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Chapter 24

           "ButtheonlyplanIknowof"—andherehedidhisbesttolookfrankandbeconvincing—"wastheoneIofferedoverandover."

           "Andwhatwasthat?"

           "Why,thatshegoawayandtakearoomsomewhereandletmehelpherandcomeoverandseeheronceinawhile."

           "Well,no,you’rewrongthere,"returnedJephson,slyly."Thatisn’tandcouldn’tbetheplanshehadinmind.Shesaysinoneoftheselettersthatsheknowsitwillbehardonyoutohavetogoawayandstaysolong,oruntilsheisoutofthisthing,butthatitcan’tbehelped."

           "Yes,Iknow,"repliedClyde,quicklyandexactlyashehadbeentoldtodo,"butthatwasherplan,notmine.Shekeptsayingtomemostofthetimethatthatwaswhatshewantedmetodo,andthatIwouldhavetodoit.Shetoldmethatoverthetelephoneseveraltimes,andImayhavesaidallright,allright,notmeaningthatIagreedwithherentirelybutthatIwantedtotalkwithheraboutitsomemorelater."

           "Isee.Andsothat’swhatyouthinkthatshemeantonethingandyoumeantanother."

           "Well,IknowIneveragreedtoherplanexactly.Thatis,IneverdidanymorethanjusttoaskhertowaitandnotdoanythinguntilIcouldgetmoneyenoughtogethertocomeupthereandtalktohersomemoreandgethertogoawaythewayIsuggested.

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