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himself。
〃Oh； Kate；〃 he cried； in a low； tense voice； 〃I must go。 You have
been more to me than you will ever know。 May you both be happy。〃
〃Both？〃 echoed Kate； faintly。
〃Yes；〃 cried Ranald； hurriedly； 〃Harry will； I'm sure； for if any
one can make him happy； you can。〃
〃I？〃 catching her breath； and beginning to laugh a little
hysterically。
〃What's the matter； Kate？ You are looking white。〃
〃Oh；〃 cried Kate； her voice broken between a sob and a laugh；
〃won't Harry and Lily enjoy this？〃
Ranald gazed at her in fear as if she had suddenly gone mad。
〃Lily？〃 he gasped。
〃Yes； Lily；〃 cried Kate； 〃didn't you know Lily Langford； Harry's
dearest and most devoted？〃
〃No；〃 said Ranald； 〃and it is not you？〃
〃Not me；〃 cried Kate； 〃not in the very least。〃
〃Oh； Kate； tell me； is this all true？ Are you still free？ And is
there any use？〃
〃What do you mean？〃 cried Kate； dancing about in sheer joy； 〃you
silly boy。〃
By this time Ranald had got hold of her hands。
〃Look here； old chap；〃 burst in Merrill； 〃your train's going。 Oh；
beg pardon。〃
〃Take the next； Ranald。〃
〃Merrill；〃 said Ranald； solemnly； 〃tell the fellows I'm not going
on this train。〃
〃Hoorah！〃 cried little Merrill； 〃I guess I'll tell 'em you are
gone。 May I tell the fellows； Kate？〃
〃What？〃 said Kate； blushing furiously。
〃Yes； Merrill；〃 cried Ranald； in a voice strident with ecstasy；
〃you may tell them。 Tell the whole town。〃
Merrill rushed to the door。 〃I say； fellows；〃 he cried； 〃look
here。〃
The men came trooping at his call； but only to see Ranald and Kate
disappearing through the other door。
〃He's not going；〃 cried Merrill； 〃he's gone。 By Jove！ They've
both gone。〃
〃I say； little man；〃 said big Starry Hamilton； 〃call yourself
together if you can。 Who've both gone？ In short； who is the
lady？〃
〃Why； Kate Raymond； you blessed idiot！〃 cried Merrill； rushing for
the door； followed by the whole crowd。
〃Three cheers for Macdonald！〃 cried Starry Hamilton； as the
carriage drove away； and after the three cheers and the tiger；
little Merrill's voice led them in the old battle…cry； heard long
ago on the river； but afterward on many a hard…fought foot…ball
field； 〃Glengarry forever！〃
End