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vr SATURDAY NIGHT. 5
Ita sblugies are thick with a coating
‘The pines anit the syeamores over 1t toss:
‘of 1088;
THE HOUSE BY THE WOOD.
BY MINNIE IRVING,
He casteth no shadow bebind or before
‘As he raps with the bilt of is sword on the door:
‘Whore the tall
With a thicket of roses the gateway 1s barred,
But on midsummer night, thro' the dust-covered panes,
Ani curtetned with cobwebs and spore by Faint
‘But he Deareth Wie BeauLiful tuasd tu bis aruss,
tnd 9 alance wo deep
year thro the grasses the black beetles et
There'ea horviola sain oa the oor of the hall,
BY DO
1e October evening, as
will fr New York, a youth
came
the staging around the ver
re he si
Sarson ordered one of th
outh. After some demur th
been a s
“What's
vas Charles Haya
the millio!
vial contai
pockets ; circumstances wi
tere, and was now making a
He desperately resisted t
it up and descended, Thereu
took the watehman's lantern,
ier.
the boy done 2”
jen, whom.
re.
the better to see, and if possi
lowed, and during the few mii
cue the fugitive from the pursi
chi
chimney.
Down this rope the youth
way to the
watelman's help, conveyed hi
then the surprising
Suddenly the carr
seized the vagabond.
“ Drive on!" shouted the
“Stop that tean
Then, while his
m’ bow
earriaze ta
A poor, lame old soldier
and the
vagabond rpms
Pofleeman after
the ground,
agubond’s vebicle and flung open the
CHAPTER V.
escaping with the horse, for bullets
the fastest steeds
parson was resol
hin;
nGynile stil noting. the
veteran, the vag:
the’ police detective
bin.
art ofan
cots feet, as S though unable to stan
ald of bis ora
‘ou
d the ees, and: by an
Sonu Carson over upon bis back.
a sprang to
it
his discovery to Gatson,
ae ines cap wich he hid 10
detective mts
rn in his ques
nite
Sil me Up,” ald the officer,
+ necould not then’ resume
‘vagabun:
fat he did not forget bis object.
mY
ald hts
e your mF ones
Tthink
he 4
peve
rapidly running through their mi
high chimney not yet complete, and’ agilely ascended to
eagerly watching, appeared a ragged, forlorn-looking vagal
ani wore spectacies. Joe Crai
hii away as a tramp, only he declared he
his Grand Army badge, at once a passpot
the drug, ay
confidence in one another was stra
beside him ; the two drivers were
Carson and a police officer in citizen’s clothes alighted from the other carriage and
hand tushtened upy upon the
d to know what sort of game you’re playing. Who
AN INVINCIBLE CHAMPION,
the wonderful
He could tuek bis oru igh ander Bie atv and | ran
ingly feeble arma 0
ate man, and he would leave
1@ that. could torward his pi
entee!
iebong’ slipned. from the
iustead of grappling with
he moment he bad sunk down ut the
Toketund without the
widdenly clasped, Its
to his feet again with vigorous
azy cripple!” he exclatmed. “I'll tea
sed @ clue which might bave wided
a ‘Cargon straggiing tos fet,
wi erect, his head swam so dizzily that
sould not thea the “sonitet with ‘the
ed the Carriage?” he asked.
atin eat ‘hs ” he said,
na fort the rough freat-
‘The latter continued the conversation with the
12 looks out
. luis Ls way.
he clatter of hoofs, and it raphy pears. No woman will pass It, no tonant will stay,
Lop his blood,
wood,
oo
The Vagabond Detectives or, Battling for the Weak
NALD J. McKENZIE.
bricklayers were going home from work ow an unfinished
su en, headed by police-detective Carson,
“Being sorely pressed, he took refuge on
ir aide
e stalwart brieklayers to elimb up and apprebend the
ne unwilling workman start Anjong the throng,
ho eartied a erate,
the’ yratehman of the premises, w nave driven
wT, lame soktier ‘and displays
rt to Craig's sympathy, for he inuvsekt had
bond, wi
the vagabond asked.
