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The Evil Genius

CHAPTER XVII
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Sydney Westerfield was still in possession of her husband's heart! Her mother was surely the right person to say a word of comfort to her.
Randal made the suggestion--with the worst possible result.

Mrs.Presty had not forgotten that she had been told--at her age, in her position as the widow of a Cabinet Minister--to hold her tongue.

"Your brother has insulted me," she said to Randal.

He was weak enough to attempt to make an explanation.

"I was speaking of my brother's wife," he said.


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