Stella Rosevelt — page 326: what you’re looking at

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a 320 “YOU ARE THE TRAITOR.” sembled; but there was an unmistakable look of pain upon the young man’s face, and a wistful, anxious look in his hand- some eyes. ‘Not married, after all this time, and with that sorrowful face and bitter sigh. I begin to think there may have been a misunderstanding of some kind, instead of a willful wrong,” he said to himself. ‘‘ He does not look like a man to prove treacherous toa woman,” he added; ‘‘ there is something noble and prepossessing about him; and yet Star said she denounced him to his face.” When the concert was over, and while he was slowly passing out with the crowd, some one at his side suddenly exclaimed : “© Halloa, Meredith! where on earth did you come from?” and a friendly hand grasped and shook his with a vigorous cordiality. ‘‘Alden! is it you?” he cried, in return. ‘‘I might ask the same question of you, since I had not a thought of seeing you here; but since it is evident that we are both Americans, it is safe to assume that we came from ‘over the seas and far away.’ ” ‘‘When did you arrive? Where are you stopping, and how long do you stay in London?” demanded Alden, his tongue going like a race-horse. ‘‘Well,” Ralph returned, laughing, ‘‘ you mean to know all about me, I see. I arrived a week ago yesterday; lam stopping at the Midland Grand, and my stay is—indefinite.” ‘‘Good! but now I have found you, I mean to keep an eye upon you. I tell you it sets a fellow up wonderfully to seea home-face. Have you any other engagement for this evening?” VINO” ‘*Then come with me. I-have an invitation to Lady Stam- field’s reception—and, by the by, she does entertain charmingly _ —with permission to bring as many friends as I choose. Come; GEomicbooks (E(0)