A Lover's Quarrel, or Marion Marlowe's Deceitful Friend — page 29: what you’re looking at

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il 26 of her to go to that ball, particularly when she’ had so successfully evaded: all of the de- tectives.” _ “Criminals always do that,” said the detec- tive, quietly. “They are clever in ninety- nine things and idiots on the hundredth.” “And now she is in the station-house, and we have to do the rest,’ spoke up the doctor. ‘Now let us recapitulate briefly the evidence we have against her.” | “She broke open my desk and extracted your letters, Bert, in order to copy the hand- writing,” said Marion, quickly. “The de- tective found her scissors, and they were badly scratched; besides, the point that was» broken off in my desk fitted them exactly.” “And that is the letter you saw on her floor, I presume, Lena,” remarked Bert, slyly; “and then you flew off on a tangent and sent me to purgatory!” “Oh, Bert, I’m so sorry,” was all Miss Ellis could say, and then the detective took up the thread of evidence. “Tt seems she belongs to a gang of sharp- ers,” he said, slowly; “but She had it in for McGillin, for some reason or other, and, after he had helped her to get that money, she did not do a thing but try and kill him. Luckily for him, he is poison proof from eating State’s prison food for many years; still, I guess he’d have kicked if he had emptied the bottle.”’ | “And she hasn’t any uncle at all?” asked Marion, innocently. “Barney posed as her uncle, I reckon,” said the detective, grimly; “yet, when she came here she showed the clerk some excellent ref- erences; but then, you can never get to the bottom of the treachery in some women.” “Rats! The women are all right! Miss Fredericks is the only exception,” laughed Bert; “and now, as everything is straight, I move that we adjourn this meeting. I haven’t seen my sweetheart for a week, and —well, I guess you know my feelings!” There was a general laugh, and the con- ference ended, the detective and Captain Canfield leaving the hotel together. Miss Fredericks and Barney McGillin had separate trials, and, thanks to Captain Can- field’s money and influence, the trials were conducted and ended quietly. Both criminals went to jail for a term of years, and no one was the wiser except the small party of Bert’s friends and admirers. rort had reinstated himself in the affec- tions of all concerned, and, if anything, he and Miss Ellis were more closely united by this period of separation, which Miss Fred- ericks had forced upon them. As for Marion, she had done what she could to straighten out the tangle, and now, MY QUEEN. with the sunshine of love in her heart, she was fairly shedding beams of happiness upon all about her. THE END. | ' Next week’s My Queen (No. 30) will con tain“ “Under Lock and Key; or, Marion Marlowe’s Last Role,” in which the brave girl is lost to her friends through the mach- inations of an unscrupulous enemy, and finally experiences the happiest moment of her life. Caan aie <—-—- - PATTERN COLUMN. By special arrangements with the manufacturers we are enabled to supply the readers of My QUEEN with the pat- terns ofall garments described or illustrated in this column at TEN CENTS each. Address, “Pattern Column,” M QUEEN, 238 William Street, New York City. | Bap In ordering patterns be sure to give size and number, No. 2453—LADY’S WAIST. A very charming waist is here presented in tucked and embroid- ered cashmere. Surah, taffeta, albattoss, veil- ings, crepe de chine, fayette, or any of the ready-tucked mate- t rials, can be selected. 3 for making this style Y of waist. The pattern is cut in sizes 32 to 40 inches bust measure. Size 36 requires 3 1-4 yards of 21-inch, 2 1-4 yards of 32-inch, or 1 5-8 yards of 42-inch material. As shown,1 3-4 yards of 21-inch plain or tucked material, 1 1-4 yards of all-over, 3-8 yard of velvet and 2 yards of ribbon velvet. No. 2455—LADY’S FANCY WAIST. This waist is very handsomely shown in red tucked silk and strong-colored lace. The trimming por- tions might be made’ in velvet or plain silk | instead of lace. The front cin be made from plain or tucked material, the pattern being given plain without any allow- ance for tucks. Silk and light-weight woolsare appropriate for this stvle of waist, The pattern is cut in sizes 92 to 4oinches bust measure, Size 6 requires 3 1-4 yards of 5-8 neds of ‘Ug-inoh material. As allover, 3-4 yard of tucking, ai-inch, or 1 shown, 2 yards 0 and 1 piece of ribbon velvet. CONNIE OOO KS (Onn)