And it came out that the youth
Carson had arrested for the murder, by poiso
f Ja
nd considerable money, had been found in the youth's
against iin Soniehow held eluded the off
rt ck:
Re attempted eapture by the bricklayer, who finally gave
upon, as if to examine the supports of the staging, Carson
and! by some blunder or mishap broke it, ‘when it started
a fire that presently set the staging a in 2 Dian
Alarm and confusion resulted.
he watchman, mounted the roof of the ell,
ible Ten the meri youth. ‘Thither the vagabond fol
nutes while the two mén were together there, a muttial
ely establt ished, and a like determination to res-
The vagabond, by sigus, called tlie youth's attention to.a beam Inid across the open
top, Attaclied to the beam was a rope dropping through the interior of the
slid until his strength gave out, then fell the rest of the
bottom, where, later, the vagabond found iim unconscious, and, with the
im to a carriage, in which all three were
covery, was made that the youth was a g
opped. The vagabond léay “Anotiver carriage was
ng each other with whips.
out.
their w
“Drop your crutch, lumbug, and come with me!” he ordered, graflly.
vagabond, to his driver.
‘arson, to
arm of the v:
lis fellow office
vagabond; he exclaimed :
have you got in that
1” drawled the vay
i vation seized the crutch with one hana,
‘aragging th
rigging the a nag be = that bis driver again
n
t the same moment the other officer fired, and | “*There’s no reason Why I shouldn't arrest this
gfe of tho horses plunged forward, ringing the | mun,” sald Curgon to the other policeman,
team before the driver could leap “Thatis so. You had better do it, Pil ao my
from Ba'bom theone who bad fired Feached the | par
@ oflce is Tevolver, intending
to threaten the Sagubond Myth ie, while Ca
shoutd seeure hin with wanacies
om dis ips,
Ey pistol is gone he ejue
Garson Felt for his own, and a ‘grim frown sol-
ted upon bis
ly
@ temptation to use
bhai
twcles only
yuh
Bag it ook
Probably the ts it erook in dis
Eiko rintiond Sebted tow the
the arte
ned and disohuryed oF
n staggered back, with aery of consterna
Ppenred across his check, which
nie was branded witha hol Ion.
“the "witiain| “neil! kill us botn That bullet
grazed iny face!” exclaimed tbe police detective.
“had without more xdo be sought shelter Wponina
the currlage whlch hud bronght biu-and bis
sistan
‘They ad barely. sa sheltered themsolyes, whon
tho other curringe elattored away. And pee
cautiously forth, that’ the wot
vagabond bad ‘disappeared
iey entered their own carriage and were
riven in'an ‘opposite ‘atreotion.
‘The. police detect
s heart was 0
tmingtion to repay tI
Ingalence,
ugh the vagabond’s carriage had rattled
swirly ip tho street, the vagubond himself was
carriage, and
adeniy
So8
“Ga
tion.
topiced as thou
si
can overtake
purpose,
Jed war=
yeas of
ondertil
ed from
i not with the deters
the eccentric sttunger for fis
adroit jerk,
4 no more than gotten well oatof
you a trlee worth'two of thie! sine Sutore the detective steppe from “ooking
He seized the vagabond by the shoulders and | hedge, glanced ih fund dows the road, and then
gutempted to dinw bln over bog ward. ‘At the profuced tnd Tighted a tiny pocket-ianter
same tine he picke uteb, intending to |” By its 1 ere Joo. Craig bad
belabor the owner alighted win bie cbarger Hie followed thot erat
se Neore he gould do $0, his ankles were grasp- | befond the hedge, which’ surrounded
das though in’ two frow Vises. fle was nfs pilvate grounds,
quickly from bis feet nnd dashed down upon t re Was & grove Of ancient elms, rustic seats
earth with a force that nearly stunned him, and “clumps. Sf osarabvory, all crisscrossed bo
‘This thue he did not get up so quiokly. “Me tay | pute.
roaning wnd ‘eoover the breath which | "The'troes wore vare of follage, and the shrub
Geatveont Emoded out or his body. And Tooking | very bare only skoloton twigs, A perteot stillness
up, he saw the vagabond standin re
BO ne eae tek wlth am utr of fecbleness that avond bobbled along & path, and soon
Fon raminnve actor could have wssumed. "| espled thove ho woment upon ono oF the, 8.
