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“AH, SO YOU EXPECT ME!” SAID A VOICE THAT STRUCK A DEATHLY CHILL IN NORA'S VEINS; “AND YOU ARE IN A GREAT HURRY TO SEE ME. I AM FLATTERED.”” LAURA DELANDE STEPPED INTO THE ROOM, ii
WITH A MOCKING LAUGH. .
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Laura had grown livid, and her eyes Were fixed | mind; noxt week will do. You won't be gone] “You are maddening, girl! Go on” ried Lan-
and menaghig. She burst intyan uneanny laugs, | more than a week oF two.” ra,
“Ha, sat. "Did m “A; | MER rights said Archie, and aftera little more | “Perhaps I did not hear right,” sald Nanny, her
Twas ng 90. Te a convoreatign the broihem fook their eave, Thoy | togin enattering with terror.
price, but ‘Arohle, you are | tiel Taora Delande tn the ball. “G0 01 {"oxclaimed Laura, stamping ber
Er Sones mad. tan honest mans the noblest | Archie Qusbed at the sight of her as be remem. | foot.
—or. work of God,’ Toongratulnie your fature wife; | bered her strange visit. tie sata,” tattered Nanny, more dead than alive
Suny here Urogres the true theow awaye” | ve Welle she said, ina matter-of-fact tone, “how } —“he suid ‘Ob; the heartless! wreteh! when I have
' "Avohle looked ut her with puzzled ey do you find my uncle?” ean 89 good
“There—forgerit?™ she sald. “Lown l sbudder | | “improved, I think,” raid Stephe Tied Esura. “You id not bear rie
ir TH RN at the thought of poverty, and the idea came to| “lam sure he’s much worse. ‘Fe eoaghed an|itisest thought. ‘He meant Archie Ferris.
Y a tien "Bue over, mind, Goad by Tim coniog to ntrocto anid, ‘ihe heartiess wretoh {when 1 Bave Sten so
: the wedding, tough you glan‘t Vineite a0 thore wh Rood to. OF course the last word wae iadie.
. wpinered AvobIe, My ve plenty ot ‘oceasion to remem. | finot, Whata govee youre, tobesure, Nanny! T
the
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edgnte vo on a wedding garment a no! T heard Mr, Teonard quite well,”
ke BY MARION BRENTWO R TH. | ,Arghle was spocontens, Ne folen cold obit steal- xt zhao ‘oe ‘ea sister fife did not mean that good young.
: » | ing’through nit vains, av en my cane! erfed | fan.”
ae uae terled Laute, turning back. “Aty | Archie, when they bad walked a few puces away re you contradict met" erled Laura,
. “ anele’sent a message by nd He wants to see you | from t
. ative o’elock to-day THehemseey ap; we aball be Inve to dinner.” | "On, ust donot accure that poor fetlow—do
CHAPTER I, . carelessly drawn away trom her beautitul face, | “Very weil=tli come,” sald Archie, brief. ore RITE RA. "S fou know if there is one | not!” sobbed Nanny
cup Love awp rae of py sgetned ty tre ple with emotion, salisaiood ea Tmotionioas, Sthe gitlin arrange | thing that rote May angel wife, ie iw to “have | J" You ba eee anand the fight." oriea
: i i 9 ugh and rm nner “ ara. are to say diferent
pers oir ; stood on the ond of tae places, bata doing, oret® be | sheknas gongeaceMne words haunted hin after | einer te enircee taeen her dell | feo , 7 : oe
Slew . 7 . ‘Areale, wn ‘about five minates, :
Trina blew te soft folds of her gown of secre she sald, lift CHAPTEM 11 agentes kept me to, whi ne some man grted, Nos af / :
aU about or tit the ereainy lace thing to say to an raicgivingeungoe hie nies” be said, | “UL seein rete f foe
a w momenta, ‘aeoble noticed her in ol ‘conve “You don't Vi kow Layening: no one knows any- i
IL ke foam on a sea-wave.. Her Wulf tsayct have come be- | ant Tooteds rat pin wuteb. roused iat sera les Fao feel the feeatest ya pe | ing, bo tafe ‘ob oweduing any op TE
Bronze gold hair was blown back trom ber bright, Tt was nearly five o'clock, red aoRelpiens in irs Ryagt They will 8 imand fad out—tbat's al,
@ rface, Her eyes were sparkling with alight oi m ih nehave gone home with “Laura,” he ania | tndstuce an'much of Bi We mont throw al the light ¥ pean onthe matiee
tke duwn, Yas en godt Mint go and soo Mr ian ba bet hee «patton | tobe alee lon rowing light on tb6 wat
mo just went out Eieoe returne: ~ wr row in| mn
yas som sight of her, and all his Toon, 18 pe oo Mr. ha boolded Nanay fOr mot having Nt | tar would be Leeaing thet aetray with es,"
a er Sano
Prego awoot, pure and tanocent—and mine” be | ome oun DEO eh Btey os 2 a ioe 5 Feary ‘go was $0 far out inthe suburbs that | "A flush of bate came like lightning into Laura's
L i ‘ jer than luoaste Fosked in Sah
hough sein th "And only a your ago 1 °“FBere was pathoti pleading tn her voto, fealty i _ ue ew showoa & | Offre and ight np atonon ahead tn an te. | Tsbs shrugged Ber shoulders and went into the
is! | on ye ae You home with m 1, rit OY eee7echt cneagk that my | next room.
