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The girl looked at him, nodded, and then suddenly burst into tears. Julius patted
her on the shoulder.
"
There, there--just you sit tight. We're not going to let you quit."
Through her sobs the girl said indistinctly:
"
You're from home. I can tell by your voice. It makes me home-sick."
Sure I'm from home. I'm your cousin--Julius Hersheimmer. I came over to
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Europe on purpose to find you--and a pretty dance you've led me."
The car slackened speed. George spoke over his shoulder:
"Cross-roads here, sir. I'm not sure of the way."
The car slowed down till it hardly moved. As it did so a figure climbed suddenly
over the back, and plunged head first into the midst of them.
"
Sorry," said Tommy, extricating himself.
A mass of confused exclamations greeted him. He replied to them severally:
Was in the bushes by the drive. Hung on behind. Couldn't let you know before at
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the pace you were going. It was all I could do to hang on. Now then, you girls, get
out!"
"
"
Get out?"
Yes. There's a station just up that road. Train due in three minutes. You'll catch
it if you hurry."
"
What the devil are you driving at?" demanded Julius. "Do you think you can fool
them by leaving the car?"
"You and I aren't going to leave the car. Only the girls."
"
You're crazed, Beresford. Stark staring mad! You can't let those girls go off alone.
It'll be the end of it if you do."
Tommy turned to Tuppence.
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