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THE MISSING STENOGRAPHER.
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE MISSING STENOGRAPHER.
When next Richard went to Mulberry Street, it was to notify Dido Morgan of a position he had secured for her with a prominent photographer. Her duties would be light and not unpleasant, as she was merely required to take charge of the reception room.
Dido was delighted; nothing could have suited her better. Before her father died, she had devoted a great deal of time and study to sketching, and now this work seemed as though it might lead her nearer to her old life.
While Richard was talking to the girls he heard a scraping noise in the hall, and pres-
