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Peter

CHAPTER XXVII
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It was all I could do to get him home.

If he sees Mr.McGowan now it will kill him; he can't pay him and he must tell him so, and it will all come out." "But he will pay him, Corinne, when he gets well." There came a pause.

Then she said slowly as if each word was wrung from her heart: "There is no money.

Garry took the trust funds from the church." "No money, Corinne! You don't mean--you can't--Oh! My God! Not Garry! No--not Garry!" "Yes! I mean it.

He expected to pay it back, but the people he is with in New York lied to him, and now it is all gone." There was no change in her voice.
She stood gazing into his face; not a tear in her eyes; no quiver of her lips.


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