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The Cross-Cut

CHAPTER XV
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"Ain't it enough that I 'm accused of every crime in the calendar without 'er getting me mixed up in a murder?
And--" this time he looked at Fairchild with dolorous eyes--"'ow 're we going to furnish bond this time, if the grand jury indicts me ?" "I 'm afraid there won't be any." Mother Howard set her lips for a minute, then straightened proudly.
"Well, I guess there will! They can't charge you a million dollars on a thing like that.

It's bondable--and I guess I 've got a few things that are worth something--and a few friends that I can go to.

I don't see why I should be left out of everything, just because I 'm a woman!" "Lor' love you!" Harry grinned, his eyes showing plainly that the world was again good for him and that his troubles, as far as a few slight charges of penitentiary offenses were concerned, amounted to very little in his estimation.

Harry had a habit of living just for the day.

And the support of Mother Howard had wiped out all future difficulties for him.


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