The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-19

and places of interest they had visit
ed together, had examined critically
the beautiful painted ceiling Of the
dome, and, after half hours absence,
were ready to go down and see what
had become Of Alice.
Let me 60 behind you," said Glen,
as Ralph offered his hand to help her
down the first flight Of steps.
"Are you not afraid Of fallingr" he
asked over his shoulder. Scarcely had
he spoken when the heel Of his shoe
caught one Of the steps. and he fell
headlong. The flight was not long
one, but 1t was quite a fall. and Ralph,
stunned for a moment. lay with
closed eyes on the landing below.
Glen was terribly frightened. She
fairly few down the stairs. She raised
his head upon her lap. and kissed his
white lips. "Oh, Ralph, my darling!"
she cried. "Are you dead?"
Ralph struggled upon his knees; his
eyes were shining with passion. He
caught her hands In his and covered
them with kisses.
III / were dead" he whispered pas
sionately, your voice would call me
back from the very grave. my ANGEL"
For a moment Glen gtood with face
blanched. eyes dilated. and breath
coming in gasps-then she wrenched
her hand from his grasp and darted
like wild thing down the stairs.
When he reached the rotunda he
found Alice alone. They searched
everywhere, but could find no trace
of her, and then hurried home.
HAS Miss Glenwood Gomez" Alice
asked the girl who answered their
ring.
"Yes, miss; she's come and gone"
"Gone!" cried Alice, duInfounded.
"Gone where?"
'T dunno, miss; she had hack and
TUX her trunk"
"Took her trunk" Alice staggered
back against the wall. THAT will do.
Susan" she said to the girl. who stood
staring, open-mouthed.
She glanced at Ralph. He was very
pale.
Ralph Mason!" she cried. by all
that's good, what have you done!
There! Don't look at me like that! Go
in and sit down. and will see II ! can
find out anything upstairs"
On her table Alice found blotted,
tear-stained note. Dear Alice:" IL
read Ralph has fallen in lore with
me, and he does not know. He will
never forgive me! can never tell
him! cannot see him. have gone
to Chicago. Tell him. Alice. Oh. am
the most miserable. miserable. mis-
cradle Of girls!"
Then, after all. Ralph did not know.
He might forgive 1t from Glen; never
from her. She looked at her watch:
just FIVE o'clock.
"Ralph!" she called, flying down the
stairs. "She has started for Chicago.
Get q hack-bring her back-if not
go with her."
Ralph got into Chicago IN the even
Ing. He was tired, SO went directly to
a hotel, and to bed. The next irorn
Ing he enjoyed q good break asst,
smoked a cigar and visited a la, Der
shop, before starting In search of the
seminary.
Tell Miss Mason q gentleman
wishes to see her." he said to the girl
who stood waiting. ~
Some one in the psrlor wants to
see you," called the girl q moment
later, as she knocked at Glen's door.
Now, to Glen. Ralph's passionate
words had been utterly unexpected.
She had wanted him to feel q little
sold when he found what q joke had
been played upon him, but that things
should take such serious turn had
never entered her mind. Her first
impulse had been to get away. She
knew what time the limited left for
Chicago, 30 she had called q hack and
was driven to her uncle's. There she
hurriedly packed her trunk. scribbled
few lines to Alice, drove to. the depot
and took the train for Chicago.
She had repented her hasty course
before she was out OF the city, and
when the girl called at her door she
was sitting in sackcloth and ashes,
trying to write to Ralph.
She obeyed the summons languidly.
Some one to see about lessons" she
thought. as she went downstairs.
Ralph was sitting opposite the par
lor door When he saw her he sprang
to his feet, his dark eyes lighted with
surprise and delight.
Miss Glenwood!" he explained Joy.
ously, but before he could say more
Glen burst into tears and threw her
self upon his breast.
"Oh. Ralph!" she sobbed, II am
your sister Glen!"
It was shock, to be sure. But
Ralph was sensible fellow, and when
she told him how 1t all came about,
crying as II her heart would break, he
dried her eyes and forgave her on the
spot. The next day they received a
letter from Alice. It was queer epis.
tie. partly defiant. partly Yepentaut.
Il am In hopeless disgrace here at
home." she wrote In closing. "and
know you can never forgive me. The
only reparation can make You,
Ralph, Is to wish that Glen may be the
only girl who will tell you she viii
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