Suddenly, silence was shattered in her ears; she sprang to her feet, one hand against her heart, her stunned senses deafened by the clamor of the telephone.
The next instant she was at the receiver—the receiver pressed convulsively to her ear.
"Yes," she said faintly.
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"Yes; this is Miss Tennant."
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"Yes—Diana Tennant. Who is it?"
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"Yes; I will hold the wire."
She rested against the shelf, relaxing from the tension; then, rigid, electrified: