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me to go out from here at once," Hereford returned anxiously.
"Go—where?" Lorine demanded. "If it is in my interest my interest—or in what you conceive to be my interest—you can best serve that by staying here."
He did not answer, but looked in a troubled way from her to the police officer.
"Farren," he said to the man, disturbedly and glancing at his watch as though in alarm, "I find I must go out upon an urgent and private matter. If you are to be made responsible for my appearance I give you my word I will try to give myself up to you today or at the very latest tonight."
"Perhaps if I were to go with you—" the police officer suggested, appealing to the girl.
"I cannot take you with me where I am
