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Clarence

CHAPTER III
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"Who is here?
Speak!" "Susy," said Clarence.
She cast a scathing glance round the patio, and then settled her piercing eyes on Clarence with a bitter smile.
"Already!" Clarence felt the blood rush to his face as he stammered, "She knew what was happening here, and came to give you warning." "Liar!" "Stop!" said Clarence, with a white face.

"She came to tell me that Captain Pinckney was still lingering for you in the road." He threw open the gate to let her pass.

As she swept out she lifted her hand.

As he closed the gate there were the white marks of her four fingers on his cheek..


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