se a woman had jilted me. Ab, that love noe Beds never ‘ored mot abe, ortea, clasping | arenie." vont Foo doa think you mS | limete doen 9 jot ke 0 beled in darknons 7 | Phe Brogght back pen, [nk end, pape
‘was like a sirocco, blasting all {t touched ! this is war. tnd gasing at bin in & despalving arate sonchde the Inst of your bachelor. ve Tamp was brought, a ra took tt to go| | Come be reaper ani % AES the nervous
: Tortund pare ae a south wind blowing from a | "Laura allthis te useiom now." be wid, =1 ar |" ESha ae : m | tomers: sirlgnto gas bal fatng with Figne
i bank of violets! God make me worthy of her, | to be mufried tomorram, as you teow 6 a pire | repited rani, 2 6° a4 fe Me Leonard Best) to Maney. Bring btw bls soup at onon.” she sald | APH 80 2k Raven Tent risked Nanay,
i my precious Uttle git t* only’ comp roinlve yourself by | “All right, Vit go w 04," anid Stephen. ra grossed the inineroom ana knocked | Eisen © Tea ee aking the girl me the
t ‘Evelyn bad seen bim, and she ran lightly down. “fhave soon ‘hitde er the 4 dex ‘ola man | softly at hor nels ad shoulders and Penge ange ‘intow chait. “Mg un-
' to meet him. ‘since ww wedding: lay was fixed,” Aribie. © RY womnang she opened {i buts arted back, uttering @ ee, ‘bis on!
“You look Hke the very embodiment of the | | “This ¢ shall not take place!” sbe ried, et w al
was | vat iefit What, ay ta xolnitned m
A May Day," be sald, as be caught her hands and ae ayant now aifatebr easgat You Nam bat ifs nautica toe Bevot wer tilecress. | fee and 1 will make you Teb.
drew ber fondly to hit. OOo ot How devoutly 1 thanked GA, just now, that my | at Caura bed Tot fall the lamp in ber fright, | mes take cave of mz yepgeance, 1 will
i "ae said, blushing “we arein tu | “Wor ve “tavener re of Jour senses bride inun infooent good gifl who would be ines | and durkness enveloped the scene, Filled him yourneif
i hall re je not. Seo beret font aste yon to | pabie of" “on, be iy dead {be ia, nandared ™ erie ea Lan ‘was so frail that, though the idea was
real’ the mattor ott only, dea it for ite MOF what t” asked Stephen curiously. ime trembling Poles, Go look fo Ye completea ber abjegr fret Tatra
only to-morrow, Beatya,” he aaa, | Miia rerows | asking mach, after “Nevermind. Twant to forgat Its cried Archie, | never wand "Perhaps range 'isin'the | Axed her eyes on the poor girl, and” seemed to
bo togethor alway urious love-vows fast yeah, "You ean a Eee ote tale abet te ae ENS titi | Route yor Tash eovrightened Uncle i iping on | B natise ner. :
juusibie exer opened the door on thelr artivul ut Mr, Leonatd's | the oor, and there {3 blood there "She sat there speechiess, and seemed turned to
Peatdence. ‘Laura und found strength to get back to the | stom
“Well, Nanny,” oried Arctite, “now is your mas- aunngete non. ee 1 | Seon ara placed a sheet of paper before ber.
