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The Way of a Man

CHAPTER VIII
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"Good figure, anyhow; wonder if he dances." "Coming over, I believe," said Stevenson, for now the two turned our way.

Stevenson rose to greet his fellow officer, and as the latter approached our stoop, I caught a glance at his companion.
It was Gordon Orme! Orme was as much surprised on his own part.

After the presentations all around he turned to me with Kitty Stevenson.

"My dear Madam," he said, "you have given me the great pleasure of meeting again my shadow, Mr.
Cowles, of Virginia.

There is where I supposed him now, back home in Virginia." "I should expect to meet Mr.Orme if I landed on the moon," I replied.
"Er--Captain Orme," murmured Adjutant Williams to me gently.
So then my preacher had turned captain since I saw him last! "You see, Stevenson," went on Williams easily, "Captain Orme was formerly with the British Army.


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