Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-01-25
THE MASTER OF APPLEbY
By rrAnci. Lynds.


make a comrade of me IN the old days.
Monsieur John, telling me things my
elder brother might have told me, had
had one?"
said remembered; thai was not
likely to forget.
Are YOU strong enough to stand i'll
that elder brothers place again to-
night?"
TRY me and see. dear lady
Not whilst YOU say dear lady,
she pouted Twas Margery' and
Monsieur John I; year aSonc.
Have it as you Will; ! Will even call
you 'Madge' if it pleascs You better.
No" she said: that is Dicks name
for me- and-and ii is of Dick that |
would speak You love him we'll, do
YOU not. Monsieur John2
i said could never max, her. or amy
woman. fully understand the bond there
Was between us.
"rrruly?' There was the meresi flavor
of playful sarcasm in the uptllt of the
word but it vas gone When she went
Being so good friend 10 Dick
then, YOU can advise me the better.
Tell me, if YOU please, must l marry
hnl--when--"
when you are free to do It" fin- /
my dear?''
She was pulling the threads from the
lace edging OF he, kerchief and would
not for kings ransom let her eyes
meet mine.
You used to say-in that other
tine--that love should go before a
marriage, did you not? or do I re-
member badly"
You remember we'll. I said it then,
and ! say it again at this present But
DICK loves you Well and truly, sweet
heart and YOU
She looked up quickly with the little
laugh that used to mil1d me of happy
children al PLAY.
And 1ncw YOU Will read a wom-
ans heart FOR me. Monsieur John. Tell
me, do 1 love him as his mistress
should?"
Nay. surely" said i, sravely. for
somehow her laugh Jared upon me,
/ surely that is for you TO say hut
YOU have said it, long since
Have T." she quercd. with an arch
lifting of the peneiled brows that came
straight from her French mother
"Mayhap you overhead me say IT.
Monsieur F.avesdroppei?"
God help me, little onc-so dld
said /.
An in a flash her laughing mood was
gone and she stood before me like an
accusing goddess.
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