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The Romance of Elaine - Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
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Double Life Exposed by Craig Kennedy

Perry Bennett, the Famous Young Lawyer, Takes
Poison--Kennedy Now on Trail of Master Criminal's
Hidden Millions.

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As Elaine glanced down the column, Jennings announced that Aunt
Tabby, as she loved to call her old friend, had arrived, and was
now in the library with Aunt Josephine.

With an exclamation of delight, Elaine dropped the paper and,
followed by Rusty, almost ran into the library.

Aunt Tabby was a stout, elderly, jolly-faced woman, precisely the
sort whom Elaine needed to watch over her just now.

"Oh, I'm so glad to see you," half laughed Elaine as she literally
flung herself into her nurse's arms. "I feel so unstrung--and I
thought that if I could just run off for a few days with you and
Joshua in the country where no one would know, it might make me
feel better. You have always been so good to me. Marie! Are my
things packed? Very well. Then, get my wraps."

Her maid left the room.

"Bless your soul," mothered Aunt Tabby stroking her soft golden
hair, "I'm always glad to have you in that fine house you bought
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