Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-04-09
CHAPTER NI.-tContinued.l

feeling secretly shy and uncertain, and
yet half longing TO join the gay dancing
circle without; and Mrs. Vcrulum, finding
herself alone. turned instantly, intent on
giving her sistcrin-law good scolding for
inviting Mrs. Scarlet.
Marvel, after dancing with other and
younger people than the duke, had stop
ped short near conservatory door to
collect her breath and her thoughts. She
was amazed nj her own sensations. Only
TINT morning she had looked with horror
on the thought OF being dragged from her
dear seclusion TO the warm light of no.
toricty; yet now she wus-ycs, she could
not deny it-cnjoying herself intensely.
She had let herself 90. as 1t were. and
with all the nrdor of youth was entering
into her dances with u nerve. q delight.
that lighted her lovely eyes and made her
ten times more charming than when she
entered the room an hour before.
She moved backward into the conscrva-
tory near, and listened with an apprccia-
tive eur 20 the suggestion Of her partner
that he should go aud get her an Ice. He
sped swiftly on his crrnnd. and Marvel
moved a little further In TO find some
seat whcrcon to rest herself. A soft and
downy couch attracted her eye. She
went quickly toward Il, but half way
there she saw something that attracted
her even more. This was a tall, dark
young man with cagcr eyes who was
leaning against wall.
As she saw him she started slightly but
perccptibly. Where had she last seen
him? What past picture did his presence
conjurc up?
Surely II was he who had been In the
railway carriage with her on TINT event
full day when she had parted from her
husband, and who, during the short time
he had Travelled with her. had been no
courteotisly DESTROYS of saving her from
every small discomfort! An impulsivc dc.
sire TO speak TO him was strong within
her. but she controlled it-why, she hard.
~ knew-and with rather nervous bear
ing she seated herself upon the lounge
she had first looked ut. AS Shc did no
her fan fell from her fingers and ratified
upon the stone flooring. The young man
came forward swiftly yet 1cisurcly, pick.
cd Il M, md with q low bow presented
Il 70 her. As she took Il their eyes met,
and there was no much humble cntrcaty,
mingled with NO fattcring Difference In
his whole air that Marvel gave room to
the natural graciousncss within her, and
uetcTuSieu w VA stshs W SNc I'LL" u syn
tie word.
thank you; II h not the first service
you have done me, think" she said, very
shyly and swcetly.
His whole manner changed ut once. and
the dark beauty Of his face frightened
with a smile.
"How good Of you," he exclaimed. soft.
", get eagerly, 'to rcmembcr--tO acknOwl.
edge me! II In more than I dared hope
for. ! have dreamed Of such moment
as this In all the past mcasurclcss year:
but how seldom dreams 80 bright arc real.
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II wonder you remembered me-" she
said, smiling at him, though still some.
what shy In look and tone. '"rhcy tell me
this last year has greatly changed me-"
'"rhey tell you true, yet l should have
known you anywhere. You arc changed
In NO fur that" He hcsitatcd, rs II
finding difficulty In going on with those
large, limpid eyes fixed on his; u horld
compliment 20 the owner OF those clcai
orbs would bc almost II cruelty. "You are
staying hcrcy' he asked, with some ab
ruptness.
"Yes-for a time, at least. Mrs. Veru.
lam IL my Nousin"-by marriage she did
not say; she never thought Of her In that
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could Ike given by her to the handsome
face within II. Lost In this waking dream
she half forgot the man beside her unit
a direct question from him recalled hel
10 the present.
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