For Love or Gold? The Story of a Great Department Store — page 187: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XXXVI JIM DENTON’S CONFESSION, Faith’s heart seemed to stop beating. She felt faint and dizzy, and spread out her hands before her as if to ward off something that was fast overcoming her. ~ She tried to speak, but the words died upon her lips. _ ‘In another moment she lost consciousness entirely and slipped heavily to the floor of the corridor. Mr. Denton sprang to his feet and attempted to raise her, while Maggie Brady stood like a statue, with ‘her hands clasped tightly together. Poor girl! your news has shocked her,” said Mr. Denton absently. ‘She was over-anxious and excited | about your welfare.” | “Men are easily deceived,” was Maggie Brady’s sad answer. “I can explain her condition more reasonably than that—the girl is in love with your son—my hus- band! I thought so before, now I am absolutely cer- tain!” One of the jailers came in just then and led Maggie to her cell, and as the door closed behind her Faith came slowly to her senses. ae When she had revived completely, Mr. Denton led — her quickly from the jail. He was too shocked and grieved himself to wish to remain another moment. Dur- ing the ride back to the store there was hardly a word spoken in the carriage, for both Mr. Denton and Faith were in the most distressed condition of mind. hand, was hiding her face from almost-shame, for she had learned a secret in that brief moment at the jail _— Eomicbhooks:co -« , +. 4 _As Maggie Brady made her startling announcement Toney In Mr. Denton’s mind two thoughts were uppermost, | - his son’s wickedness in the past and his duty in the fu- ~ ture. At any other time he would have known how to — act, but now he was sorely puzzled. Faith, on the other |