Marion Marlowe in Buffalo, or, Betrayed by a Rival Company — page 15: what you’re looking at

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“42 spirit of the waterfall. to make this scene perfect!” A group of shining people crowded around her and the doctor fell back. There was no further time for the declaration of the grand passion which he felt for her. Marion sang the song, with her eyes fixed on the shining ywaters and glittering prisms of ice, which the sun was now burnishing with myriad scintillating colors. ? Here, with only the heavens above her, the beautiful voice rang out like a bugle, and the very spirit of the sunlight seemed to dance in her tones as she sang her song to the roar- ing, half-frozen cataract. The. effect was sublime, and her hearers applauded her enthusiastically, ‘until the young girl’s cheeks were glowing with em- barrassment. There was a general movement to return after this, and in the confusion a man stepped Rose, of suddenly to her side. I[t was Mr. the Rippel and Rose Combination. “Tf you will come to the Palace at any hour this evening and sing that last song I will give you three hundred dollars for one night,’ he whispered, eagerly. Marion turned and faced him with flash- ing eyes. “Tf IT were a man I would know how tod she cried out, Rose, that you dare pursue me with your bribery?” Dr. answer you, you scoundrel!” sharply. “Have you Mr. no shame, Refore the fellow could answer, Krookes had him by the collar. heer shall I do him, * he asked, very coolly. with lowe sh him into the water!” cried out Mrs, Burnside, who had just recognized him. “Vou had better not touch him; he cur!’ said Marion, distinetly, “A who is dishonest in business will reap his own reward! Leave him to his fate—he neath your notice!” “You are right, Aoe@ter., quickly, tricky theatrical manager as ustial, said the Then he gave a shake teeth to rattling. * As the party made their way up the bank, Rob looked after them. He hig a coward to fight a man, ret even with Miss Marlowe, be SC" determined to {’ It is all that is needed Miss Mar- is a fellow is he- Miss Marlowe,”. the that set his WAS» LOO hut he had fully “There is more than one way to do it,” he muttered, as he hurried back across the bridge; “I’ve already queered the company : now I'll get square with her! Imagine her refusing three hundred dollars for a single_ performance !” ~ Miss Marlowe’s party had lingered to view the Falls from the Canadian side, so Rose was first to reach the International hotel. As he entered the lobby he found the two “cam- era fiends” waiting to seé him. “We have a dozen of her pictures, if you want them,” said one. ‘Now, the thing is to duplicate her and do away with the original.” The words were extraordinary, but Rose nodded his head. Mysterious as they sound- ed, he understood them perfectly. CHAPTER VI. A BOLD MOVE IN THE GAME, “Now for our sleigh ride up the river,” ex- claimed Mr. Gray, as his ti reached the hotel. He glanced at his watch, and then turned to Marion. . “T did not think to tell you that our home is upon the. opposite bank of the river, and that our servants are always there, both sum- mer and winter,” he said, pleasantly. “It is really only a country villa, but we love it, wife and I, and we have a steam. faunch, the Donnitest on the river in summer.’ “We will take the young ladies over to the villa and give them some luncheon,” spoke up his wife; “that is, if they are not afraid to cross the Niagara. You see, dears,” she went on, “our home is ten miles from here, and just at present the river is open; furthermore, we have our own hoat and a very safe boat- man.’ “T shall not be afraid, if you are not,” said Marion, promptly; ‘for, of course, you would not cross if there were any danger.” “It is dangerous when the ice is running, or with an inexperienced oarsman,” said Mr, Gray; “but we are very cautious, and, so far, nothing has happened, We vears on the banks of the Niagara.” MY QUEEN. ny have lived for — a“ “So long as we get back to Buffalo in time | for the performance, we shad be de €om choo * - s'co hted to ‘