Marion Marlowe in Cleveland, or, The Mystery of the Red Rose — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Issucad Weekly—By Sudscription $2.50 per year. Entered as Second Class Matter at the N. Y. Post Office, dy STREET & SMITH, 238 William St., N.Y. Entered According to Act of Congress, 1 the year 190% in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, Ds Ge No. 16. NEW YORK, January 12, 1901. Price Five Cents. MARION MARLOWE IK CLEVELAND: 7 OR, THE MYSTERY OF THE BLOOD-RED ROSE. By GRACE SHIRLEY. CHAPTER I. THE MASH NOTE. “Oh, Alma!” “Yes, dear!” “Will you just listen to this! It is the most extraordinary ‘mash note’ I ever re- ceived!” “And you have been the recipient of all sorts and kinds, Marion; but do hurry and read it! I am consumed with impatience!” “Well, you will.be in a worse state than Alma! Why, of all the cold-blooded, dastardly threats! It makes my hair stand on end just to see it on paper! Really, read it yourself that when you have heard it, ’9 A burst of laughter interrupted the sen- tence. “Oh, Marion! Do you intend to keep me all day in such sus- Give it to me, quick! pense? Do let me see for myself how your new adorer expresses his tender passion!” | am afraid you'll have to. Marion Marlowe, the beautiful star of the Temple Theatrical Company, was sitting at a desk in her room at a hotel, looking over her morning mail, when she came upon the as- tonishing missive. As she handed it over to her friend, Miss Allyn, she laughed a little nervously, for, in spite of her fun, the letter had really shocked her. Alma Allyn, woman, took the bit of paper a dashing-looking young as she seated herself upon an ottoman at her lovely companion’s feet, she made rapid com- ments upon the writer. “Hem! quality ! Uses tinted paper of a very poor Writes a sprawling hand that is distinctly feminine. Whew! and indulges in eau de cologne baths when he is writing, Marion! Truly, he is an extraordinary crea- ture; but—great jumping Jerusalem! what a way to begin! Why, the fellow actually ad- dresses you as ‘Miss Marion Marlowe!’ ” EOMIGDOOKSHhGO