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The Cross-Cut

CHAPTER IX
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And she loves 'er father.

Suppose," Harry waved a hand, "that you loved somebody awful strong, and suppose that person was under a influence?
Suppose it meant 'is 'appiness and 'is 'ealth for you to do like 'e wanted you?
Wouldn't you go with a man?
What's more, if 'e don't die pretty soon, you 'll see a wedding!" "You mean-- ?" "She 'll be Mrs.Maurice Rodaine.

She loves 'er father enough to do it--after 'er will's broken.

And I don't care 'oo it is; there ain't a woman in the world that's got the strength to keep on saying no to a sick father!" Again Robert Fairchild filled an oil cup, again he tinkered about the pumps.

Then he straightened.
"How are we going to work this mine ?" he asked shortly.


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