Geoffrey's Victory by Mrs Georgie Sheldon — page 70: what you’re looking at

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66 THE RECEPTION. perhaps by a change of residence on her part or his. He could not seem to understand her reference to the dreadful blow that Jack had given the boy, nor to his running away with him afterward and leaving his wife, as he evidently believed, dead. The more he thought it over the more strange it ap- peared, and the more interested he became regarding the matter. Possibly there might be something connected with Geoffrey Huntress’ history which he might be able to use against him in his future scheming. “T will go back by and-by and question her some more,” he muttered, as he reached the club-house, ran up the steps, and entered the elegant vestibule. Hea did not return that day, however, but the next he madeitin his way to pass the spot where Margery had had her flower-stand the previous morning. But she was no longer there. Flowers, stand, and ven- der had all disappeared, and although Everet sought her several times after that he did not see her again during his stay in the city. He was greatly disappointed, for the more he consid- ered the affair the more he became convinced that there was something which he might have learned of Geoffrey Huntress’ life and parentage that would have been to his dwn advantage, and he blamed himself severelv for hav- ing neglected his opportunity. CHAPTER XII. THE RECEPTFON: Mrs. Loring’s reception on Thursday evening proved to be a very brilliant one. Jt was given nominally in honor of Gladys, but it really wasas much for the sake of the daughter of the house, who was the pride and darling of her fond parents? hearts, nnd her taste was consulted, her lightest wish gratified, in every arrangement. The elegant mansion was beautifully decorated for the occasion. A platform had heen extended fifty feet from the broad south baleonv and inclosed like a pavilion for dancing, while one of the finest bands in New York had been se- cured to discourse sweet music to entice tripping feet, and comicooolkks.€