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The Missing Bridegroom
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ond story veranda under Mr. Endicott's window extend along the entire side of the house?"

I think that we both stared at her.

"The second story veranda?" repeated Mr. Van Sutton. "I thought you told me that you had never been to my home!"

Madelyn snapped her fingers with a suggestion of impatience. "I know there must be such a veranda! There could be no other way—" She bit her sentence through as though checking an unspoken thought. "Unless I am mistaken, it extends from the front entirely to the rear. Am I correct?"

"You are, but—"

Madelyn pressed the bell at her elbow. "I see you have brought your automobile. I will take the liberty of asking you to share our dinner here. Then we can start for 'The Maples' immediately afterward. With luck we should reach there shortly after eight. Is that agreeable to you?"

"Really, Miss Mack—"

But Madelyn waved her hand, and the matter was settled.

III

The clock was exactly on the stroke of eight when our machine whirled through the broad gate of "The Maples," after an invigorating dash

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