Ta the moaning, tue other oflcer bad fang va he approached | Thon he sw that the putative
open the door of ths eatviag nated beside nd that the lnttor
He looked In, saw nothing, then entered tt. an was srroking the uneovered 'bulr, close-cropped
groping aroun toand only sills | nud ofa aur with the gentleness of an. at-
Bier ane srhich the young fugitive bad worn, fection
if ad fallen reorn PoE ee et ert” ut | Sue ye nded upon the ground with
both herseif and Joe seco the “rays watchman, | his ernteh nouns Bie ‘prowl 9 nan
were ther momen| with
‘The oflcer eprang out aguin,und went to report | “Get th did yo? asked tho watch
‘did not thin mane while tho fugitive raised her ‘head wed wet
und, aud so the
police | the look of the detective with enger inquiry.
robably chasing my carriage
tie, thinking Gain dt. But my
ing
huek., and tbat fs too scare
uate
Ofiver wi give tuelare preles
egg Dus er senses”
¥ did you
ve me 1 she asked, speakin;
‘which were like the rippi
this man has int
vhy not
y would have me banged for a
ovine 1 never committed *
hey wouldn't, They don’t hang innocent
rdly ree
¥
eceived at his bund:
\SYou followed me in iny own carriage, and when wagabond bad seated himself upon the
Tue déronded myscit. shat is | otber sldSor cuettngltive: He took her Bands in
Ail ore te to i auld the othe. His, and bis mingled, gonilenéss and iArmness at-
rowiling round that mill. and we | fected ber powerful
contains ee He ee re ra enom fr, te times" he
fallen from the sahemey nd it he did, he never | sald. “But you mnvt pay ine for ft.”
Feyghed tite ground ali Kepay you—how?™
orn “By giving me your confidence. You mast tell
wn were you round there for me why youwere hiding in Jaquith’ house, If
rio. gee what was going on. I'm poor, old ‘ana Fou ge mot, Fshati give you up to the merey af che
‘one of that. I tell
ware aaah witb you" Peat iyevueetona, CHAPTER VI.
spat you meddied with me, You've killed a horse
for ne,and you'll pay for itm ‘The beautiful young fegitive, who had display-
“L would hike to Bed you’ ake me, fo itt 1 or-| ed suet remarkable conrage and power of endur-
dered you to stop, and You drove on.” ance, mi wed tbatafter all she was but « wo.
The ¥agabond made h wet | muy at Weare,
Freee te cline by aimtess turing, but he’ be.| “No, nor nol” she cried, springing to ber tect
Heved that it was no longer needful to do so, and | andclasping her hands in an attitude of plead-
ho pad ledraed to value tne,
he dviver had unnitched the dead horse, Tt was NSit down,” commanded the va
en, bond.
the hour was he ‘sbeyed, trembling under the power of
a quiet stre he suburbs, «nd
Sad whren few people were silting: niglow voloe and penetrating eyes,
hore was.afivery-stable neat at hand, and the| “1 declare for"t." exclaimed Crnig. “it's a pity
Aenea thither (obite another horse and to | workon her feelings nowt She nit eet mock
have the dead animal disp strength after what she seed through.”
‘The laltan driver evidently know bls b help me most by keeping. sti,”
tarned the engtbon
‘And the
lence, thoug!
watchman compressed his lips in. st.
hh be was in just the condition of mind
tnd eart to defend, fe lovely fugitive with ble BP ed he watters were ull iaughing, but Washy | seit if
Woon
1 through, be rove wad sirutted out
found &
‘uted. of a BOX
Wwondertal Vagnbold,
fol wud apart liing ase ou
d You yet your illl, Wusby 1 the deteotive | time,
The.
word in
Auhout
wie ‘rout buck to, the wiley, and ther
ed, forlorw oo
Sbia'y
top, oF the hi ae
TNo,’ Tsould Lave fatten
‘of
O be.
