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　　Carrie's first call was upon Mrs. Bermudez, whose address wasquite the nearest. It was an old-fashioned residence turned intooffices. Mrs. Bermudez's offices consisted of what formerly hadbeen a back chamber and a hall bedroom, marked "Private."

　　"You can have it if you want it," he remarked.

　　"No," she answered.

　　One day, looking down the ad. columns of the "Evening World," hesaw where a new play was at the Casino. Instantly, he came to amental halt. Carrie had gone! He remembered seeing a poster ofher only yesterday, but no doubt it was one left uncovered by thenew signs. Curiously, this fact shook him up. He had almost toadmit that somehow he was depending upon her being in the city.Now she was gone. He wondered how this important fact hadskipped him. Goodness knows when she would be back now.Impelled by a nervous fear, he rose and went into the dingy hall,where he counted his remaining money, unseen. There were but tendollars in all.

　　Carrie's eyes flamed with the light of achievement.

　　"I don't know, sir," said Olsen. "We have about all the help weneed. I think I could find something, sir, though, if you like."

　　"Well," he said, as he counted it out, "that's about the last ofmy money. I'll have to get something pretty soon."

　　"We are good friends, aren't we?" he said, extending his hand.

　　Carrie saw the manager at the Casino once.