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Aunt Jane's Nieces Out West

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"Some out-of-the-way village, I suppose. People are here from every crack

and corner of America, you know."

"It sounds a bit Spanish," commented Arthur. "Maybe he is from Mexico."

"Maybe," agreed Uncle John. "Anyhow, Maud has saved his life, and if it's

worth anything to him he ought to be grateful."

"Never mind that," said Maud, flushing prettily with embarrassment as all

eyes turned upon her, "I'm glad I noticed him in time; but now that he is

all right he need never know who it was that rescued him. And, for that

matter, sir, Patsy Doyle and Mr. Weldon did as much for him as I.

Perhaps they saved us both, while your promptness in getting him to the

hospital was the main factor in saving his life."

"Well, it's all marked down in the hospital books," remarked Uncle John.

"I had to tell the whole story, you see, as a matter of record, and all

our names are there, so none can escape the credit due her--or him."

"In truth," said Mrs. Montrose with a smile, "it really required four of

you to save one slender boy."

"Yes, he needed a lot of saving," laughed Flo. "But," her pretty face

growing more serious, "I believe it was all Fate, and nothing else. Had

we not come to the beach this afternoon, the boy might have drowned; so,

as I suggested the trip, I'm going to take a little credit myself."

"Looking at it in that light," said Patsy, "the moving picture man saved

the boy's life by giving you a half-holiday."

This caused a laugh, for their spirits were now restored to normal. To

celebrate the occasion, Mr. Merrick proposed to take them all into Los

Angeles to dine at a "swell restaurant" before returning to Hollywood.

This little event, in conjunction with the afternoon's adventure, made

them all more intimate, so that when they finally reached home and

separated for the night they felt like old friends rather than recent

acquaintances.

CHAPTER VI

A. JONES

There was work for the Stanton girls at the "film factory," as they

called it, next morning, so they had left the hotel before Mr.

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