Do not be surprised at my actions. My role has really
developed into that of an emotional heavy."
She patted his hand with a relaxation of tenderness, as he began
to draw on the long rope. The girl was by no means a light
weight, but at last the dumb-waiter came to a stop. Shirley
heard the opening and closing of a door above. Then, still
wondering at it all, he returned to the street as unobserved as
they had entered. There was at least an hour to wait. He walked
over to the Athletic Club, of which he was a remiss member,
attending seldom during the recent months when his exercise had
been more tragic than gymnastic work. In the library of the club
house he sat down to study the volume which Helene had thrust
into his hands at their startling meeting.
He gave a low whistle of surprise.
"Some little book!" he muttered, "and Helene Marigold has shown
me that I must fight hard to equal her in the race for laurels!"
Then he proceeded to rack his brains with a new and knottier
problem than any which he had yet encountered.
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