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"IVhcrc can I sec 1,o1l" come to me to-
Hiuht'
Come T. think ct It, though said
DR.. Ncnables, was there not an Olym-
pia Raven mixed up in that murder trial
some years ago? Why, yes! Now,
there's curious instance, Miss LESS
lIesketh, of the confederation of ideas.
Thinking of the count, you know,
brought up the idea of his house. His
house suggested poor old Trent, who
built it. Trent suggested the trial, and
the trial the persons concerned in it.
There was the Young fellow, Darke, tho
murderer, and Spllic Matchin, and then
| remembered that there was some one
that Darko was in love with, and-do
you see: Olympia Raven--yes, the
same person. Well now that is curl
ous again; one Of those mysteries-coin-
cidences, we call them-but who knows?
Ii You recollect, my dear Miss Hess
Hesileth, it came quite as "A surprise that
Sallie Matchin should have turned out to
be Mrs. Harry Trent, for it was in evil
dcnce at the time that Trent was intend
ing to marry this same Olympia Raven.
But today the tables arc turned. After
that dinner party I'm sure we all expected
that Sallic was going to marry the
count, instead of which he throws her
over and picks up her old rival, Olym.
pin
Old Miss Hess eslleth laughed. "The
girl lost nothing by waiting bit," she
remarked. IF she'd got Trent she'd
have lost the count. But | expect Sallie
will be mad. | don't blame her. I'd
marry the count myself if he asked mc!'
Miss Hess-IIesketh was seventy, and had
the reputation of being the ugliest WONT
an in New York, but she was far from
being the greatest fool.
Meanwhile the two persons chiefly con-
cerned in the approaching ceremony had
no intention Of making grand display
I Of it. To be married WAS their object,
/ and they regarded the social obligations
rather rs a necessary nuisance than as
an opportunity. Olympia, in short,
would be married in travelling dress.
| There would he accommodation for
everybody Mt the church, but at the
| house, where the wedding breakfast
would be served, not more than fifty
/ guests were to he invited. The count
had arranged the details Of the affair
with Garcia, who, to his many other re-
markable qualities, added fine aesthetic
! taste and an Observation-Disclosures
| The count had already learned by expo
Renee that Whatever was lett to Garcia
to do was sure TO be well and thoroughly
done. so he lad down the general lines
! only that were 10 be followed and per-
mitted Garcia to manage the rest.
1t was quiet Lent, and no doubt it
was the happiest month Of the lovers
lives. They deserved it for the sorrows
they had passed, and they needed it for
the numerous disasters that lay before
them. They saw each other every day.
Mrs. Bannicll fell III love with tue count
out Of sympathy with Olympia, and
Tom conceived a romantic tenderness
for Olympia because She was beloved by
his friond, the count. These four, dur
ing the March evenings, talked over
many things and made many plans for
the future-as people still persist in do
ing in this world, notwithstanding tho
sinister experience Of thousands of year
Of history. Mrs Raven sat at the table
near by reading her interminable news
papers, and once in a while Gar.a made
his appearance for few minutes 10 re-
port progress and to receive instructions.
One day Garcia went into shop to
make s>ne purchases, and while wait
ing at the counter he was conscious Of
some one standing near him. lie turned
and bcheld Sallie Matchin.
The unexnected "noonn+Ar startled
him He had not seen her since he had
heard her swear his liberty away two
years before in court, except on that one
occasion whel: she had been placed I'M
der the spell Of his wizardry. He at
tempted TO look as If he did not know
her, but she smiled frankly upon him