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A COMEDY

AUTHOR OF "THE DIVINE FIRE," "THE HELPMATE," ETC.

WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY ARTHUR I. KELLER

NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO. 1910

Copyright, 1909, 1910, by The Century Co.

Published, October, 1910

"To the book!" she said. "To Nina Lempriere's book! You can drink now, George."

CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

THE CREATORS

I

II

"How any one can be unkind to dumb animals," said Rose, musing.

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

"Why do you talk about my heart?"

IX

X

XI

XII

XIII

Jane started at this sudden voice of her own thought

XIV

XV

XVI

XVII

XVIII

"And he," she said, "has still a chance if—I fail you?"

XIX

XX

XXI

XXII

XXIII

XXIV

XXV

XXVI

XXVII

XXVIII

She had wrung it from him, the thing that six days ago he had come to her to say

XXIX

XXX

XXXI

XXXII

XXXIII

XXXIV

XXXV

XXXVI

XXXVII

XXXVIII

XXXIX

XL

XLI

XLII

XLIII

XLIV

XLV

It was Jinny who lay there, Jinny, his wife

XLVI

XLVII

XLVIII

XLIX

L

"Ah," she cried, "try not to hate me!"

LI

LII

LIII

LIV

LV

LVI

"George," she said ... "I love you for defending him."

LVII

LVIII

LIX

LX

LXI

LXII

LXIII

She closed her eyes. "I'm quite happy."

LXIV

Jane stood in the doorway, quietly regarding them

LXV

LXVI

LXVII

LXVIII