0 tile
‘eful for whut 1 buve donet Pelaughing etme. Bat bow ball 1 ex
uvelrnked wach to etre | UI tarteok of all 1 bad tine to take eare ob, | iat Pte,
The. chutobes of un ofiicer who would | sai.* beplied tine SHeulihntorsieep i onn
You odtivioted, eveu though | “Tan giud of thats’ hungry person tsa useless do; fife’ rich as mod, you
: nine 10 ak Bork eand “now bis ‘tier sh dead,
wore brave and king, | UiMa all yeady tor any worl ‘oxcep! runnta’, g of al whe aati
ein the world that would mn
‘uke a.car to Forty-fourth | The vagabond’s eyes selntifuted with eager:
Struts aed dellyor (hie wemege 10 tho Zaddrens | meng
kivewt “You will be asked to go in. Keep 9 you can tell me something about the
Eyes and vent open, and Brity she whateree be sagen? be eaacested.
od, ud then, avawored : dnt, “Wout that tted Ley” when 3 ou buy I'did. the old man a Iittle service
Toave nenter” Enotigt Wout.” Naw bee how, migch ou cam fod | oncemstopped a runaway hopwe for Bin. He pro-
“trothoreabetors? fotelfiue'whca You'eometuck.” You wil be Uxck | Mived toda ne promoud. ite was & queer ma,
Xone fon Dou ital
=Thare is one question t will not wee, nal How ws
we to. Wh we done 0: 9.18 ji igok te message envelope and went ale or rain with him. His
our woennoad hte ivoads all'under his coumbe”
tikes love to 40h Wt of aight, the vagabond exe 2
face fused erie h'irow the, vais, fod ‘sbansbied toward ‘Mule if he amovnts to any-
ASS,
gWby nett Yo
was ber answer.
uu buvew lover, tor your face tells
es oily 4 tow steps trom Bleecker Strect that
of the "beudgunrtere building frowns | would
eyftad one.” upon x ie seit de who puss. 1 gues mot so bud as thut—though, of ou
“He lw not dead, 1002" asked the vagubond, Wyn ot Feuched he’ broud steps of tht crnelsoay ata ‘Zant hin to dle, or Be wonlan't
gent! Duildingrand Begun to. ascend then, Ha muce | bave beet mu
“No. But be may never see we aguin. Love, I | very har work of ‘Never or the part | “That masn't tt bye young fel
ot for we. L ought notaven to live, And oor, ume old eoidiee” more completely. | low who wot inte the ‘Boe, find Was found there,
a wo ao and lust night, lug 9 tbe ‘Papers, Jost bis
he hesitated, and Wooked wt the one who was | | When be had hed the topmost step, a | own life tu pla mptto escape from the
a ucana to ice.
ty t@ minke ye tell yoo what £ i ied ns oe, the vuguvond 1 | TB othe report.” said the officer, “Bats
tell any one?” she asked, ripped the Joung mad, who, | and b eed cuutiously about them tosee
Tho tateer ret yo of b ne though be had barn-
you miud that fellow’
complaint against
veto 4. Bent and whispered & single
of the
fingers.
n't say? Well, I'm glad you spoke in
‘i ‘wouldn'? jike to huve the sergeants
riicular er bitter enemics—such as
lad to bave bin die, for Instance.”
Pit ni Pigtiinar abe gd gaye
| hit il Bes
Hh ial Hf tet yd
; a ey
fi ae as fait
ie ii ‘
Ih a3! i ht
4 \
|
le
ik lt hb
! thie vie
t an
‘hl
ic
i ri,
ae
tL ute
\ : “THE DETECTIVE SENT HIS FOOT CRASHING THROUGH THE PARTITION.” coe
no right to hide anything from one | with an angry finprecation, pitched Molentty for- | there was any one nent to overhear, “thnt is Car-
SOARES OY See Foul Was ae aa | Sat tah seater aga Mr teaTae to mes
om vu. igzun imse!
"pag, You do not enderstand, 1 not to oe CHAPTER VIE EAicyoune iellow was twits noose for some.
the lover, then?” sala the vagabond, bis| « ” OF course. Anatike enough beaid st, But to
eye hint mo more aay tha, never maneas he yoralied Mose ee tarnee Bescole | my mind there for you to exercise
“there " he continued. as Toecnitront d he case of his mixhap, our wits
sheuverted ber face selfish enaughto) “iin hat hud been thrown a0 vio iclently from his Ferhnps there fe," said tie vagabo t i
Heat orintelese” xow an’ then Saunas me | nil ihe anal NY te cea wELO MA | | Hetuer went imvoeia a Bret pice contr
wun, auselfish enough to Ng Intyer barder for bie: feam in passiny eruned it out of ail semblance to | ence with some ‘Of the officials, and came out
incite Nicer GRR eta eo seaaautarrimeerarer itt
ety. thi P eee gint tne worse OF abe estenxer, and it having been delivered to hi™,
e don't he around the Erptb ag hie it just abead of thi
a ee ne ne ie
tea Lys ae te waatcana aang | TS ee eee ee See ont to
“Bat a iY pave to ‘some one, We bavi fle apniveiation.. & policenian Erinnes ay 1or y ar irtek on pin.” added the officer.
