lawyer knew what he meant. Tres- cotte continued: “In the forming of her opinion I had nothing whatever to do. What credit there is in the nobility of the thought is hers.”’ “Never mind that, Harry, keep to the story,” laughed his wife, a little nervously. “And the thought zs noble,” ignoring her inter- ruption. “But Iam much disturbed and perplexed by it, seeing many objections. My relation to the matter is singular and perplexing. My duties are conflicting, and I have not arrived at any conclusion.” “It is time you did,” put in Mrs. Trevor-Allen. “And that you conclude to take the boy if Mrs. Adams will let you.” “Another intuition, Mrs. Trevor-Allen?” asked the lawyer. “Another intuition, Mr. Magrane,” laughed the lady. “Hurry up with the reasoning part. It is one of the penalties we have to pay, Dorothy,” she said, turning to Mrs. Trescotte, who had taken a seat beside her, ‘“‘for the sweet consolation of men’s society. They will reason, when we know what to do at once.” _ “What are the objections that have arisen in your mind? asked the lawyer, addressing Trescotte. Comicbooks.€© 3