Ruby's Reward — page 359: what you’re looking at

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She had fallen fainting to the floor after throwing her note from the window ; but after atime she had revived sufficiently to creep to the lounge, where. her strength all gone, she could only helplessly pray that deliverance might come to her soon, for she felt that she could not live much longer in that way. When the servant opened her door, Walter was the first one to step within the room; but Ruby thinking it was only the girl, did not have strength or interest enough to turn even her eyes in that direction, and was only conscious that she was rescued when she felt herself gathered into a pair of strong arms and her head lifted to her lover’s breast. | The joy was too much for her, and with one fond look she gave a glad cry, and then fainted dead away. When she came to herself again she was lying in a beautiful room in Mr. Conant’s own house, and found Walter and Mrs. Conant bending over her, tenderly chating her hands and bathing her face. The sense of safety which she at once experienced was a good restorative, and it was not long before she was able to take some nourishment and to tell them something of what had occurred since she had | been so cunningly decoyed into the trap set for her. | When Walter told her that his trial had been defer-— red until the next day, her joy knew no bounds. “Then J can save you;’’ she cried, almost hysteri- cally, ‘for, ou! I know all about that miserable plot that has been laid to ruin you. I have heen neariy wild all day thinking that you were being tried and would surely be convicted. But——” suddenly break- ing off and looking him over, ‘what suit have you on?” “My best one of course, aS I desired to make as favorable an impression as possible in court,’ Walter replied, smiling, but wondering at the apparent irrelevance of her question. “Then go and exchange it and let me have it at once,” Ruby said, excitedly, “Why, Ruby! what can you mean ?” comigbooksicom