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A DANGEROUS BEAUTY. — 19 pose to let him. But he gave no sign of this deter- mination as he answered, with a careless glance at Mrs. Dell, who was regarding the two with a half- ainused, half-provoked simile: ‘“Of course you do. So should I.”’ At this Cynthia stopped the slow movement of her fan, and temarked, with lazy sarcasm: ‘“Thank you.”’ The Panther, with her remarkable keenness of per- ception, was quite, aware, and had been for some time, that her young lover’s brother was no friend of hers, and she felt now a vague foreboding not un- mixed with apprehension, that a struggle was im- pending between her and ‘Tom Chichester. ‘Don’t mention it,’’? replied Tom, quietly. ‘Then, - turning to his brother,. he said, smiling, and with nothing of dictation in his manner: ‘‘Henestly, old chap, you must go, and bea martyr. Besides, you like it—we all like it. Putting an arm abouta pretty woman’s waist is one of the most delightful sensations in the world, unless—unless she has a pin in her sash.’? He laughed at the idea, a laugh which was not echoed, however, by either Harry or Mrs. Dell. Then, he added, seriously: ‘‘And, moreover, Aileen told me to find you. You promised to,take her in to supper, you know. ”’ An angry look swept across Cynthia’s face, only immediately to vanish. Aileen again! Gomicbooks (E(0)