Marion Marlowe's Triumph, or, In Spite of Her Enemies — page 25: what you’re looking at

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- MY QUEEN. 23 4 ‘ al l was soon Ed Gordon’s turn to come As for Marion, she stood like a queen, por | the scene, for he played the opposite looking down upon him. t, and: the most of his scenes were with There was a light in her eyes and a smile _ For a moment others besides Vera held upon her lips. No rational person could have ir r breath as he entered, for every member looked upon this scene and doubted her love the company had heard of his infatuation. for this man, and as for Vera, every word ordon uad avoided Marion carefully since. cut deep into her heart and aroused every hat episode in the dressing-room, but at last feeling of hate in her jealous nature. , 2 was obliged to come forward and face her. Almost livid with rage, she dashed. up the Not a line of the young girl’s face changed _ stairs to her dressing-room, and, locking the he dashied out upon the stage. She was door behind her, gave full vent to her anger. o imbued with the spirit of her part that she ~ —— ult me O ost forgot his identity. CHAPTER XITI. Sordon’s face was flushed and his lips e drawn tightly, but he forced himself to _ > calm, and soon both were acting superbly. | Marion Marlowe was behind the scenes get rer. Vera bit her lips and grew more again at the evening performance, for the nd ‘more furious, especially as she caught stage manager shad told her to hold herself ig! it of Mr. Temple standing with the stage in readiness, for Lemadrid was in such a lanager, and saw tlfat both their faces were state, both mentally and physically, that she €: ami ag with satisfaction. might collapse at any. minute. “there had been any sneers among ‘the Marion’s costumes had been prepared and om mpany-when they heard of Marion’s en- placed in the dressing-room with Miss Ellis’s, vagsement\for the part, they promptly van- and soon the two girls were chatting on 2¢ as the rehearsal progressed. Lemadrid pleasant terms with each other. d never spoken the lines with such feeling, | Miss Ellis was a good girl, but an inces- E with such musical cadence, and as for sant talker, and her greatest delight seemed Sees ‘of face and figure, she was ae to be in telling the gossip of the theatre. tirely She began on Marion the moment she ar- _ At thé end of every scene Marion was rived, for she :eemed bubbling over with heartily applauded by the company, even news on this particular occasion. Vera Villette clapping her hands and smiling “They say Lemadrid is completely upset,” faintly, while she ground her white teeth in she began, with great amusement; “Mr. Tem- anger. ple has told her to mind her own affairs in For every look at Ed Gordon’s face had the future, and he'll engage exactly whom he mcreased her jealousy. He gazed at Marion pleases, and flirt with them or not, just as fapturously, in spite of the distrust which he suits his notion. The squabble with him has had been forced to feel for her. . broken her all up. I guess it’s doubtful if _ “He loves her! He loves her!’ the Span- she pulls through this evening.” h girl kept muttering to herself. “Oh, I Marion was dressing in order to be ready vill have my revenge! I will humiliate him if she was needed, and as she did not reply, d punish. her!” Miss Ellis went right on talking. og Sut it was the final “curtain” of the play “Vera Villette took it splendidly, didn’t Ee unbridled Vera's rage, for in that scene, she, Miss Marlowe? You see, she always ie d Gordon, the man she loved, had to kneel hankered to be Lemadrid’s understudy, but rp arion’s feet, and in the most endearing she’s too short, and not pretty enough; still terms swear to her eternal love and alle- she isn’t even jealous! As for me, I think e. Gordon did: it so magnificently that you are lovely in the part, Miss Marlowe! ye! member of the company stood spell- You and Ed Gordon are just matched—you amd. lf the words had come straight from make a lovely couple—and, oh, say, is it true S heart they could not have been more ten- that he is really in love with you ?” Marion burst out laughing. The idea was A SUPPER AT “RITA’S.” COMICMOOOKS. CO