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CHAPTER XXII - A LETTER FROM MURRAY.
The girl opposite him looked up from the card before her. The lines of her face
were softened by the suggestion of a contented smile. "My gracious!" she
exclaimed. "What's the matter now? You look as though you had lost your last
friend."
Jimmy quickly forced a smile to his lips. "On the contrary," he said, "I think I've
found a regular friend--in you."
It was easy to see that his words pleased her.
"No," continued Jimmy; "I was thinking of what an awful mess I make of
everything I tackle."
"You're not making any mess of this new job," she said. "You're making good.
You see, my hunch was all right."
"I wish you hadn't had your hunch," he said with a smile. "It's going to bring a lot
of trouble to several people, but now that I'm in it I'm going to stick to it to a
finish."
The girl's eyes were wandering around the room, taking in the faces of the diners
about them. Suddenly she extended her hand and laid it on Jimmy's.
"For the love of Mike," she exclaimed. "Look over there."
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