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Love and War

           Shewasconstantlypencilingsomething,untilmovedbythefeverofherblood,whenshewouldsitandlookathimorbroodsilently,eyesdown.Then,whenhewouldreachforherwithseekinghands,shewouldsigh,"Ohyes,ohyes!"

           ThoseweredelightfuldayswithStephanie.

           InthematterofyoungMacDonald’srequestforfiftythousanddollarsinsecurities,aswellastheattitudeoftheothereditorsHyssop,Braxton,Ricketts,andsoonwhohadprovedsubtlycritical,CowperwoodconferredwithAddisonandMcKenty.

           "Alikelylad,that,"commentedMcKenty,succintly,whenheheardit."He’lldobetterthanhisfatherinoneway,anyhow.He’llprobablymakemoremoney."

           McKentyhadseenoldGeneralMacDonaldjustonceinhislife,andlikedhim.

           "IshouldliketoknowwhattheGeneralwouldthinkofthatifheknew,"commentedAddison,whoadmiredtheoldeditorgreatly."I’mafraidhewouldn’tsleepverywell."

           "Thereisjustonething,"observedCowperwood,thoughtfully."ThisyoungmanwillcertainlycomeintocontroloftheInquirersometime.Helookstomelikesomeonewhowouldnotreadilyforgetaninjury."Hesmiledsardonically.SodidMcKentyandAddison.

           "Bethatasitmay,"suggestedthelatter,"heisn’teditoryet."McKenty,whoneverrevealedhistrueviewstoanyonebutCowperwood,waiteduntilhehadthelatteralonetoobserve:

           Whatcantheydo?Yourrequestisareasonableone.

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