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The Betrayal

CHAPTER VIII
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Cultivate it! It is a great gift.

I shall look for you at eleven o'clock in the morning.

I am having a large house party this week, and amongst them will be our friends." He left me without any further farewell, and turned slowly homewards.
When he reached the bend in the road he paused, and remained there for several moments motionless.

His eyes were fixed upon the small creek.
He seemed to be measuring the distance between it and the road.

He was still lingering there when I closed the door..


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