wits askin,
Lanre pi
ym gtied Nanny, running inte the bed-| ~Write.” she commanded. :
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yaaa Bes armen | RESEi ee cl mgr naae
~ oose, bet rotce, “You knowl came tg Uncie Geoffrey pen | ter today #
er bana i ilesin Tage~barefoot, Ay "mother Saat the eam sf He will be ind to Snore be found weantie, What =" starmered Nanny. :
n Yours what wontd you sayy iar bit be rah away wtih dissipated rancal:| ae you. He) gery tonely Tine fit te hutciediy shed fothe sceneot | {What Isball dctate ;
. ald cant Ue of ane Took me in, ands teu} ie my mare then « mania nailed to ble piace by, parazate,| the grime: She did Totcome Pack atonse ay open in her trembling bend. At ‘
Tig ad ae nae ‘. Fying you, You are bie avd Rowe if ba otenl forget imeaor a wll Heo ‘aura ad fallen ‘upon wiounge, sd lay there | the Ara ne tf Seika the 1
<Page ered the Sut ahh wt Ciininiberit tig. Tanall rapier aaone berrit ol SO Ea ‘he sobbed, white ber
ad oft bean bevare, We bape anmox work orbag,"ait Lanois | "tay.® aaid ‘Arebie, “baw nervous that girl | “Swamy came buck ater time, waite ao. ghost, | betrt beat Tosat!
aa often boon valor tht Fou put oif'your wedalng, and go 0 BH frhon Tent to eald ths | Eat Pet tn or band, and leaning over
fBegse nome tne oat no, worment HE Abe act Yote erent 42 SN | Haw tara ne barn itv” mld He | wee SPT ds Conch PEPE NOS EE aE
Sstshaid endo you forget Ibe bald" nen you eroas marriage, Then he will nowcast me ont Of | phen °° | . 5 cial tea’ sat nesta. she started et oe
ie iss ome nasome face a cathe Nneny's Ben perio
wl rat ime comes that fs fxed for the | brighter as bi lighted on the two “EDI hendid ben eak 2 she eaaped. | Thetpon® girt made a fas volt, Bu
mrnene eh rua atoms etn | at ne comes that. trea for he | Bright ae kl conn Hettcd gn the te young | tid Bet Peemret., | tenor eit made cabal serait
sottge RES Biatoindg wig | ions and he wd; “io bad Geum ta | “tat Iraq hun ising’ en the oor. She sor
THA Pade calle Woeameetaae sal Uy‘unele will be dead, Ob, don't be afraid I Hout his niece, the git ob whom Ue bad havisued | dreqinings he was
Hair e quiet house tn Newporta | wilt Never gallon you to tuldil your vow” aad | 40 tic Ros i mitered ‘Siow words,” eald the girl,
relat tecun asians SGN | ROUTE i Welly dear boy.” ne ssid, grasping Archie's | “thea oi, the pace, man!—betherg was A TALIS
Bat wae aoe oae 1 ve [ott eee crt acsa ase gow reser to [pan has erty cata ata aed | ie ardarnnd be spoke 0
7 08 blood on Se the dan or abnan. dtonped'shortand began na ne ge Laerenc
sivsecoicetanne ig Stara are oa at at ante ntatsepeaaeodetnes rt l| seman eens tng agg | ateetaer
wo ed that or $ou, Laura, Doyow think am Siepidre, nd Coane sale bar opine nervous Ingut she wou
whole iindscape ‘Of hls ite ay ta Infamous as t@iond myscit to such a plot? W a SiS Arenie. “You | “fell tie whut he auld," cried Laury,in-astrange sear goal, gave vigued ber ows
jetoa tat when fio se S hasth Joy tite .
He put ey into the front door, and Jet hin | trusts met Never!” | T2188" a ewnnnt can't tel) your” marmared | nia Me paticrininertmtes ee face of Laure, She \
Same eee eee ee Foy | Tene ake ned wa hashing even. = may ee fine rsin'g hard ton egeeegamam anes eehd TOF the police whe erted. !
aoe ee rt Bashy evens mony Why nacre ines
- He started and trombled at a soft rastie that | tucn the tables on you. You won't put off your SY aat mit dare, Fou woud ri Tet forgive me." mele ‘
. greet rooted him as bo entered. It wus the swish of a | inarringe?” mars looked abont ‘as If the walls CHARTER nL
koe aaron the oor wind Bit Blood ri cod a8 |" Bmpatteay, nor Nowe me bare ov mpm. ,
2 fHamph Pertiaps 1 may put it off for you.” Nowe “hia he name his murderer” she whispered. The two broth ot wi
FP) ESE eect tn suck arate ato, er | SHeintae ryan pies SEES oan | TER oun cigevning “Blade aches wardererehe phere. | ,Ehetgobrovien bared on tee nay to Se
aatvayes seemed misty with tears, if was | do that! aala-aveble, moune One clve‘aret, Never( didnot tell the name, bat—" Hide strect, wedged iu among brick acd brown: |\
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