Geoffrey's Victory by Mrs Georgie Sheldon — page 76: what you’re looking at

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(2 ‘FIRST IN TIME, FIRST BY RIGHT!” She blushed crimson at the question, for she knew that it was only in their expression that she could detect any difference. “Perhaps strangers could not tell you apart,” she ad- mitted, with drooping lids; “‘probably it is because we have lived together so long that I know your every ex- pression ; then, too, thereis a certain little quiver about your lips when you smile that he does not have. Your voices, though, are entirely different.” i Yes ; any one could distinguish between us to hear us speak,” ‘Geoifrey assented; but his heart was bounding with joy, for he knew well enough that .only the eye of love could have detected the points that she had men- tioned. Yet, in spite of all, he experienced a feeling of uneasi- ness over the fact that Everet Mapleson was spending his recess in New York and was cultivating the acquaint- ance of Gladys. _He had never mentioned him in any of his letters— had never spoken of that hazing experience, simply be- cause his mind had been so engrossed with other things that he had not thought to do so. “There is the band, Geoff,” Gladys exclaimed, as the music came floating in from the south balcony. ‘Mr. Loring has had the loveliest pavilion erected for dancing, and you know that I cannot keep still a moment within ear-shot of such enticing strains. Come, let us go out.” “Which means, of course, that IT am to have the first set with you,” he said, smiling. “Tt does mean just that. You know I always like to dance with you, for you suit your step to mine so nicely. There! I’m so glad you asked me, for here comes Mr. Mapleson, this minute, doubtless to make the same re- quest,” Gladys concluded, under her breath, as she saw the young man step out from among the draperies, where he had been watching them, and approach them. . CHAPTER XIII. 3 “FIRST IN TIME, FIRST BY RIGHT ae Everet Mapleson advanced toward the. young couple with all the assurance imaginable. He nodded indifferently to Geoffrey, simply saying, ina patronizing tone: Comiclo@olkks.€