Mays of getting ut people's secrets. seats seth ake Ban got enme big rent ter pay, eb, |, That inall right: | You may tell fhim anything
ie {0 g0 up te police headquarters with ine? ny 2” ‘gherved ane youngeter you please,” sald the vagabond, witha smile.
bav. ware tr ve the wot ude us though ook ntek es ‘groupe all outer bis meenwhere Hater, Bs padre He benntivul fugitive
e ou up. a ui ve
Bus the Je ol Pe hed given him the fanettal page 2 f Hadi
*
P upon her handy did not let “wouldnt be ke to chew up that ofa party for whet
60, It beating ren his supper, though?” said another, eros charge?” he asked of vue trust
“sit down!” was the repeated command, and vel Powis tet Te did not fend to amen teniale attendants w jo bad aided Aim ina similar
agin she had n ie spower g disque: y= the temper he victim. He mad fet int of | Manner many thnes bere fore.
SLord Hurry’? “Joo Crile, tushing | Hshing st tbe bleh net them eo aanctng about | "she is well. But she sent outa message to-
up. oun oS for'to belng rou wtih the eink te hin tn a lrcle, ike Indians around « captive at | day.”
she's got und sticks up for bir, bully for tk eS) 1 ‘3 wh
81 eeten 6 8 up the steps and confronted the couldn't And out. I went ont with ber Tr to mail
ST tol shes to keep stil said the vagabond. | cause of his fale ™ it, Yon told me not to seem to be watching ‘her,
And this the Craig aw the twinkling, eyes ctl have YoU arrested for this, you ol@ beg: | 8 know.”
upon bis fue pera 2" he eried. “That is Tight. Has she received any reply ™
th mati siti Fe eCante you & poor, lame old soldier? | “No.”
i gi at nose, nieve a vetee. | MEd ue va Batond meen | tkeres in area ene ak
res iceman, pul is man in “ sbe expects you, and is ver
tive, “Ifyou wontd Hike to goto poltce tl Headguse: Hepat out bis ‘confound void erate ‘and flung | uneasy pecs y
fern’ with mes I will weil yon lwny oer mie down, He meant to ;
avery ‘ ‘very willlnaty, in anoiber moment the Vagabond was in a smi
sing Boonie one what aya ioe) tecigenta pen’ beta nets pwopte ‘and fuce to fuee with Hadaia,s et
ro Ce lin Hes, bot ho gets the vt go nimble as we ydung imen, We bave to aitire, she was the most exquisite.
teach outa theme ins mie way ore Took out for ourwolver, ie Soul give “us your irl he hud ever seen,
ing that thing, and 1 te. howe had pe ame, ein 6 Old gent a will aay something tory," he said, te
" tbe way of aire
“1 don't want to yo there. 1'don't want to be my 2 bam Saati ison of tho | NL hav fell she anawereg, hough she
arrested, 0 Fifth Avenue tragedy, Taalth, UBS | averted her tnoe: her cheek Bushing.
