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The New Administration

           Theymadehimalmostdizzy,andsetupachemicalperturbationinhisbloodwhichquitedispelledhisgoodresolutionsinregardtothestrangewomanandhisneedofbeingcircumspect.

           "YousayyouarelivingontheNorthSide?"heinquired,smilingweakly,almostfoolishly.

           "Yes,Ihavetakensuchanicelittleapartmentover-lookingLincolnPark.Ididn’tknowwhetherIwasgoingtobeabletokeepitup,butnowthatIhavethispositionYou’vebeensoverykindtome,Mr.Sluss,"sheconcluded,withthesameI-need-to-be-cared-forair."Ihopeyouwon’tforgetmeentirely.IfIcouldbeofanypersonalservicetoyouatanytime—"

           Mr.Slusswasratherbesidehimselfatthethoughtthatthischarmingbaggageoffemininity,havingcomesoclosefortheminute,wasnowpassingonandmightdisappearentirely.Byagreateffortofdaring,astheywalkedtowardthedoor,hemanagedtosay:"Ishallhavetolookintothatlittleplaceofyourssometimeandseehowyouaregettingalong.Iliveupthatwaymyself."

           "Oh,do!"sheexclaimed,warmly."Itwouldbesokind.Iampracticallyaloneintheworld.Perhapsyouplaycards.Iknowhowtomakeamostwonderfulpunch.IshouldlikeyoutoseehowcozilyIamsettled."

           AtthisMr.Sluss,nowcompletelyintowofhisprincipalweakness,capitulated."Iwill,"hesaid,"Isurelywill.Andthatsoonerthanyouexpect,perhaps.Youmustletmeknowhowyouaregettingalong."

           Hetookherhand.

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