Love at the Loom — page 285: what you’re looking at

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_glars.had visited. there during the night, and the con- 4 sternation was great. Regardless of the awe in which ‘then send for a detective. No,.I will do that. Find “ she was held by the servants, word was t taken. to Mil- dred at once, and she was actress enough to feign a fright and anger Suitable to the circumstance. __ es onald. Irwin’s; Quest. — 261 “See what is stolen first!” she cried angrily, “and out my loss first.” With the assistance of her. maid a hurriedly dressed and was on the scene in time to learn that so far as was discernible there was nothing missing. Then, while she was seemingly trying to puzzle that out, Goldie’s maid came running to her with white face - for leaving you in this strange way, but the truth is_ ss a i cannot remain under the same roof ‘with you.” ys. ‘hope you will understand. Tam sorry if you. do comick JOOKS. Cor and faltering voice, saying: - “Oh, Mrs. Irwin! Mrs. Selden is not in bes room, | ae these two letters were on her table.” : Mildred stared and snatched the letters from the — x ee a ne ee aeewe e FT ‘ > —————-- girl’s hand. The one that was addressed to her she > tore open and in her agitation read aloud. It was all very well acted, and not one of the ser- vants doubted as they listened that it was real emotion that she showed when she learned that her father’s widow had suddenly gone away. Hie - “Dear Mildred,” the letter read, “try to forgive a nm : =