A Lover's Quarrel, or Marion Marlowe's Deceitful Friend — page 24: what you’re looking at

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MY QUEEN. | 21 _ This brought her back to her promise to She glanced in the mirror at herself as she Captain Canfield. She had assured him that spoke, for, in spite of the housekeeper’s sug- she would keep a sharp watch for the culprit, gestion, she intended to go down to dinner, and here, at the very outset, this “suspect” and it was time for her to begin her toilet. had escaped her. “Yes, Dollie and I are happy in our loves,” Sne paced the floor of her room excitedly she repeated, softly. “She has a darling for a few minutes, and it was a great relief husband, and I[ have a darling lover! Oh, when the housekeeper came in to see her. Bert! Bert! How foolish you are! Why “Well, you did have an experience, you don’t you and Lena make up right away? poor child,” Mrs. Wells began, kindly; “but, You must do it, Bert—I will not have it any thank goodness, we are rid of that disrep- different!” utable pair! The officer has taken McGillin She shook her finger at Bert’s picture, to the station-house and Miss Fredericks which stood upon the dressing-case, as she ~~ has vanished.” _ spoke, but for once the handsome. features “But she must be found,” burst out Mar- failed to smile back into her eyes. ion; “for I fear there is a worse sin at her It might be only imagination, but Bert door, Mrs. Wells! But I am forgetting my- looked as if he was almost weeping. self; I must not mention it!” As soon as she had dressed, Marion “Poor girl! Your nerves are all upset,’ penned a half dozen notes, which were dis- said the woman, kindly. “I'll have your din- patched by messenger before she went to her ner sent up if you wish, Miss Marlowe. dinner. Why, I wouldn’t blame you if you went all To Captain Canfield she merely said that to pieces! I’m sure I should have flunked if she had a clew; to Bert she told what she I had witnessed such a scene. The very idea knew of Miss Fredericks’ vulgar companion, of his being a woman!” 3 and to Dr. Brookes she related her after- Mrs. Wells was a trifle confused, but Mar- noon’s experience in detail. _ ion did not correct her; she was too confused “Reginald will know what to do,” she herself to much more than notice the error. whispered, with a smile; “he always knows “And to think of her telling me she was what is best for every one! Oh, I just think going to that swell ball to-morrow night,’ I have the wisest lover in creation!” went on the lady. “Why, she had a gorgeous gown of royal purple velvet, quite fit for a _ ~— queen, and her cape was a beauty—a genuine CHAPTER XI. robe of ermine!” " MARION’S WISH. ; Marion smiled as she talked. She was too “Bert is the most obstinate young man excited to do more, but after the good that I ever met! Do you know, the boy had woman had left her she got to thinking it shut himself up in his room, Marion, and he over. would not see me, but begged me to excuse She was still Gittins deeply when a note him.” _ came from Dollie, and, with a cry of delight, , Dr. Brookes was sitting by Marion’s side "she tore it open. as he spoke, and, as usual, Mrs. Burnside | “Miss Ellis. has not heard a word from was acting as chaperone for the occasion. ; Bett, and she is almost crazy,” wrote Dollie: “He must feel terribly over that affair of “and, do you know, Marion, I think it is the checks,” said Marion, softly. “I wrote D creaches silly. Why, if they love each other, him a long letter and sent it by messenger. why don’t they make up? I think such pride I do hope it will cheer and console him a lit- as theirs is downright abominable!” tes’ “Poor Dollie! She doesn’t know all!” “It ought to,” murmured her lover. with a whispered Marion, as she folded the letter. glance of admiration. “A letter from you _ “My precious little sister is so happy in her Ought to make any one happy, Marion.” 4 own love that she doesn’t stop to consider “Oh, but others don’t feel that way. about | that other natures may differ.” me, you know, Reginald @igerd YOO FSG | Se 4 ~ a