Ruby's Reward — page 297: what you’re looking at

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ee ee SR Re ee ar NS ety ee ee May, | But she could not get a moment alone with him, for Edmund Carpenter followed them and persist- ently remained in the room throughout his call—thus she had no opportunity to tell him of her discovery. She was almost tempted once to brave everything and reveal it in his presence, but she dreaded a scene, while there was a possibility that the young man mizht not know as much as she feared he did. — She fold him that she had concluded to go to Red- ville to stay with him for the present, and Mr, Rug- cles appeared much pleased with her decision, only he said he had intended to go home that afternoon i since he had ascertained that he could do Walter no good until the time ot his trial. | “JTearbe ready to go with you this afternoon,” Ruby gaid, eagerly. “I am not atraid of the rain,” | Putt ean wait until fair weather rather than take you out in such a storm,” replied Mr. Ruggles, con- siderately. “Please do not. T would rather go to-day,” Ruby interposed, nervously, and then flushed, as she re- alized her own eagerness to get away. _ BEdiuind Carpenter frowned, and set his teeth hard. He knew tiut she was @nxlous to be gene from his presence, which was hateful to her. Mr. Ruggles understood also, and answered : “Very well; then we will take the four o'clock train, and I will send a carriage for you in season for it.” “Thanks; I will be ready,” Ruby answered, But as ae aroge to take hig leave, she began to grow ex- cited, Oh, if she could only get one word alone with him, | to tell bim her secret, and ask him what she ought to do about it. But it was impossible, for the master of Forestvale followed them to the door, and remained there until the last word was said. But after her friend waa gone, and it was too late, she blamed her- son not having spoken while she had the oppor-