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258 BLACK SHEEP.r'ous story as — any one ever had to tell. Mr. Dallasnever didit not he,1know better than that. Ican tell Mr. Felton a great deal."" Imust ask if he will see you," said thewoman; " ifhe won't,perhaps tlie lawyer — "" No, no, it must be Mr. Felton himself.Let meinto the room."Sheoffered no resistence, and in anotherminute Jim was in the presence of a group composedof Mr. Felton, a grave gentleman, yvholooked like a lawyer, a beautiful girl, who wasClare Carruthers, and a plain, clever-lookingyoung woman, who was Clare's cousin, Mrs.Stanhope.<strong>The</strong> lawyer and Mrs. Stanhope wereseated by a table in close conversation, whichthey carried on in lower tones. Clare Carruthersancl Mr. Felton stood upon the hearthrug, thegirl's goldenhead wasresting on her companion'sshoulder, and she was crying silently but unrestrained."Is he very, very ill?" she had said, a littlebefore Jim entered the room." Not seriously so, my dear, and indeed nothingcould be more fortunate than that his

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