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Patty and Azalea

CHAPTER IX
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Of course, Smith is _not_ those people's name! She told you a falsehood.

We know she is capable of that! Now to find out what their name is.

It isn't too late to call up Gale." Farnsworth took up the telephone and soon had Raymond Gale on the wire.
He asked him frankly for the name of the two people who were calling on Azalea when he recognised them.
"Miss Thorpe asked me not to tell," said Gale, "I'm sorry, old chap, but I promised her I wouldn't." "But it's an important matter, Ray, and a case in which I'm sure you're justified in breaking your promise--" "Can't do it! Can't break my word given to a lady." "But Azalea is a mere girl, and a headstrong, ignorant one, at that.

She is in our care, and it is our duty to know with whom she associates.

Who were those people ?" "Seriously, Farnsworth, I can't tell you.


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