Bob Younger's Fate — page 143: what you’re looking at

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134 BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. presume we had so much regard for our daughter’s © feelings that we considered it best to let every thing, even discussion and surmise, alone.”’ | ‘“‘Has your daughter been out at night since her return ?”’ | Seeing Mrs. Ferry’s look of gentle surprise at such apparent inquisitiveness, the girl immediately ad- ded: ‘“‘. am afraid you consider me very curious, but I assure you it is anything else than curiosity. Iwas about to presume on your generosity so far as to ask if: it would be possible for Miss Myra to visit my sister this evening in company with me, but I am fearful I have gone too far, and asked too much. Yet the poor thing is so miserable while alone that a call from a beautiful and bright young woman like your daughter would be better even than medi- cine,’ and the penitent yet sorrowful maid hid her -— face in her handkerchief, and wept softly. ; ‘‘Never mind, Mary. You made no mistake. Myra would doubtless be very willing to go with you in order to relieve her mind of the harrowing feelings ~ that have lately overwhelmed her.’’ “But if she has been accustomed to retire early she may like to do so to-night.” | “Only the greater reason why she should make a change. Not a night has passed since our return that has not found her in bed at nine o’clock. Oh, _ yes; I’m sure she will go with you.”’ CHAPTER XXII. CAPTURED BY THE ENEMY. Mary could have danced with jey at the informa- tion she had just obtained. Myra had evidently kept secret her.visit to the grave, and as Belton was disposed of for all time, surely no one else except Bill Jones would be able _ to tell anything about their. discovery, if discovery. _ they had made; and after Younger’s return and di- vision of the spoils, it mattered but little who told (c(e) Eomicbooks