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Chapter XIX

           Ihavetoputinyourhouseandcountry,sothatyouwillfeellocated.”

           “Mehouse?”marveledFreckles.

           “Ofcourse,”saidtheAngel.“Yourunclesaysyourgrandmotherleftyourfatherherdowerhouseandestate,becausesheknewhisfatherwouldcuthimoff.Yougetthat,andallyourshareofyourgrandfather’spropertybesides.Itisallsetoffforyouandwaiting.LordO’Moretoldmeso.IsuspectyouarericherthanMcLean,Freckles.”

           Sheclosedhisfingersovertheslipandstraightenedhishair.

           “Nowyouareallright,dearLimberlostguard,”shesaid.“Yougotosleepanddon’tthinkofathingbutjustpurejoy,joy,joy!I’llkeepyourpeopleuntilyouwakeup.Youaretootiredtoseeanyoneelsejustnow!”

           Frecklescaughtherskirtassheturnedfromhim.

           “I’llgotosleepinfiveminutes,”hesaid,“ifyouwillbedoingjustonethingmoreforme.Sendforyourfather!Oh,Angel,sendforhimquick!HowwillIeverbewaitinguntilhecomes?”

           OneinstanttheAngelstoodlookingathim.Thenextacrimsonwavedarklystainedherlovelyface.Herchinbeganaspasmodicquiveringandthetearssprangintohereyes.Herhandscaughtatherchestasifshewerestifling.Freckles’grasponhertighteneduntilhedrewherbesidehim.Heslippedhisarmaroundheranddrewherfacetohispillow.

           “Don’t,Angel;fortheloveofmercydon’tbedoingthat,”heimplored.“Ican’tbebearingit.Tellme.Youmusttellme.”

           TheAngelshookherhead.

           “Thatain’tfair,Angel,”saidFreckles.

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