“Temy way at ces for the trath does tater” ‘and miltonntre, sie in you, wa jive a care, itaduin the quiek1y sald,
goed, H anait e ‘at ine, ell Jateit money’ exh, meant
‘ste better ence at shail ei wth bis eyes botain: ng hers by
be ald not resist, ot
going to velve you stew “bo rs to think ot inh to bear. Ivimuet boa comenion
ater. The Ve ‘i eart to and fae must Tanke itunder oath. J
Bea ae
the gost pardoned eri mii ele’ nurs eam | My
do: Ue 2 or Bim 10 be
ine aa easy with | "hough the inwardly, despieed the young vom: | =I
nm have mast, ¥ officer bad to count Pec ow of
re “Certainly, sir! The matter sbatl be attended
ain on-vuaey ab tte very | to," sald the potlcetban. aber whut T told you Mat night. 1 would g
x ‘Phe yi young man would not delgn to glanes at | you all needless suiferin, T'would do if
1 bial to 0% ply. his crashed rer, thor eb it was thrust in bi re’ chi
The tenn wus broukbe around: bed they drove face by one of fn in
toa quiet cottage yor further trou the throbbing steps ‘and entered the head
Howrt of the great ett. quarters vuidinge tn trying 40 find bie weg
‘Suitable habilioente will be supplied you the gener ote iyo wna chillonged for a atten
hore," quid the vagibond, “and you ‘will wear | ing to ws throngh forbidden doors, an
thom, ‘That will be ‘disguise enough. You baven't mnBntouty pushed mbt and made ke fo ‘eilow the
given me your nat proper paskaye, to the w
fter «mon S'Rewitation, she answered: | Partler abeiousone,,
6! mormnred the wagabond. | vagabond bythe. shoulder et suppose we skal
muray he vagabond. | vagabor fe shouldery "1 ea} we shai
fe loft her, king Joo Craig asuy with | have to Go gained hing with Fou hinge that Young eee”
him, chap, says the you meant to trip ow
‘After giving the watohman some. directions for | fiat» 2 police oe Tective, was an athletic
ae varabond’s bright eyes met the oMcer's
communionting with bit, they separated,
The ve wday dawned, and nearly the whole of It
Pas i Abe Zeung tan bit the truth.” he eld, pre:
is four orolock irl the afternoon. “What Do you mean to say you did trip him Bui he bad scarcely set foot in the room before
the Defunive It wan 16 Intentionally: ewan hurled buck ward by one of the most tre-
Important noch {n'thdeateer of une nut. uy hearty. Dia eivenion a jety Biendous blows ever struck by a buman fist,
acter Snot yeu presented biinsely for in: cable, Thongtt™ He te mack across the throsbold, and fell
troauetion, wm exclutined the policeman to bimeelt, aivectly. ito tbe arms of the foremost aficer who
His name was Washington Lincoln, though th wn forehead, “A litte out Aere, the | followe: be closed in thelr faces,
vulgar persona with whom he ‘was obliged to av. anda Solt shot into tte socket.
sociate generally shortened bis enphonious title retorted the vagabond, “The | “The next moment the vagabond detective tarn-
to Wai old ‘gent, ws oor, lame, soldier, tsi't a ed to flags 8.
"As ‘the ‘clty clooks struck the hour of four, be | Siang en nadied than you are, Yu well} 7 I |“*Guick ™ he exclatmed, in @ low, stern voice.
glided forth’ from an alley and, dodged ‘into, a | tr ‘Tali me why you sont fok these, Om re
Ap restaurant on Bleecker Street, near the hy aid sows ‘Bo tt ‘siaid note live, Idid not! be protested.
Manbattan Bunk, “to fet acquainted on short notice, Teouldn't to, the farthest side of the room
ted hlinselé at a table, which at that hour je gol so niuchutiention from him in ney other fom Afer small hands were cleneh-
a, There was only a thin sprinkling
scould 12" edas
ofp atone ‘hunk you could.” “Then how did they trick you here?” the vay
Telos pertaters, lobaty-salad and all der | “Nor got at the characier of the ebap, either, | bond demanded. * ee
axis ve, if yo4 please, nit,” deciared the bey him now Hiss book. Those yoogstors | “elao mot know, Thad ratber ate than fall into
Pot bi own coi jnléxion cane form In Rholatreat know bi hele hands. “Sarg me irom then, and $ou sbail
ow “You've i e "
Whit Son givin’ us, "Washy t said the waster, | You hin “8 Si oa nd’ as the matier | voThey Bad tobe Informed who
Anereduloi
“None
ner ondered for me.
cit thata’t then tm
18 a
{Zou bed much money.”
ne Soliiier,” said the
ovyour business, sah
You hud better go la
carn, | Bytes aon eek
bere, tg ew ait ee, pala Sort i 1 poor
nd.
expec’, sab," de- | “The rou have no busin ness to. be 90 cranky. ‘Yes, yes one who would not be-
aM th al ity, Bark Pacha ok you pluyed was pretty tray ier Tiwas tovell olin t was antes”
My you ain a vie on the airs, | rough. ouweat foritjusta lien A | "Fee that letter aia f betims You. (OF In no other
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