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’Tana and the stranger exchanged looks of utter wonder at the lightning change effected before their eyes. At that moment a tap-tap sounded on the window beside ’Tana, and, looking around, she met the dark eyes of the man with the sombrero gazing kindly upward at her. The people were getting aboard the train again—the time was so short—so short! and how can one speak through a double glass? The fingers were all unequal to the fastening of the window, and she turned an imploring, flushed face to the helpful stranger. “Can you—oh, will you, please?” she asked, breathlessly. “Thank you, I’m very much obliged.” Then the window was raised, and her hand thrust out to the man, who was bareheaded now, and who looked very much as though he held the wealth of the world when he clasped o