Before he could kiss her a second time, Shirley darted to the door, opened it and called:—
"Miriam, Laurie, come here—come back!"
One look at the face of the girl that she had left in the office was sufficient to tell Miriam that she had great news to communicate. Nevertheless, she asked innocently:—
"What for, my dear? Are you going to lynch him?"
Blushing furiously, Shirley waved her hand at the boxes on the table and said:—
"Billy says that you've gone off and forgotten all your money!"
THE END
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Circle, The. By Katherine Cecil Thurston (author of "The Masquerader," "The Gambler").