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Mr. Lynde to the Rescue

           Whyshouldyoubefaithfulwhenheisn’tfaithfultoyou?ThisHandaffairisallovertown.Whenyoumeetsomeonethatreallywouldcareforyou,whyshouldn’tyou?Ifhedoesn’twantyou,thereareothers."

           AtthementionoftheHandaffairAileenstraightenedup."TheHandaffair?"sheasked,curiously."Whatisthat?"

           "Don’tyouknow?"hereplied,alittlesurprised."Ithoughtyoudid,orIcertainlywouldn’thavementionedit."

           "Oh,Iknowaboutwhatitis,"repliedAileen,wisely,andwithatouchofsardonichumor."Therehavebeensomanyorthesamekind.IsupposeitmustbethecasetheChicagoReviewwasreferringtothewifeoftheprominentfinancier.HashebeentriflingwithMrs.Hand?"

           "Somethinglikethat,"repliedLynde."I’msorrythatIspoke,though?reallyIam.Ididn’tmeantobecarryingtales."

           "Soldiersinacommonfight,eh?"tauntedAileen,gaily.

           "Oh,notthat,exactly.Pleasedon’tbemean.I’mnotsobad.It’sjustaprinciplewithme.Weallhaveourlittlefoibles."

           "Yes,Iknow,"repliedAileen;buthermindwasrunningonMrs.Hand.Soshewasthelatest."Well,Iadmirehistaste,anyway,inthiscase,"shesaid,archly."Therehavebeensomany,though.Sheisjustonemore.

           Lyndesmiled.HehimselfadmiredCowperwood’staste.Thenhedroppedthesubject.

           "Butlet’sforgetthat,"hesaid."Pleasedon’tworryabouthimanymore.

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