mposed a little
piece of music in her honor as a farewell. I am wiser to-night and she
shall not be afflicted with it."

Again Lance's brown eyes were slightly sarcastic, slightly challenging.

"How can you care for my poor efforts after the serenade?"

Tory made no answer save to attempt to lift the cover from the piano,
so that Lance was compelled to come to her assistance.

"Sit down, Lance," she ordered quietly, attempting to place the stool
in position. "I am glad to say the old piano was tuned only a few days
ago, although no one here uses it. You know you want to play what you
have written for Kara, so why pretend otherwise?"

Tory's manner left no chance for argument, so Lance, with a whimsical
smile of agreement, meekly obeyed.

He sat under a light from a reading lamp, the two girls standing
beside Kara's chair.

"My musical composition has the advantage of not being long and is
merely an attempt to express our sorrow over Kara's departure, our
faith in her good courage and our splendid hope for her return. Yes,
and perhaps a little of my envy that she goes to the city of my
dreams. Perhaps after all I shall meet her there."

Lance's words trailed away into silence as his slender fingers touched
the keys in a simple melody of farewell.

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