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Out of her sphere - University Library

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CHAPTER XVI.<br />

CHECKMATE.<br />

"TTTHEN the train stopped at St. Bede's<br />

' ' that evening, Temple Masters lost<br />

no time in making his way to the <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong><br />

Mr. Thompson. He had great faith in that<br />

gentleman. As he had told the Bishop,<br />

t<strong>her</strong>e were older men, and men <strong>of</strong> more<br />

repute in St. Bede's, but none so ready to<br />

make the best <strong>of</strong> a weak case, and to bring<br />

out the strong points <strong>of</strong> a good one, as<br />

Mr. Thompson. He was a rising man<br />

—<br />

they looked shyly on him at St. Bede's as<br />

yet—old Mr. Chastelar, who had all the<br />

County business, especially; but Temple<br />

Masters, who had worked with him, knew<br />

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